www.uin.no/fba

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

We provide research-based education for the future!

2014 - The year of ”Blue growth”

In the strategy adopted in November 2011, the faculty defi-

ned a vision to contribute to the development of a sustai-

nable bioeconomy. Much has happened during the last

few years to strengthen this profile. The European Union

introduced a strategy for Blue Growth in September 2012,

and the research programme Horizon 2020 has strongly

influenced the strategic guidelines related to the further

development of the bioeconomy in Europe. On this basis,

in autumn 2014 UiN defined its profile as focusing on Blue

Growth, Welfare and Innovation and Entrepreneurship,

which should lead to economic growth for both society

and businesses. UiN’s profile is also supported by Parlia-

ment who earlier this year announced that Norway will

get its national strategy for bioeconomy by the end of the

year. This strategy will cover both green and blue sectors.

The bioeconomy is growing strong, and FBA grows with it

in accordance with the strategic objective from 2011. The

objective was to increase the number of students, number

of employees and external research funding. If we look

at some key figures, using the year 2010 as a benchmark,

the figures are as follows:

• 25% increase in students

• 50% increase in staff

• 70% increase in externally funded research

These numbers show that the faculty is an attractive place

to study and work, and our competent professionals have

been successful with their applications for securing ex-

ternal research funding. This is a very positive develop-

ment. Among other things, the faculty employed eight

postdoctoral fellows during 2014 and for the first time

the faculty counted more than one hundred employees!

Growth and infrastructure

Blue growth is important for multiple reasons, most of

all because it can contribute to sustainable development.

This is why it is imperative for FBA to educate students

who can work within the bioeconomy in business,

the public sector and academia. The bioeconomy

is knowledge-based: therefore competence-based

leadership and decisions are important elements for

achieving success in this environment. With falling oil

prices, the bioeconomy is having a growing impact on

Norway’s economy and overall welfare development. As

this economy gets a larger share of GDP, the faculty must

be visible in both the national and international landscape.

Therefore, 1000 students in 2020 is an important target

figure. This figure was taken into account when the

University of Nordland in the first board meeting of 2014

resolved that the next new building, so-called building

6B, will be a ”Blue building”. It will ensure that the faculty

has the necessary facilities so that we can contribute to

meet the basic needs of society in 2020.

Growth has also led the faculty to define a need for a

new research vessel that will replace ”Tanteyen”, the boat

which is currently being used for coastal fieldwork. Such

a vessel would be important for understanding variations

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Faculty Director Nina Ellingsen Høiskar, Dean Reid Hole, SALT – cofounder Kriss Rokkan Iversen and Vice-Dean of

education Ketil Eiane during the opening of the academic year 2014/2015.

in the sustainability of the coastal zone, and to identify

footprints of different industrial activities in the region.

This is a project that funds have been applied for through

various forms of financing but without success. During

the first half of 2014, we gained new courage when we

started working with a business model where FBA,

together with other stakeholders, could be the tenant of

a customised coastal research vessel.

With major investments like this in the period up to 2020,

FBA can become an even more preferred place to study

at, work for and buy services from. New facilities will

also mean that the faculty becomes a more sought after

partner in major research projects, both nationally and

internationally. In 2014, the infrastructure was also an

important contribution when we joined the National

Research School for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

(NORBIS) as well as the European Marine Biological

Research Centre (EMBRC), a distributed research

infrastructure and network.

Credits, student numbers and recruitment quality

Lots of young people want a future in the Blue Sector. In

2014 FBA once again reported a solid increase in numbers

of applicants who had our study programme as a first

priority in the Norwegian Universities and Colleges Ad-

mission Service (NUCAS), and we had an increase of 23%

in the number of yes answers to offers of admission. Here

we also saw, like previous years, that our students have

a high grade point average. It was also gratifying to see

that the number of registered students as per 10.01.2014

showed an increase of 18.7% from 2013 (NUCAS).

Based on feedback, we know that graduates from FBA

can get relevant work after graduation. But we still have

a challenge to get students to complete their studies. The

job market requires candidates who have completed their

education, but there are still instances where people quit

without having completed a degree because they get a

well-paid job. In the short term it is understandable, but

in the longer term formal qualifications become more

important and it may be more difficult to attain these qua-

lifications once a student has dropped out. As a measure to

address this significant issue, in 2014 the faculty prepared

one-to-one discussions with students through the so-

called “ForVei” project. This is an offer we hope as many

as possible will accept, and we anticipate that this can

help reduce the dropout rate. Another part of this work is

to offer employees training in university pedagogy. Here

there is also an objective that employees can provide for-

mal support to each other through participation in each

other’s teaching.

