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Congratulations to Sunniva Rutledal
She won geoforskning.no and Aftenposten Viten's outreach contest with a popsci article on the question "Can several thousand year old ashes help solve the climate riddle?". More info and the text (in Norwegian) on our website.
Andreas Hadsel Opsvik
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Hooray! Two new PhDs in June: Augustin Kessler and Niklas Meinicke
Augustin defended his PhD on June 16. The title of his thesis was "Atlantic thermohaline changes and its implications on the carbon cycle during the Last Interglacial". Read more here.
The title of Niklas' thesis was "Clumped isotope thermometry in foraminifera - From calibration to Plio-Pleistocene temperature reconstructions in the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool". His defense took place on June 25.
Many congratulations to both of you!
Ellen Grong
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A joint Bjerknes and Folgefonn Centre workshop in Rosendal
Group photo with correct distance. From left: Ulysses Ninnemann, Kikki Kleiven, Kerim Nisancioglu, Una Kolle, William Helland-Hansen, Jostein Bakke and Anne Bjune.
How Rosendal and the Folgefonn Centre can be utilized for outreach activities was the main focus during a beautiful summer day in the village of Rosendal.
A trip of just two hours with a high-speed craft outside of Bergen, makes Rosendal and the Folgefonn Centre easily accessible. The Bjerknes Centre has been a collaborator for the glacier and climate exhibition at the centre since the planning phase of the Folgefonn Centre.
A group of nine people joined the workshop on Rosendal and Folgefonn Centre outreach activities, sharing ideas and knowledge about field based teaching and school interaction – and how this can be further explored and implemented in Rosendal.
Jostein Bakke guided the group through the exhibition, and the possibilities for expansion and make use of the exhibition as an active outreach platform for science on glaciers and climate.
At the Folgefonn Centre we also have an office available for Bjerknesians – please tell ellen.grong@uib.no if you are interested in spending time in the office.
Gudrun Sylte
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 TiPACCs Annual Meeting
This year’s annual meeting of the TiPACCs project was held virtually. Having annual meetings online is something that is new to us all, and has both its advantages (no travelling) and disadvantages (limited possibility for small talk). We had three exciting days with our TiPACCs consortium and Advisory Board, discussing ongoing and planned science and outreach activities (or Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Activities as the European Commission likes to call this). Thanks to Jørund Strømsøe the digital MS Teams meeting went smoothly.
TiPACCs (Tipping Points in Antarctic Climate Components) aims to better understand the possible shift of the Antarctic continental shelf seas from a cold state to a relatively warm state. Changes in related density structure and the possible inflow of warm water below ice shelves, can tip the Antarctic ice shelves from their present relatively stable regime to an unstable situation with a rapid ice sheet retreat and consequent sea level rise. We explain this further in our introduction video (see here) and on our website.
Svein Østerhus & Petra Langebroek (TiPACCs coordinators)
TiPACCs receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 820575.
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The portrait
 Name: Fabio Mangini
Position: PhD student
How long have you been at BCCR? Since October 2017.
Education: I got a degree in physics at the University of Genova, Italy. I then got a MSc in atmospheric/climate science at the University of Reading, UK.
Background: I grew up in Rapallo, a coastal town in north-west Italy. I spent in Rapallo the first 23 years of my life before moving to Reading for my master. After my master, I stayed one more year in Reading because I was lucky enough to get a research position at the University. Then, after two years and half in the UK, I moved to Bergen for my PhD.
What is it you do exactly at work? We study the atmospheric contribution to the northern European sea level over a range of timescales, from monthly up to decadal.
Do you have a favourite song, band or artist? Mmm, I haven’t got one. I listen to anything that sounds good to my ears, from rap to rock, from classical to pop. Actually, I recently happened to listen to Não Me Toques and I loved it!
Why climate research? I like the idea that what I am studying can have a direct connection to society.
What extracurricular activities do you have? Since last year, I became addicted to the history videos by Alessandro Barbero, an Italian historian. They are simply too interesting; I can't stop listening to them!
Your favourite food?
Pansoti con salsa di noci, a typical dish from the region of Italy where I come from.
The best and worst about Bergen? Actually, I cannot think anything bad about Bergen! I even like the rain :-)
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 The Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) provides scientific guidance for all aspects of WCRP, aligned to the overall aims and interests of the sponsoring organizations: the World Meteorological Organization, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and the International Science Council.
WCRP is calling for (self-)nominations for membership of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC), for a four-year term from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024. For the upcoming membership term, (self-)nominations are sought from the social and economical sciences, in order to better address the interactions of the climate system with humanity. JSC members advise WCRP in a personal capacity, independent of their organizations or countries. The JSC is an inclusive source of leadership for international climate research and seeks nominations of mid- to senior-career researchers from around the globe.
JSC members are selected for their scientific knowledge, capability, and breadth of vision. The membership of the JSC includes not only a balanced representation of relevant disciplines in the Earth Sciences (atmospheric, oceanic, hydrological, and cryospheric sciences), but also their connections to humanity. The JSC guides the overarching objectives and priorities of WCRP, in agreement with the sponsoring organizations and the WCRP sponsors' agreement (subject to any future revisions thereof by the sponsoring organizations), and in line with WCRP Strategic and Implementation Plans.
