Njord letter 3/2026
Fall is upon us and winter is closing in, but that doesn't stop the activities and important work! Here is what has happened at Njord since summer and a few heads up on what is to come.
The Njord Report 2026 - in progress
Now that the year is ending, our work on putting together the Njord Report for 2026 has begun! It is the largest collaborative piece we have here at Njord and we want everyone to contribute and add to it!
We will send out emails regarding what we will need from you, and remind you when needed.
If you have any good pictures from activities, expeditions, seminars, trips, workshops etc, please upload them to this dropbox folder
Save the dates!
Potluck lunch
On friday the 13th of november, we are having a potluck lunch! Everyone who wants can bring a dish from their country or culture, whether home made or store bought, all is welcome. We will have a buffet style serving in the common area on the 3rd floor from 12:00. Please make a note of the name of the dish and allergens/ingredients.
Write what you want to bring on the sheet in the kitchen area on the 3rd floor.
Join us in celebrating the diverse and international community we have at Njord!
The Njord Christmas Party
The annual Njord Christmas Party will again be held at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Drammensveien 72. It will be held on Friday the 4th of December, the open at 17:30, then there will be a welcome speech and a talk from Anne Schad Bergsaker before drinks at 19:00 followed by dinner.
Remember to sign up before the end of the 10th of November: https://nettskjema.no/a/662568
Njord at Forskningsdagene
On saturday September 10th, Njord had an event at Forskningsdagene called "Stol på Steinene", which was aimed at teaching children about geodynamics and CO2 storage. Joanna Dziadkowiec was the head behind the initiative and had help from several scientists, PhD students, and PostDocs from Njord and the Geo Department at UiO to develop the activities and demonstrations. Through games, tasks, interactive experiments, and demonstrations, the children learned about plate tectonics, basalts, CO2 production and storage, earthquakes, volcanoes and more.
The event was held at Klimahuset by the Natural History Museum and had over 150 visitors, with 70 people at the most. Children with their families participated in activities at 7 different booths and left with a sticker, a basalt or quartz, and new knowledge about how the earth and rocks work.
After the event, both Geoforsknings.no and the Geology Department at UiO made articles about the event.
Njord Townhall meeting
On the 11th of September, we held a Njord Townhall meeting to update everyone on what is going on at Njord, plans for the future, and to start group discussions about what changes they would like to be see done. Some of the feedback were things like better coffee and tea, more presentations from internal speaker and poster sessions, a thorough available list of the different specialties of our researchers, and more social gatherings.
Some of these proposals have already been implemented, while others are still in the works.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please send an email to janne.hoff@mn.uio.no.
Preparations for Njord Seminar Series Spring 2027
We are now looking for potential speakers to invite to the Njord Seminar Series Spring 2027.
If there is someone you would be particularly interested in hearing from, or whose work you would like to learn more about, please feel free to suggest them in the form below. Kindly note that by suggesting a speaker, you agree to act as their Njord Host. This role is not time-consuming, but require being involved in coordinating the seminar date. The seminar can be conducted at our centre, in person or via Zoom.
If you wish to invite the speaker to visit our centre, you will also be responsible for welcoming them to Oslo and introducing them on the day of their seminar. This is an excellen opportunity to show them around and build potential collaborations.
We would also like to encourage more internal speakers. You are welcome to present previous projects or your current work, and we especially encourage all new members of Njord to take this opportunity.
Please don't hesitate to contact Nora Arnesen if you have any questions!
Please leave your input here: https://nettskjema.no/a/669946
Deadline: November 22nd
Njord Videos
Get to know DYNAMICE better
DYNAMICE is one of Njord's research projects. In this video the project leader, Agnes Kiraly, tells us a little about the project, the work they do, and what they want to accomplish.
Field expedition in the Andean foothills
This video summarizes the scientific objectives of a field expedition conducted by Njord scientists in northern Patagonia in March 2026. The expedition focused on an extensive, eroded volcanic system to understand its evolution and the structure of its shallow plumbing system.