Research and Publishing

There are highly skilled researchers at FBA, and all focus

on the Blue sector, regardless of the research group. They

are good at securing research funding, even when the

competition is great, as with the Norwegian Research

Council. From 2010 to 2014 there was a 70% increase in

externally-funded research. This is incredibly good when

we know that we had a budget for externally-funded re-

search of over 20 million in 2014.

With the political signals that have come since the chan-

ge of government it will be important to get into the EU

arena and participate in joint European projects related

to the Blue sector in particular. To achieve this we need

to be better positioned in international networks. Here,

publishing is an important tool, as this partly opens up

opportunities to get involved in networks with leading

institutions. In 2014, we incentivised and trained our em-

ployees in order to strengthen FBA in the international

and national context. The faculty has provided courses in

project management, application writing and networking,

where we hire external training providers with proven

expertise and track records in their fields. We have estab-

lished incentive arrangements to encourage publishing

and applications writing. The goal of these incentives is

to provide academic freedom for those who publish and

those who submit project applications, especially those

who are successful with applications for high profile fun-

ding sources, e.g. ERC, Toppforsk, H2020 et al. In 2014 the

faculty received a gratifying increase in the production

of publication points of approximately 14% from 2013,

although the target figure was not reached. This we will

continue working on in 2015!

When we look back at 2014, we must mention the National

Science Week 2014 as a successful milestone in terms

of profiling in the surrounding area. About 1300 Bodø

natives, big and small, visited FBA’s research station in

Mørkvedbukta in September. Everyone who came got a

little insight into the exciting blue universe in which FBA

operates. Furthermore, we established a dedicated Face-

book page to communicate our activities with current and

future applicants, employees, and other interested parties.

We thank all employees, students and collaborative

partners for a good 2014!

Bodø, 04/06/2015

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Nina Ellingsen Høiskar

Faculty Director

Reid Hole

Dean

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The Faculty Board is the faculty’s highest governing body and has responsibility for determining strategies, budgets,

and overall goals and priorities for FBA. The Faculty Board held four meetings in 2014 and handled many important

issues for further development of the faculty. Board meetings are important events for the faculty, providing platforms

to regularly summarise activities that have taken place, to assess KPIs, and not least, to serve as inspiration for

further development of the faculty.

Frank Larsen, biotechnologist and PhD in biomedical sciences from UiO, chairs the board.

Larsen is a serial entrepreneur and has worked internationally with biotechnology companies

Qiagen, Dynal, GenoVision and Mole. Larsen has in recent years worked with innovation based

on expertise from knowledge-intensive areas. He was responsible for developing TTO Birkeland

Innovation, the commercialisation company of the University of Oslo, and is now head of

Hedmark Science Park.

Composition of the faculty board in 2014:

The Faculty’s vision

Path to the vision

The management team of FBA

FBA contributes to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy

• To be a leading centre for education and research in the

life sciences in the high north areas

• Identify and work in a more integrated manner with areas that will invest in our competence

• Create measurable values for our students and stakeholders

• Continuously develop the academic formation and scientific integrity in close cooperation with our

stakeholders

Faculty Board FBA (01/08/2011 - 31/07/2015)

The management team at FBA is composed of

the Dean, Faculty Director, Vice-Dean, the lea-

ders of the three strategic research groups as

well as the office manager and the operations

manager at the research station. The manage-

ment team is the Dean’s advisory board, and

processes matters of strategic and operational

nature. The group meets every three weeks.

Dean Reid HoleFaculty Director Nina Ellingsen HøiskarVice Dean Kiron ViswanathAquaculture Research Group Mette SørensenMarine Ecology Research Group Ketil EianeMarine Genomics Research Group Jorge FernandesOffice Manager Irene Stork WisthResearch Station Manager Robert Eliassen

External members appointed by the Board of UiN Deputy Member:Frank Larsen (Chairman) Stig Falk-PetersenMaria Olaisen (Deputy Chairman)Members from the academic staff Deputy Member: Monica Brinchmann Marit BjørnevikØrjan HagenIgor Babiak  Members from academic staff (temporary position) (term 01.08.14 - 31.07.15) Deputy Member: Sünnje Basedow Katrin ReissMembers from technical and administrative staff Deputy Member: Roald Jakobsen Randi Restad SjøvikStudent Members (term 01.08.14 - 31.07.15) Deputy Member: Nina Paulsen Ruben KillieArve Storholm Marthe Austad

Frank Larsen.

