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30.09.25
Bringing Climate Models to Everyone
How AI is making complex data understandable
18.09.25
Rebekka is the Winner of Forsker Grand Prix Bergen 2025
Congratulations to Rebekka Frøystad, PhD candidate at GEO – and to Nina Hecej who made it to the regional final.
08.09.25
Where do the icebergs drift?
In June, Lars H. Smedsrud, Linda Latuta and Angela Muhmenthaler from UiB and the Bjerknes Centre travelled to Greenland to measure icebergs. Curious how? Take a look at the video.
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10.10.25
Disputas: Wanyee Wong: "Sea ice in the Nordic Seas during Dansgaard-Oeschger events".
Wanyee Wong disputerer 10.10.2025 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen "Sea ice in the Nordic Seas during Dansgaard-Oeschger events". Les mer her: Under istidsklima kontrolleres sjøisutbredelsen i de Nordiske havene | Nye doktorgrader | UiB
13.10.25
Monday seminar - Cécile Agosta - Antarctic surface climate and snow processes: insights from atmospheric modeling
The next BCCR Monday Seminar will be given by Cécile Agosta from Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement. She will present her work on "Antarctic surface climate and snow processes: insights from atmospheric modeling". The seminar will take place in the usual BCCR seminar room (4th floor of the West wing) at 14:30.
15.10.25
BCCR Workshop: The Lofoten Basin Eddy in a Regional Context: from Physics to Ecosystem Dynamics
We are excited to invite you to an interesting workshop on The Lofoten Basin Eddy in a Regional Context: from Physics to Ecosystem Dynamics. The workshop aims to promote the discussion on state-of-the-art research, identify key priorities, and coordinate collaborative efforts to advance our understanding of the dynamics and biogeochemistry of the LBE, and its significance for the regional ecosystems. The event will feature speakers representing initiatives such as NorSWOT, NorGlider, and the PROVOLO project. The complete agenda will follow. When: Wednesday, October 15, 9:00-13:30 Where: BCCR Lecture room, 4th floor Sign up for lunch latest by Monday, October 6: https://forms.gle/qBUetd3AZf25nrWw5 If you have already registered and are still participating, you don't need to sign up again. Best, Lucía on behalf of the LBE consortium