Ocean Science Bar

Ocean Science Bar offers highlights from ocean research and marine-related topics in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.

Bar på bryggekanten i Bergen
Photo: Statsraaden Bar & Reception

Welcome to Ocean Science Bar, a social meeting place for researchers and anyone else with an interest in the ocean. Here, you'll be introduced to engaging highlights from our ocean research and have the opportunity to discuss current issues related to the ocean and marine science.

Upcoming: Frameworks for ocean management in a changing climate

What happens when the oceans change faster than the frameworks designed to govern them?

Everyone is welcome!

25 November, 19.00-20.00
Statsraaden Bar & Reception

Details about the event

Autumn 2026

The events are usually, though not exclusively, held on the last Thursday of each month, typically from 19.00-20.00. They are usually conducted in English, but occasionally in Norwegian.

All of Bergen’s Marine Research Communities Contribute

Bergen is a world-leading hub for marine and ocean research, with a wide range of academic and research communities dedicated to ocean-related topics. The various institutions and organisations involved in marine research are all taking active part in events at Bergen Ocean Bar. This allows us not only to share knowledge with colleagues, but also to showcase the breadth and diversity of ocean research and activities taking place in Bergen.

Partners

  • Statsraad Lehmkuhl
  • University of Bergen
  • Institute of Marine Research
  • NORCE
  • Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center (Nansen Center)

Contact information

UiB Ocean Vice Dean for UiB Ocean, Professor Lars H. Smedsrud

Event history

2026

2025
  • 27.11.2025: Light, sound, and the changing Arctic Ocean, Håkon Sandven; Hanne Sagen
  • 23.10.2025: Connecting arctic hot springs and the hunt for life in the solar system, Eoghan P. Reeves
  • 25.09.2025: Heatwaves at Sea and Women in Fisheries, Silvana Yanet Gonzalez; Iselin Åsedotter Strønen
  • 22.05.2025: Bergen at the turning point: Sea Level Change, One Tide at a Time? Konstanze Haubner; Kristin Richter
  • 10.04.2025: Bryggjesaka på Hjellestad. Kva vart avklart i Høgsterett, og kva blir vegen vidare for strandsoneprosjektet i Bergen, Ingrid Sævold Moe (advokat for privat part), Bergen kommune (Tarjei Wandvik) og Tore Lunde, professor ved UiB, Det juridiske fakultet
  • 09.04.2025: Healthy and safe seafood for everybody?! Jutta Dierkes; Amund Måge
  • 08.04.2025: Pint of science's ocean diaries: a glimpse into life at sea, Kyle Mayers, NORCE/Bjerknes Centre, Erika Giorgi, UiB/Bjerknes Centre, Mattie Rodrigue, Ocean X
  • 07.04.2025: From Tall Ship to Science Lab - One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026, Lucie Cassarino & Natacha Fabregas, Science coordinators at Statsraad Lehmkuhl
  • 27.03.2025: The toxic relationship between salmon louse and Atlantic salmon, Virginie Comorge; Alexander Nelson
  • 27.02.2025: Chasing "monster waves" with stereo cameras, Øyvind Breivik
  • 24.01.2025: Surviving the late night oxygen drops in coral reefs – insights from 6 months in French Polynesia, Andrea Campos Candela; Rachael Louise Morgan

2024

2023
  • 26.10.2023: Hvordan påvirker havvindanlegg det marine miljøet? Havforskningsinstituttet
  • 28.09.2023: Crisscrossing one of the world’s strongest ocean currents with Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Øyvind Fiksen
  • 31.08.2023: An expedition with OceanExplorer into the deep ocean – Living the marine scientists dream, Several speakers
  • 20.04.2023, Food from the Ocean, Amund Måge
  • 19.04.2023: The ocean, climate and fish, Øyvind Fiksen
  • 18.04.2023: Students and the Pacific, Katja Enberg
Last updated: 04.11.2026