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Economy 2014The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) has

a dual economy. It consists of the basic grant from the

Ministry of Education as well as revenue from externally-

funded activities. The basic funding from the Ministry

of Education includes a block grant and a performance-

based part.

The performance-based part is determined by the

number of completed credits point units, the number

of incoming and outgoing exchange students, graduates

of doctoral candidates, scientific publishing and research

activities funded by the EU and/or the Research Council

of Norway. The performance-based part increases in

importance and accounted for NOK 9.755 million in 2014,

i.e. 18% of the basic grant from the Ministry of Education.

The annual budget allocations from the Ministry of

Education increased by NOK 2 million from 2013 to 2014

to about 56.5 million. There was an increase in revenue

from externally-funded activities with 5.2 million

based on participation in new projects and subsequent

increased activity.

FBA focuses on progress in the projects so that the

externally-funded activities are in accordance with the

plan in the signed contract.

Compared to the record year 2013, the faculty achieved

a lower acceptance rate of project applications in 2014.

Overall, it applied for 33 projects (92 million), of which

nine (7.4 million) were granted. The acceptance rate for

2014 was thus 27% of the number of applied projects.

The faculty aims to increase its total share of externally-

funded projects, and has a strong focus on this area

through targeted measures such as courses and seminars

for faculty staff.

To ensure the general conditions for the next years, the

faculty will also focus on recruiting more students to the

basic study and bachelor programmes, which in turn

recruits on to master and doctoral studies. Through

increased credit point production the result-based part

of the basic grant will increase.

The table includes revenues and expenses relating to the ordinary and externally funded activities by FBA (figures in NOK 1000):

Accounting 2014 Accounting 2013 Alteration 2014 - 2013

Grants from the Ministry of Education 56 513 54 537 1 976

Sales and rental revenue 1 040 436 604

Contributions and contract funded activity 21 908 16 700 5 208

Internal revenue 65 685 -620

Total revenue 79 526 72 358 7 168

Salaries -55 470 -48 346 -7 124

Investments -4 246 -4 530 284

Other operating expenses -17 599 -12 933 -4 666

Indirect costs -1 584 -2 245 661

Total operating expenses -78 899 -68 054 -10 845

Internal transactions 777 -2 361 3 138

Change in provisions -1 595 -2 588 993

Results from collaborative research projects -233 115 -348

Results from contract projects 424 530 -106

0 0 0

Balance sheet items (- Debt / + receivables)

Allocated funding for subsequent periods -9 157 -8 506 -651

Debt Norwegian Research Council 591 -714 1 305

Project Receivables / liabilities 1 684 368 1 316

Commercial Capital (Free) -2 384 -1 960 -424

Scholarship funds 0 0 0

As of 10.01.2014 FBA had 441 students who had paid

tuition. In recent years, the admission figures have

had a positive development. In 2014, a total of 212 new

students were admitted to the faculty’s ordinary study

programmes.

Student evaluation of courses indicates that the quality

of education offered by the faculty is generally good.

NOKUT’s study barometer (published in spring 2015)

confirms this impression, but also points to areas for

improvement. Among other things, the faculty has

challenges relating to limitations in infrastructure,

primarily the availability of suitable laboratories and

research vessels.

The faculty aims to diversify the education profile, and at

the same time, the education profile should, to the greatest

possible extent, be relevant to the faculty s research. In

2014, a new bachelor programmes in animal care was

developed and approved to be initiated in autumn 2015.

The faculty is also working on further development of

the academic portfolio for 2016 and subsequent years.

Continuing education efforts of the faculty are also under

development. In 2014, a course in coastal management

was conducted in collaboration with the Faculty of Social

Sciences, UiN, for the first time. A total of 20 students

completed the course. Through continuing education

activity, in 2014 nearly 1,000 student credits was produced.

Faculty quality assurance of study programmes is

maintained through regular meetings of the Teaching

Committee, where students, the Vice-Dean of Education

and all study-programme leaders are represented. In 2014,

nine meetings were held in the education committee.

