The real taste of biology
Project description Cnidarians (nessledyr) have an amazing capacity to regenerate missing body parts or specific types of cells. We use a genetic system for the ablation of nerve cells to understand how the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis regenerates its nervous system. In this project we aim to adapt this system for use in animals of Read More …
Project description A focus of our group has been the study of Stit, Drosophila RET, its role in cell migration and novel observations made by the lab earlier1. We use Drosophila melanogaster, where we can overexpress and/or knock down a gene of interest in a specific area within an epithelial tissue using the GAL4/UAS expression Read More …
What functions do various species of pollinators serve in contributing to pollination services within Norwegian apple orchards? This project offers an opportunity to gain hands-on field experience in pollination ecology (spring 2024). Read More …
How much carbon can heathland ecosystems reabsorbe? In this project you will get both field and lab experience. Read More …
Do you want to see a lot of colourful tropical fish? And also learn how to identify and measure them so we get reliable data on small-scale artisanal fisheries? Well, you’re in luck! Read More …
Alpine grasslands harbour a vast biodiversity and contribute to the terrestrial carbon store. Climate change is predicted to cause shifts in plant community composition in alpine environments. These shifts are likely to also change the functioning of the belowground system and affect soil organisms as well as the interactions between the aboveground and belowground components of the ecosystem. We need to understand the effect of changed climate in order to protect the alpine grassland systems. Read More …
To understand how alpine plants are affected by climate change we moved lower elevation species up into the mountain. Now we investigate the competitive effect of these lower elevation plants on alpine species. Do you want to help answer these questions by entering data for us? Read More …
Global change affects populations, communities, and ecosystems across the world. Alpine plant communities are affected more because climate is changing more rapidly than elsewhere. Plant functional traits are a powerful approach to predict how plant communities will respond to warmer temperature, higher precipitation or change nitrogen addition in the future. Read More …
Are you curious about the current state of pollinators in the city and how this has changed the last 70 years? Are you curious to learn more about pollinators and their preferences for habitats and vegetation? Would you like to explore rural parts of the city in search for bees, bumblebees and hoverflies? Then this is the project for you! Read More …
There is a lot of missing data on insects in Norway. This data gap makes it hard to know how stable populations of pollinators actually are. In order to detect any possible decreases, we need to map species and monitor any changes in population densities and diversity. By joining this project, you will be contributing with exactly this, which is incredibly important work! Read More …
We are investigating underground biomass, decomposition and respiration in alpine grasslands, in context of grazing and climate change. We need help digging out tea bags, root cores and measuring carbon flux. It is fun manual work in a stunning landscape with some interesting homemade setups. Read More …
Improve your vegetation skills while working in a beautiful alpine grassland! Project INCLINE is looking for someone who is eager to learn about alpine ecology and experience a week of field work with a fantastic team. Read More …
Vi opplever en stor nedgang i antall insekter i verden, men det er ofte vanskelig å tallfeste denne nedgangen på en etterrettelig måte. Spørsmålet vi stiller i dette prosjektet er om vi ser samme nedgangen for nattsommerfugler i Norge som har blitt observert for insekter i andre deler av verden. Read More …
Do you want to study whether fishing affects how a fish eats and poos?
Study the ecological consequences of size-selective fishing
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Globle endringer er på vei og hvordan de påvirker karbonlagringen i fjellet er fremdeles uvisst! Bli med og hjelp meg med mitt masterprosjekt der jeg skal finne ut av hvor karbonet tar veien når det har kommet inn i økosystemet når de globale endringene er i gang. Read More …