Hei igjen! Som lovet, skulle jeg poste neste innlegg etter 50 timer, og nå er jeg allerede godt over 50 timer så nå er det veldig på tide med et nytt innlegg. Jeg har på denne tiden lært utrolig mye om bedriften Ocean Bergen og bakgrunnen dens samt hva det […]

50 timer hos Ocean Bergen.

Hei, og velkommen til min del av praksisbloggen! Jeg er en biologistudent ved Universitetet i Bergen, og er på mitt siste semester av bachelorgraden. I løpet av studiene har jeg blitt kjent med forskjellige retninger innenfor biologien, og har kommet frem til at jeg synes det marine og havbruk er […]

Forventinger og tanker før praksis

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Rett på sak: Da jeg fikk vite jeg fikk arbeidsutplassering hos NORCE – Norwegian Reasearch Center AS, ble jeg utrolig glad! Resten av dagen gikk jeg og smilte! Kanskje en klisjé å si det, men så deilig er det faktisk å vite at mitt siste semester på bachelor skal inneholde […]

Første relevante arbeidserfaring

Hei! I denne bloggen skal jeg fortelle litt om meg selv, og mine erfaringer og tanker rundt praksis i arbeid. Mitt navn er Iselin og jeg har vokst opp på en gård ved en liten plass kalt Randaberg, tjue minutter nord-vest for Stavanger. Jeg har helt siden jeg var liten […]

Praksis hos VilVite

Halloisen! Mitt navn er Ulrikke, jeg er 23 år og kommer fra Oslo, men har immigrert hit til Bergen rett og slett fordi jeg syntes det regner for lite på Østlandet (neida). Jeg holder nå på med mitt sjette og siste semester i en biologibachelor. Denne våren valgte jeg å […]

Praksis hos NIVA

Hei alle sammen, mitt navn er Jon Petter, er 22 år og kommer fra Sandnes. Jeg er på mitt siste semester i Bacelor for Biologi ved UiB. Etter snart 3 år med teori er det veldig greit å kunne få prøve ut hvordan det er å være biolog i praksis, […]

Praksis hos Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA)

Hallo bio-bloggen! Jeg heter Anton Michael King, går 3. året på bachelor i biologi og dette semesteret skal jeg være utplassert hos Ocean Bergen. Dette er noe jeg ser veldig frem til ettersom jeg lenge har hatt lyst på mer praktisk erfaring i felt for å samle data og annet […]

Hva kan tunikater brukes til?

Jeg heter Linnea og går tredje året på Bachelor i Biologi. Dette semesteret skal jeg være utplassert på VilVite. Som sikkert mange andre biologistudenter har jeg til tider lengtet etter mer praktisk arbeid. Derfor var jeg overlykkelig da jeg fikk høre om BIO298. Jeg er fra Bergen og har vært […]

Vil gjerne vite mer

Mitt navn er Karoline, jeg er 21 år gammel og fra Bergen. Jeg holder nå på med mitt sjette semester i bachelor i biologi. Interessen min for naturen, spesielt havet, oppstod nok da jeg var liten. Hver eneste sommer ble brukt på hytten ved havet, sammen med familien min. Båten […]

Havforskningsinstituttet: zoo-plankton

Hei folkens!   Eg er Kristine, og mitt BIO299-eventyr tok til hausten 2017 i mitt 3. semester, og eg har no fullført det i mitt 5. semester. I nesten eitt og eit halvt år har eg samarbeida tett med doktorgradskandidaten Siri, masterstudentane Elisabeth og Aleksander, 4 medstudentar og sjølvaste prosjektledaren Vigdis under […]

BIO299-eventyret

Hei! Mitt navn er Didrik og jeg studerer bachelor biologi og er på mitt 3 år. Gjennom min tid på UiB har jeg fått muligheten til å ta del i feltarbeid og laboratoriearbeid, og fått sansen for det. Gjennom emnet BIO299 har jeg fått muligheten til å ta del i […]