In 2014, an evaluation of the Master degree programme

in Marine Ecology using an external panel was also

conducted.

The differentiated educational programmes with

a high degree of specialisation offered by FBA still

requires hiring of teaching staff. Although there is a cost

element related to hiring, it strengthens the quality of

education, relevance, and in the long term, it contributes

to strengthen the faculty network. Continuous efforts

are made to achieve a uniform distribution of both the

teaching and research load at FBA.

Studies and quality

Lecturer of the year

Ketil Eiane, Vice-Dean of Education, FBA

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Students at the University of

Nordland appointed Associate

professor Einar Skarstad

Egeland as one of the most

outstanding lecturers of the

year. At the FBA graduation

party, he was additionally

appointed as lecturer of the

year by the Faculty student

organization Nugla.

Einar started working at FBA

in 2002 and teaches basic

chemistry, organic chemistry

and chromatography. He has

a doctorate in carotenoids in

microalgae, with particular

focus on Prasinophyceae

pigment distribution and

systematics.Associate professor Einar Skarstad Egeland

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NEW STUDY IN ANIMAL CAREIn autumn 2015, FBA will offer Norway’s only

bachelor’s degree in animal care. The programme

will provide students with knowledge in animal

physiology, anatomy, diseases and health. Animal

care is a vocational course of study, and includes

two periods of practice. Through stays at animal

clinics students will gain experience receiving pet

owners, general reception work, handling and care

of animals, sampling, analysis, etc. The course aims

to provide students with a combination of good

theoretical knowledge and practice so that they are

well prepared for employment.

The education is suitable for those who love animals

and want to have care of animals as a career path.

After graduation students are qualified to work as an

animal nurse at veterinary clinics. The programme

builds on existing expertise in animal welfare at

the faculty. The programme provides opportunities for further education at master level at the University of

Nordland. Finished candidates may apply for admission to a four-year continuing education within the EU

approved veterinary study at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia.

The study programme has already received positive attention, and the faculty believes there will be high demand

for admission.

FBA offers education programmes from one-year studies to doctorate level. The programmes provide great career oppor-tunities, especially considering the expected growth within the Blue sector. The following programmes are currently offered at FBA:

Ph.D.The doctoral programme in Aquatic Biosciences aims to

develop knowledge and train highly competent individu-

als to the value chains related to aquaculture and related

fields of biosciences. Students can specialise in field of

aquaculture, marine ecology and marine genomics. The

PhD candidate shall through their thesis document rese-

arch competence within the field at a high scientific level.

The PhD degree comprises the study of structure, function

and behaviour of living organisms in aquatic systems,

mainly related to the marine sector. The study will qualify

the candidates for positions at colleges and universities,

in research and teaching, for research and development

at research institutions, to positions in the marine sector

and the aquaculture industry, both in Norway and abroad.

MASTER OF AQUACULTUREThe knowledge-intensive industry of aquaculture has an

increasing need for highly skilled people. The increased

need for skilled labour is due to a rapid organic growth

and an ongoing generational change in the industry. As

master students in aquaculture, the students become

a part of an international student body and research

environment, with the possibility of completing

exciting theses concerning health and welfare of fish,

seafood quality, feed and nutrition, marine genomics

and reproductive biology. Challenging theses are often

carried out in collaboration with the private sector or as

part of a larger research project, and can be taken on a

full or part time basis.

MASTER IN MARIN ECOLOGYThe Master’s programme in Marine Ecology is aimed

at students who want to learn about ecology and

molecular genetics. Examples include studies related to

this master education is everything from how climate

change, aquaculture and other activities in the coastal

zone affects the ecosystem, to studies where you get

an understanding of how genes are assembled and

function. As a graduate student, students are a part of

an international student body and research environment

with the possibility to write interesting theses in marine

ecology and marine genomics aimed at research, public

or private sector.

