Chemosynthesis-based ecosystems in the Arctic

A research team at the Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Deep-Sea Research, University of Bergen (Norway)

News from CBE Arctic

EXTREME26 cruise: Cold seeps along the Norwegian margin

In May this year, Mari, Christian, and Selma from CBE Arctic joined a research cruise with the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø to study ecosystems associated with methane seeps along the Norwegian continental shelf, from Tromsø and the Barents Sea in the north to Bergen and the North Sea in the south. The cruise…

New student: Selma has joined the team!

This year we have a new master student joining us – Selma Berg Eriksen – who will be doing a master project on the fauna of the Jøtul vent field. Selmas project explores the recently discovered Jøtul hydrothermal vent field, located 3000 meters below the surface on the Knipovich Ridge between Greenland and Svalbard.…

Night at the aquarium

The CBE Arctic team brought worm forests to the night at the aquarium event in Bergen! Recently, Christian and Brenda teamed up with colleagues from the Centre for Deep-Sea Research to host a stand at Bergen Aquarium’s “Night at the Aquarium” event. Surrounded by dimly lit aquariums, the public was invited to discover Norway’s…

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