One objective of the WCRP Strategic Plan 2019-2028 is the bridging of climate science and society, particularly to support innovation in the generation of decision-relevant information and knowledge about the evolving Earth system. This will be supported by collaborative research involving the natural sciences and the social and economic sciences, for instance in relation to risk management and disaster response, economic and infrastructure planning, public communication and education, as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies.
The deadline for nominations is 15 July 2020.
Nominations are made by filling out the JSC Membership Nomination Form.
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 Upcoming CHESS actiivities
CHESS Annual Meeting 2020
28 September-2 October onboard of MS Trollfjord, Hurtigruten.
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Publications
Send us information about new publications: publications@bjerknes.uib.no
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Bjerknes in the news
Nå snur det
Romerikes Blad 26.06.2020
Det vi snakker om når vi snakker om CO2
Morgenbladet 26.06.2020, Helge Drange
Sommerens varmeste dager er her, men norgesrekorden fra 70-tallet står fortsatt - så vidt
Oppland Arbeiderblad 25.06.2020
Ekspertintervjuet: Derfor ble det så varmt
Energi og Klima 25.06.2020, Camille Li
Varmeste juni på 20 år. Her er stikkordet for været som kommer: «Endring»
Romerikes Blad 25.06.2020
Der været kommer fra
Energi og Klima 23.06.2020, Camille Li
Ta deg ein bomtur i år og gjerne kvart år frametter
Hardanger Folkeblad Pluss 23.06.2020, Jostein Bakke
Kan flere tusen år gammel vulkansk aske bidra til å løse klimagåten?
Aftenposten 23.06.2020, Sunniva Rutledal
Tok seieren med bidrag om vulkansk aske i havet
Geoforskning.no 22.06.2020, Sunniva Rutledal
Full sommervarme - men her nyter de fortsatt vinteren for fullt
TV2 21.06.2020, Jostein Bakke
Juni har vært brennhet, men juli kan starte med et smell
Klikk.no 19.06.2020, Erik Kolstad
Slik blir juli-været
VG 19.06.2020, Erik Kolstad
De droppet den digitale sommerfesten og inviterte kirke-ansatte til å samles
Dagen Pluss 18.06.2020, Tore Furevik
Dårlig juli-nytt
Bergensavisen 18.06.2020, Erik Kolstad
Merk deg navnet: Climate Futures skal forutse klimarisiko fra 10 dager til 10 år framover
Naturpress 17.06.2020, Erik Kolstad, Trond Dokken
Der det er lys, er det liv
Forskersonen 17.06.2020, Morven Muilwijk
Gode nyheter for norske isbreer
TV2 17.06.2020, Jostein Bakke
Et godt breår.
TV2 Nyhetene 21:00 16.06.2020, Jostein Bakke
Forsinkelsen i den globale oppvarmingen
Energi og Klima 15.06.2020, Tore Furevik
METEOROLOGER HAR REGISTRERT NY KULDEREKORD
VG 14.06.2020, Tore Furevik
Skal varsle klimarisiko ti år frem i tid
Bergens Tidende 13.06.2020, Erik Kolstad
Solskinn for værvarslerne
Khrono 12.06.2020, Erik Kolstad, Øyvind Paasche
Climate Futures blir SFI-senter
NHH Bulletin 12.06.2020, Erik Kolstad, Trond Dokken
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Upcoming events
IMBeR ClimEco7 Summer School - Interdisciplinary ocean science for sustainable development goals
2020.08.17 - 2020.08.21 Vancouver, Canada
19th Swiss Climate Summer School
Extreme weather and climate: from atmospheric processes to impacts on ecosystems and society
23–28 August 2020, Grindelwald, Switzerland
50th Arctic Workshop
30 August-1 September 2020, Boulder, Colorado, USA
2nd International PalaeoArc Conference
late September/early October (TBD) 2020, Pisa, Italy
5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE OCEAN IN A HIGH CO2 WORLD
7 - 10 September 2020 Lima, Perú.
Bjerknes Annual Meeting
15 September 2020, Bergen
Arctic Circle 2020 Assembly
October 8-11, Harpa Reykjavík
Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Geophysical Society:
21-22 October 2020 in Bergen
EC ESA EO for Polar Science Workshop
28- 30 October, Copenhagen, Denmark
Bjerknes Getaway
11-13 January 2021, Geilo
The 52nd International Liège colloquium on Ocean Dynamics
17 - 21 May 2021 Liège, Belgium
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Contribute to the Bjerknes Times!
Bjerknes Times is our internal bi-weekly newsletter. Send an email for all registering of lectures, publications, meetings, and other tips to post@bjerknes.uib.no
Join the Bjerknes Outreach Group!
Would you like to be involved in outreach activities? Join the Bjerknes outreach group, and you’ll get the opportunity to discuss your ideas with other enthusiastic outreachers. Whether you have plans for big or small projects, large or small audiences, traditional or innovative formats – or so far no specific plans at all – you’re very welcome.
Please, send an e-mail to gudrun.sylte@uib.no or ellen.viste@uib.no if you would like to have more information about the group.
BCCR on Flickr for photo sharing
We have many good photographers here at the Bjerknes Centre.We have a Flickr account for sharing good photos and possibly also illustrations. This can be useful when you need an illustrative photo. Check out our photostream
Send an e-mail to gudrun.sylte@uib.no or ellen.viste@uib.no if you would like to contribute.
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