Study programs

From left Liza Kaspersen, animal nurse Dyrlegene Bodø, students Øyvind Espevik and Martha Engen both studying for a joint bachelor’s degree in Animal Science.Photo: Per Jarl Elle UiN

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BACHELOR IN AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT - Y-VEIBachelor of Aquaculture Management provides students with an interdisciplinary, industry-oriented education with practice in aquaculture as part of the study. Aquaculture is one of tomorrow’s most exciting industries both nationally and internationally, and has been the fastest

growing segment in global food production for decades. There is a need for high and versatile competence of those who shall refine and market the products, conduct farming, engage in the different aquaculture organisations or work within the administration. The study programme also comes in a specially designed “Y-vei” variant for students who have a certificate of competence in aquaculture, industrial food production, a seafood trades or a seafood production subject, and who wish to gain greater formal qualifications through a bachelor degree. A wide area of job offers awaits these candidates as soon as they graduate from FBA.

BACHELOR IN EXPORT MARKETINGBachelor in Export Marketing provides students with a solid understanding of general marketing, sales and marketing communications. Business administration, logistics and language are also included as key elements of the programme. Electives open for further promotion of aquaculture, economics, language and / or policies. In the last year of study, we give students a unique opportunity to get 15 weeks of practice in a Norwegian or foreign company/organisation. This link to the labour market makes students better prepared for the transition from student life to working life.

Candidates with a bachelor degree in export marketing are qualified to work in marketing, especially internationally. Examples of industries include export of seafood, sales, PR/communications, merchandising, logistics, marketing.

BACHELOR IN BIOLOGY

When studying biology, one learns how organisms are put together and work, how populations evolve in interaction with their environment and how ecosystems vary in structure and function. The Biology programme may among other things give you the explanation of how variations in the global climate will alter nature for years to come, why dinosaurs never became extinct and why some individuals are more sexually attractive than others. Bachelor students are introduced to a wide range of disciplines, uniting studies of physiology, genetics, scientific methods, diversity of nature, chemical contexts, as well as ecological and evolutionary processes. The teaching language is English, but in the first year some courses are also taught in Norwegian. Excursions and fieldwork provide close contact with the other students and the academic community. Students also receive good training in laboratory techniques.

Students choose specialisation in the last years of study: marine ecology, biotechnology, or arctic biology. The latter involves one or two semesters at the University

Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). They can also have 15 weeks of work experience in Norway or abroad as part of the degree, or go on a semester exchange to a university somewhere else in the world.

With increased focus on the environment, ecology and sustainable development, the bachelor degree in biology provides a solid foundation for work in both the private and public sectors. Biologists are for example working in industry as consultants for management, as consultants in private companies, scientists, environmental organisations and in the aquaculture industry.

JOINT BACHELOR DEGREE IN ANIMAL SCIENCEJoint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science is an exciting joint degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Nordland and the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy (UVMP), Kosice, Slovakia. The programme provides a basic biological education and corresponds to the first three years of veterinary studies. Students spend the first three semesters at University of Nordland where they study basic biological subjects such as cell biology, physiology, microbiology and ecology. After three semesters at FBA, students continue at our partner institution UVMP. Here the students carry out the last three semesters of the bachelor’s degree. Student who complete their bachelor’s degree are guaranteed transition to further studies (additional three years) at the EU approved veterinary programme at UVMP, where veterinary studies are completed.

FOUNDATION YEARThis is the study programme for students who need courses in natural sciences to qualify for studies in natural science and technology. The programme consists of courses in natural sciences that provide qualifications equivalent to Mathematics R1 and Chemistry 2 from high school. The second part of the programme consists of Exam Philosophicum, Norwegian language and elective courses. Students who complete the programme can proceed directly to the second year of Bachelor of Science Biology.

Nugla is the student union for students at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture. Nugla hosts several events during the academic year. In 2014, among other things the long-established event ”Havets aften” (Ocean’s Eve), was further developed to ”Havets Døgn” (Ocean’s Day), an event packed with lectures, business stands and a gala dinner featuring seafood delicacies and live music. The day brings students and aquaculture-related businesses closer together. In 2014, Nugla also arranged a shrimp night during the buddy programme, movie nights and a new-year trip. The student union can be helpful with study-related problems or if someone just wants social contact. Head of Nugla for the academic year 2014/2015 is Bjørn Grønevik, freshman in Bachelor of Aquaculture management.

The student union

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AQUACULTUREHead of the strategic research group Aquaculture is

prof. Mette Sørensen. Aquaculture has three research

units: Aquatic Animal Health, Reproductive Biology and

Seafood Quality. In 2014, the research group consisted of

sixteen permanent faculty members, four permanent staff

technicians, four postdoctoral fellows and four research

fellows. Our research will help to generate new knowledge

about the sustainable production of safe, wholesome and

nutritious seafood. Sustainable growth in the Norwegian

aquaculture industry can partly be ensured through

research into new raw materials and additives that have

high nutritional value while still allowing the fish to be

healthy. In 2014, the research group had a production of

NOK 12 million in externally-funded activities.