Forskningsassistent i Finnmark

Hallaisen! Mitt navn er Hannah, og jeg er lektorstudent med hovedfag i biologi og har kjemi som andre fag. Jeg er nå på mitt 6. semester på UiB og har blitt godt vandt med feltarbeid og laboratoriearbeid, men lite visste jeg for snart 1,5 år siden akkurat hvor mye jeg […]

Trivsel med forsknings- og teamarbeid BIO299

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Heisann! Mitt navn er Ida, og jeg skal nå begynne på mitt siste semester før jeg kan kalle meg selv biolog. I løpet av det siste året har jeg fått være med på masse spennende i forbindelse med faget BIO299. Jeg og fire andre studenter har assistert doktorgradsstudent Siri på […]

Vær, vind og røsslyng

The Plant Functional Traits Course 4 (PFTC4) provided multiple opportunities for growth as a plant ecologist. I came to the course with the specific goals of working with Dr. Sean Michaletz from the University of British Columbia, learning to run experiments with Li-Cor instruments, gathering and analyzing data on plant […]

Plant Functional Traits Course 4 Svalbard Post-Course Blog Post

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On July 28th I returned to America after attending the Plant Functional Trait Course in Svalbard with a plethora of unexpected but appreciated information. For instance, I learned that many Norwegians find me ever-excited and hyper-outgoing, but most importantly, a fellow student informed me that I am a “handsome” lady—a […]

PFTC4 wrap up

The course is now over, and I have had two weeks to digest what an experience it was. Or more precisely, I would have had the time to digest it unless we had our own field work campaign at Svalbard right after the course. So here I am still. Looking […]

#PFTC4 – the resolution

My primary stated goal in attending the course on Svalbard was to learn to fly a drone. Mission accomplished! Then failed (see pictures)! Then accomplished again! We collected a ton of really fun data by flying these drones and photographing the sites our excellent plant researchers had their noses in. […]

Mission accomplished! Then failed (see pictures)!

  Realizing goals We are still here – no worries, not in Pyramiden! Me and Pekka stayed here for an additional 17 days to conduct field research related to our earlier work. I am happy to say that so far, we have implemented few new things we learned during the […]

Still here

After being introduced to traits based ecology earlier this year, I wanted to gain a better understanding of how plant functional traits links to larger ecosystem processes, such as carbon exchange between atmosphere, plants and soil. This is the reason why I participated in the carbon flux group. I learned […]

Lovely Arctic

i. What were your goals for the course in Svalbard? To what extent did you realize these goals? Please give specific examples if possible. My goals for the course in Svalbard were to learn how to collect functional trait related data and to build a more thorough understanding of how […]

Winter in the Summer

Now that I am back in Iceland and have had some time to reflect on my stay in Svalbard during the PFTC4 course, I realised how incredibly valuable this experience was to me. Going into this course I had high expectations and was set on improving my knowledge in trait […]

Once again, the Arctic does not disappoint!

My goals for the Svalbard trip was mostly linked to my master’s degree and the research I am doing there, but also to networking with other scientists. For my master’s work I did pick up a few tricks that I will be implementing into my master’s work. One example is […]

PFTC Svalbard 2018 part 2

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Hola¡ Staying more than two weeks in Svalbard has been one of the best experiences of my life, in fact, I’m still dreaming of Longyearbyen. The objectives I had for the course were, first, to improve my understanding of the ecology with a focus on functional traits, as I commented […]

Two weeks at the end of the world, literal¡

Alaska Malamute Neighbors, prepping for a run in Longyearbyen
What were your goals for the course in Svalbard? My goals were to (a) learn new skills, (b) see a new environment, (c) meet people of similar interests and, (d) develop collaborations. To what extent did you realize these goals? (a) Learn new skills: Yes. I learned how to calculate […]

Arctic Reflections, Trait Train Svalbard 2018

After being back south (never thought I’d refer to mainland Norway as being south) for almost a week it is time to reflect on the two-week adventure that was Plant Functional Trait Course 4. It has truly been a unique experience to do field work and learn about different approaches […]

Arctic input

Svalbard is an incredible place to be. And extremely fun and superchallenging to work, when you are plant ecologist. “There is no vegetation!”, supposedly said Brian to Vigdis when he arrived. And yes, we decided to study plant functional traits there! Vegetation in the arctic is adapted to unique harsh […]

