Previous events

PhD candidate Siv Nam Khang Hoff at the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is defending the thesis 'Elucidating genome-wide divergence and prevalence of chromosomal rearrangements in keystone Arctic teleosts' for the degree of PhD.

Syntaxin 6, 7 and 8 in early endosomal maturation

The funding period for our second generation convergence environment is coming to an end and we invite you to a pleasant gathering where we will hear the researchers' own experiences from being in a convergence environment. Welcome to join us celebrating their achievements. 

By Craig Primmer from the University of Helsinki, and Josefin Stiller from the University of Copenhagen

Velkommen til foredrag ved stipendiat Simon Hasselø Kline fra Institutt for biovitenskap ved UiO.

Are you still unsure about what rights retention is and how it works? Join us for this Open Science Lunch and engage in the conversation! 

The human oncogene MLL-AF4 induces cell death and aberrant autophagy in the fat body of Drosophila melanogaster

By Professor Adriana Sánchez from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia.

In this joint EVOGENE/CEES seminar, professor Adriana Sánchez from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia will give the talk: "Challenges and opportunities in the open ecosystems of Colombia"

Colombia is well-known as the second most biodiverse country in the world. While much research has focused on the tropical rainforests, other ecosystems like the tropical alpine (páramo) and savannas remain relatively understudied. Páramos are neotropical alpine grasslands, located at elevations above 3000 m in the Andean mountain range. They are recognized as one of the fastest-evolving hotspots, characterized by high levels of endemism and over 3500 species of flora. In contrast, the lowland savannas, constituting about 25% of Colombian territory and 30% of its wetlands, have received comparatively less attention in biodiversity studies, despite an estimated 35% of species being endemic to the region. Both grasslands have very different abiotic conditions although fire used to be a common disturbance. This talk aims to introduce both ecosystems, ongoing projects, and potential avenues for future collaborative research.

By Dorte Bekkevold, Senior Researcher at National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark

Biostatistical seminar with Ksenia Sokolova, Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, USA.

Title: Reduced complexity climate models for robust policy-relevant climate projections

Speaker: Chris Smith, University of Leeds

Late Lunch Talk by Iris Bea Ramiro

The REPEAT group (PIs: Kjetill S. Jakobsen and Melinka A. Butenko) are interested in the functional and evolutionary importance of short tandem repeats in genomes. Short tandem repeats are common, but hypermutable regions. This leads to a high number of short tandem repeat variants in a population. We have combined population genomics and experimental approaches to study the impact of short tandem repeat alleles in Arabidopsis, with emphasis on their role in gene regulation and how they impact protein function. Based on our findings from Arabidopsis, we conducted a study of repeats across 1,270 species, including animal, fungal, plant, and other eukaryotic genomes. In this seminar I will present the results from this (recently submitted) study.

NB: NEW DATE MAY 16.

This workshop will feature talks from esteemed scientists, covering topics such as zoonoses, spread of infectious diseases, animal movement and more. Registration to attend the event at the Academy is closed, but you can follow the event via streaming.

At this seminar there will be three 30 minute lectures by Peter Hudson, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, and Andy Dobson. Organized by CEES & Centre for Pandemics and One-Health Research (P1H). The seminar is open for all.

By Sonia Altizer, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens GA, USA. The seminar is open for all.

PhD candidate Emilie Hernes Vereide at the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is defending the thesis 'The Effects of Seismic Surveys on Marine Zooplankton' for the degree of PhD.

Konferansen er for deg som er opptatt av å beskytte samfunnet, infrastrukturen og mennesker mot de stadig tøffere klimautfordringene. 

Tired of studying? Take a break and join us for the launching of Future In Our Hands' new sustainability report –  while enjoying free, sustainable food and beverages. We encourage everyone to bring their own reusable cup!

The longterm effect of clear-cut forestry on the understory vegetation

Characterization of SUMO1 Targets During Adipogenesis by Mass Spectrometry

By Sean Stankowski, The University of Sussex, UK 

Constructing a conceptual food web of Oslofjord zooplankton using stable isotope analysis