MARINE GENOMICSHead of strategic research group Marine Genomics is prof.

Jorge Fernandes, and the research is divided into two

units: Aquaculture Genomics and Evolutionary Genomics.

The group consists of three permanent faculty members,

two permanent technicians and five research fellows. The

group works closely with the other two strategic research

groups at FBA.

The research group uses molecular biological techniques

to examine basic relationships between the genetic

material and marine organism properties, and how they

are affected by the environment. Research in aquaculture

genomics is targeting properties that are important for the

aquaculture industry, such as growth and immunology.

Evolutionary genomics examines how natural and man-

made environmental change, including the form of

temperature and pollution affecting marine biodiversity

and animal behaviour. The research focuses mainly on

various species of fish, seabirds and coral. A priority for

the faculty is the laboratory for genomics, equipped with

the latest technologies in DNA sequencing and digital

computing. Here scientists can partly perform complete

mapping of the genetic material in different organisms

and examine which genes are turned on and off in

response to changes in the environment. In 2014, the

research group had a production of NOK 3 million in

externally-funded activities.

MARINE ECOLOGYHead of strategic research group Marine Ecology is

prof. Ketil Eiane. In 2014, the research group consisted

of seven permanent academic staff, two permanent

technicians, two post-doctoral fellows and six research

fellows distributed among the three research units:

Benthos Ecology, Biophysical Interactions and Marine

Molecular Ecology. The research group has broad and

multidisciplinary scientific expertise which, together

with new technology is used in the marine ecological

research with the intention of contributing to greater

detail description and process understanding of the

marine ecosystem. For example, the research group

combines genomic studies with classical field surveys

and laboratory experiments to study ecological effects

of climate variability.

The group’s research activities in 2014 were mainly driven

by externally-funded research with funding from the EU

Framework Programme, the Norwegian Research Council

and industry. In 2014, the research group had a production

of NOK 5 million in externally-funded activities.

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New projects 2014

Professor Igor Babiak

heads a research project

funded by the Norwegian

R e s e a r c h C o u n c i l ’ s

prestigious BIOTEK2021

programme. The project,

Sterilaks, has a total budget

of NOK 10 million and

will run for three years.

The Norwegian Research

Council finances 8.6 million

and the remainder is contributions from the faculty.

The collaborating partner in the project for prospective

commercialisation is Bergen teknologioverføring (BTO).

A patent has been applied for to protect the knowledge

and possibly to secure a future income stream to FBA,

the inventors and the University of Nordland.

The research project aims to find a vaccine that will

slow or prevent sexual maturation in farmed salmon.

Vaccination can be done at the same time as when the

fish are vaccinated against other diseases. Sterilisation

of farmed salmon, or reduced maturation, can mean

millions in increased revenue for the aquaculture

industry. It will also reduce the risk of farmed fish mixing

with wild fish.

When sexual maturation in farmed salmon starts, the

growth is reduced because salmon spend a lot of energy

during the maturation process simply because it thinks

it should migrate to spawn. When maturing, the fish

will also carry color from fillet to eggs (female) or skin

(male). Eventually it will stop eating, which means that it

becomes leaner for every day that passes.

If maturation is slowed, the fish’s urge to migrate will also

weaken, it will eat better and thus grow faster. Then, one

will be able to harvest fish at a market right weight, which

will give a significant economic growth.

Professor Truls Moan (Marine Genomics) and Associate

Professor Henning Reiss (Marin Ecology) have started

a three-year research project with DNA barcoding

and registration of benthic fauna. The project,

Metabenthonics, is funded by the Norwegian Research

Council and has a total budget of NOK 4.3 million. The

project is a collaboration between specialists working in

genomics and ecology with special knowledge of life at

the bottom of the sea.

The researchers use modern methods to increase

efficiency and simplify the mapping of complex benthic

communities. Knowledge about occurrences of marine

benthos is inadequate, especially at greater depths and

in northern areas. In addition, it is necessary to monitor

the benthic fauna regarding changes in the environment

and human intervention in nature.

