The Young Academy of Norway (AYF), UiBdoc and NHHdoc welcome you to Young Researchers Night in Bergen. Young Researchers Night is a networking event for young researchers and is a part of “Forskningsdagene”. The topic of this year’s “Forskningsdagene” is The Ocean, and the event this year will focus on insects as a new food source for salmon, deep sea mining and science communication.

Finally, the event will end up in a concert by members of the Real Ones.

Hosts: Ragnhild Freng Dale (AYF) and Runa Falck (UiBdoc)

Program

19:00 Doors open

19:30 Welcome (short info on AYF, UiBdoc and NHHdoc)

20:00 Talks on Ocean science and outreach

Rasmus Bang, PhD Candidate, NHH: 'Perspectives on exploration and extraction of deep-sea minerals in Norwegian waters'

Nina Liland, Researcher, Institute of Marine Research: ‘Circularity in fish farming - insect snacks for salmon’

Atle Andersson, Journalist, Bergens Tidende: ‘How should researchers communicate with journalists?’

Break

21:30 Miniconcert by members of the Real Ones

23:59 Doors close

The main target group is researchers (including PhD students) from 23 to 45 years, but open to everyone, and we welcome students with an interest in science to come join us.

The event is free and will be held at the Institute of Marine Research, Nordnesgaten 50. There will be a bar – and free food for the first who arrives.