Back from eternal light of the polar day

Hei! After two weeks on Svalbard, I’m still digesting everything that I learned and experienced. I had a fantastic time such that it was really difficult to say goodbye to everyone (and our cozy dinners). It was wonderful to be around other plant oriented people and learn not only about […]

Arctic takeaways

Before arriving at the North Pole my main expectations about the PFTC4 were to expand my theoretical and analytical knowledge in functional plant ecology,and to experience the Arctic by conducting fieldwork activities. Those goals were indeed achieved along the course. Firstly, by attending interesting lectures, specially Aud’s talk about data […]

Experiencing the North Pole

What were your goals for the course in Svalbard? To what extent did you realize these goals? Please give specific examples if possible. My goals for this course in Svalbard were as following: a) obtaining an overview of trait studies by summarizing all the assigned reading papers and the lectures […]

Unforgettable time in Arctic #TraitTrain #Svalbard2018

What a course! I came to Svalbard hoping to learn about plant traits, conduct research with my team, and experience the high Arctic for the first time. The course managed to exceed my expectations on all fronts. Through the lectures, I began to understand how studying plant traits enables a […]

A two-week-long day in Svalbard

What were your goals for the course in Svalbard? To what extent did you realize these goals? Please give specific examples if possible. My main goal was to learn how to work with plant functional traits in general. I have never done that before, therefore everything from background theory, to […]

Back in tropical Sweden

PFTC-4 is over and here is a round-up of all I’ve experienced and learnt over these two wonderful weeks! What were your goals for the course in Svalbard? To what extent did you realize these goals? Please give specific examples if possible. The highlight of my experience in Svalbard has […]

What a phenomenal two weeks

Hi! My name is Eleanor Thomson. I’m a PhD student at the University of Oxford. My PhD is on ecological remote sensing – specifically attempting to map leaf traits using drones and satellites. So far, I’ve only worked in tropical environments, so Svalbard will be an exciting change! What are […]

Excited for experience in the Arctic!

What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? Hey! My name is Shuli Chen. I am a Ph. D student in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology at University of Arizona. A year ago, I just finished my master degree in […]

Shuli’s PFTC4 first blog post

Hi all, my name’s Adam. My background is in computer science, converted to the plant sciences and ecology through an interest in the history of our planet. I’m more or less bred from Arizona but born in Texas. America. I got into computers from a love of graphics and interactive […]

#PFTC4 blog post 1

I’m an ecologist with a background in forest ecology, watershed management, and arid-land botany. I was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona completing a BS in ecology and evolutionary biology and just finishing an MS in watershed management and ecohydrology at the University of Arizona. My master studies have focused […]

Plant Function Traits Couse IV Svalbard Blog Post I

My background My name is Pekka Niittynen. I’m a biogeographer and a PhD candidate from University of Helsinki. Arctic-alpine flora (broadly speaking, including mosses and lichens too) is my passion and has been the research subject for my early scientific career. To be more specific, I study how the cold-adapted […]

Training my traits in Svalbard

  Background & interests As an arctic plant enthusiast by heart and a physical geographer by training, my focus is on soil moisture and vegetation relationships. Soil moisture is one of the key environmental variables for all terrestrial vegetation, which makes it a hot topic due to the on-going changes in […]

Found myself in Svalbard

My name is Håvard Kristiansen. I am a PhD-student at the University of Oslo, and I am from Oslo. Three years ago, I got a master’s degree in nuclear chemistry from the University of Oslo. After that, I worked for a year for the city public waste management, dealing with […]

Heading to Svalbard

My name is Silje, and I just recently graduated from the University of Bergen with a MSc in Biology. I was born and partially raised in Sweden, but lived most of my life in Bergen, Norway. I did my BSc at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and for both […]

They talk about global warming

Having grown up in a Portuguese-Canadian-Irish household, and living in a few countries along the way has instilled in me a deep concern for the global impacts of climate change on our ecosystems. Through my academic work I am determined to better understand their severity and scope. During the last […]

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