During the project, the goal is to develop methods for

determining the composition of benthic through DNA

sequencing. This gives researchers the genetic signature,

the ”DNA barcode” of the individual species. The use

of modern sequencing machines simplifies efforts to

determine the species of benthos considerably. Sorting

and classification of benthic fauna is otherwise very

time consuming and requires a unique expertise

(taxonomists).

The project at FBA will take seabed samples from the

shoreline to the depths in Saltenfjorden and map the

composition and diversity of benthic - from prospective

fish fry, via bristle worms to corals and shells. Furthermore,

the researchers will address the results of human impact

on the living life in bottom sediments by taking samples

at fish farms and oil installations. By taking samples close,

and then farther and farther away from these installations,

one will get a picture of what happens to life in bottom

sediments. The samples are collected from the seabed

using a bucket or small core sampler. Instead of one, or

more, taxonomist(s) sorting by the animals’ appearance,

they can now use DNA barcodes for species identification.

We are talking about thousands of individuals and species

in every seabed sample, a formidable task which DNA

barcoding makes much easier.

Management of marine areas aims to maintain

STERILIZED FARMED SALMON ENSURES THE WILD SALMON AND INCREASES PROFITABILITY

DNA BARCODING SIMPLIFIES MAPPING OF LIFE ON THE SEABED

Professor Igor Babiak

Professor Truls Moan, research fellow Melissa Brandner and associate professor Henning Reiss

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PhD graduates 2014

Joanna Babiak (Poland)

Induced masculinization of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.):

towards the goal of all-female production.

Main supervisor: Professor Jorge Manuel De Oliveira Fernandes

Key figures 2014Faculty production is measured on the basis of produced credits, publication points, graduated doctoral candidates

and research activities funded by the EU and the Norwegian Research Council (NRC). The table shows a summary

of our key figures for 2014 compared with 2013.

In 2014, the faculty had approx. NOK 22 million in external funding operations. Besides the EU and the Norwe-

gian Research Council, projects are funded through Nordland County, MABIT and private industry. Out of this,

continuing education activities accounted for NOK 2.4 million in 2014.

2014 2013

Credit production 199,6 183,1

Publication points 28,96 25,43

Admission of PhD students 4 4

Completed PhD students 3 4

Number of registered PhD students 16 15

Project funding:

EU projects 0,6 million 1 million

NRC projects 5,4 million 5,17 million

biodiversity. Approximately 80 percent of all seabeds are

covered by sediments. In order to maintain this diversity,

we need to know it, and DNA barcoding is an important

aid. It will be much quicker, not to mention much safer

than using magnifiers and microscopes to determine the

species and the relationship between them. In the long

term, all species can be mapped in this way.

Amod Kulkarni (India)

Responses in gut of black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon to oral vaccine

candidates against white spot disease.

Main supervisor: Professor Kiron Viswanath

Carlo Cabacang Lazado (The Philippines)

Molecular basis of daily rhythmicity in fast skeletal muscle of Atlantic cod

(Gadus morhua).

Main supervisor: Professor Jorge Manuel De Oliveira Fernandes

Researcher CollaborationIn November 2014, FBA hosted

a three-day workshop where

the guest institution was

the University of Veterinary

Medicine and Pharmacy

(UVMP) from Slovakia. The

aim was to stimulate an

equally as close collaboration

in research as there has been

in education since 2010, when

the collaboration with the

joint degree was established.

Nine members from UVMP

attended, including the

headmaster and Professor

MVDr. Emil Pilipcinec, and

vice chancellor and Professor

MVDr. Jana Mojzisova. From

FBA, management and leaders

from strategic research groups attended.

It was concluded that there are several areas within

bioscience that can be interesting to collaborate on, and

that there are external financing possibilities for projects

both through the Norwegian Research Council, Slovak

sources of funding and Horizon 2020. Common for the

two institutions was the desire to facilitate researcher

mobility where separate financing has been applied for.

It has also been applied for financing for the development

of a joint PhD degree.

The researcher workshop was successful, and a follow-up

meeting in May 2015 between selected groups from the

two institutions is planned.

Representatives from FBA and UVMP at the research workshop at the University of Nordland. Photo: Svein-Arnt Eriksen.

