‘I don’t want women to have to conform to a system that is broken’ – interview with Ellen Johannesen from WMU
‘A lot of research shows that the more diversity you have in your scientific team, the more innovation you’re going to have. I think that’s something we should strive for in marine science, because we need to have many perspectives represented to reflect the diversity of the society we live in.’ says Ellen Johannesen, a […]
What makes researching the seas possible? Tool #1 – Rosette
How do the scientists on board the r/v Oceanograf collect water samples from the exact depth they need, and why during the BaltArcitc cruise they throw half of it away? It’s all down to the rosette – one of the most important pieces of equipment in an oceanographer’s toolbox. The rosette consists of 12 Niskin […]
Despite the worst weather conditions so far, the researchers have prevailed!
The first days on the way back home weren’t the easiest ones: 8 on the Beaufort scale, very rough sea, and waves about 6 meters high. But despite the worst weather conditions ever during the BaltArctic Research Cruise, the research team collected almost all the samples. “I’m very proud of my team; they tackled the […]
Goodbye Bodø – r/v Oceanograf sails back home and r/v Oceania ventures further North
Nearly 200 people visited r/v Oceanograf and r/v Oceania in Bodø – between the 21st and 22nd of June, both ships were open to the public. The research vessels interested science and art lovers, as the guided tours showed the ‘Women’s View of the Sea’ exhibition and the scientific potential of the vessels. ‘We are […]
The vagabond gene
Bodø beyond the Arctic Circle, the nineteenth and final day of the expedition. In a moment I come off the board of the Oceanograf as one of the last, the ship is empty and quiet, there is no queue for the express machine, no slamming of the lab door, board games are packed. The ship […]
‘Everyone is having fun and doing what they love’ – Bodø Day 1
‘SEA-EU alliance is great for NORD University. Especially this event of bringing both Polish ships to Bodø is really amazing for building cooperation inside the SEA-EU.’ says Vice-Dean for R&D at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture Kiron Viswanath. ‘We were really impressed with the technology and equipment on board of r/v Oceanograf, but when we […]
‘Cooperation is the key to this success’ R/v Oceanograf in Bodø!
Over 90% of research activities completed, international cooperation that spans hundreds of nautical miles, and marriage of art and science – on June 19 r/v Oceanograf arrived to Bodø. This event concludes the first part of the BaltArctic Research Cruise. – This moment right here, right now is a result of a year of intensive […]
The cook must stay
We live in a postcard from the north. A sea so smooth that the water looks like liquid metal in the sun, it’s warm and crisp at the same time, with toothy Norwegian islands on the horizon and snow-capped mountain peaks behind them. A small whale with funny white fins, identified as a common minke […]
Our next stop – Bodø
Bodø is a small city with about 50 000 inhabitants. The cultural life here is flourishing and it might be hard to choose among everything the city has to offer. Stormen Concert Hall and Library have received a lot of international attention and have become very popular among the city’s inhabitants. The city has been […]
Meet our researchers – r/v Oceania’s scientists
Cooperation during the BaltArctic Research Cruise is at its peak as two research vessels – Oceanograf and Oceania – sail parallel to each other and collect similar samples. In a few days, both of them will arrive in Bodø. Let’s meet a few researchers on board of r/v Oceania, who work at the Institute of […]