Minister of Fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker, invited scholars,

politicians, students and participants in the aquaculture

industry to the University of Nordland. The topic of the

meeting was to get input for a new white paper on growth

in aquaculture. She was particularly concerned with

getting ideas about how we can achieve a predictable

and environmentally sustainable growth in Norwegian

aquaculture.

Pro-vice-chancellor at University of Nordland, Grete

Lysfjord, welcomed the minister. During the visit the

minister met students and staff at UiN, and got a tour of

the campus and FBA’s research station in Mørkvedbukta

together with the dean and faculty director.

Professors Jorge Fernandes and Truls Moum at FBA

presented the minister with current international research

in marine genomics and Professor Ketil Eiane emphasised

to the minister that there must be investment in new

knowledge in marine ecology if the goal is to achieve

a sustainable growth in aquaculture. He particularly

focused on the need for increased knowledge about

sustainability in coastal areas, as well as methodologies to

identify and build knowledge about the effects of human

activities in the coastal zone.

The Minister of Fisheries also met postdoctoral fellow

Teshome Tilahun Bizuayehu, undergraduate and graduate

students, and research fellow Cecilia Campos Vargas. She

assured them that they had made the right choices and

that their expertise is essential for Norway.

Visit by the Minister of Fisheries

Research Fellow Cecilia Vargas, Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker, master student Kristin Rønvik and bachelor student Nina Paulsen.Photo: Per Jarl Elle, Universitetet i Nordland

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From one of the faculty workshops.

Competence building

Awards for research and dissemination

In 2014, FBA focused on preparing the scientific staff for EU’s new research framework programme, Horizon

2020. Several seminars and workshops were arranged by a hired external partner, both for experienced and young

researchers. The workshops have dealt with a wide range of topics such as finding the right call, networking, application

writing and project management. Moreover, the faculty organised academic writing courses with many participants

amongst PhD students and postdocs. Faculty academic staff have also been offered individual guidance on project

application writing.

At the annual Academic party, the University

of Nordland honours new doctorates and

rewards good disseminators, lecturers and

researchers. In 2014, FBA was awarded two

out of UiN’s three awards.

The 2014 Research Award was given

to Professor Jorge Fernandes for his

international, highly respected research and

publication within aquaculture genomics.

The 2014 Dissemination Award was given

the PhD student Andrea Bozman for active

and creative promotion of marine ecological

research in numerous media channels.

She has started the blog Smack of Science,

which is followed by an increasing number

of readers.

Professor Jorge Fernandes (Portugal), and PhD student Andrea

Bozman (Canada).

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FBA Research Station

FBA’s research station is located in Mørkvedbukta, just

a 15 minute drive from the center of Bodø and easily

accessible for visitors. From the university campus it

takes 15-20 minutes to walk down to the research station.

From being established as a field station in 1988, today’s

research station provides 3,200 m² of modern facilities

divided between offices, laboratory and test area. Ample

supply of clean seawater from 50m and 250m deep

supplies two outdoor units, six large experimental halls

and several climate-controlled rooms with seawater. Here

there are many possibilities for heating, cooling, control

of light regime and feeding. In addition, there are small

setups for use of fresh water where the water temperature

can be regulated.

The Research station has a concession to keep most

current species of fish, shells and benthos. At any given

time, it is kept various species of fish that are used both

in teaching and experiments. It is further facilitated with

approved test areas for GMD (genetically modified fish),

as well as research facilities for working with microalgae

and production of feed. During 2014, two departments

were upgraded and customised respectively to hold

broodstock of spotted wolffish, and feeding experiments

with possibilities for controlling feed intake. Every year

since 2012, there has been conducted experiments with

early feeding of lumpfish. The Research station has in

addition to the test areas also a laboratory for keeping

and processing of collected biological material. Biological

material is readily available close to the unique fjord

systems and the rich fisheries along the coast. Sampling is

to a large extent carried out using the research station high

speed craft (Viknes 1030). Every year the research groups

at FBA conduct many projects at the research station. In

2014 FBA conducted 20 experiments divided between

master theses, doctoral research projects in collaboration

with industry and major research projects with national

and international participation and financing. In addition

to experiments on new sources of raw materials for feed,

intestinal health, stress and welfare conducted on salmon

in seawater, there has been an increase in activity in

earlier stages of salmon in freshwater. It is also carried

out work with spotted wolffish and lumpfish, both new

commercial aquaculture species. Furthermore, the use of

zebrafish as a model species is increasing at the faculty.

Robert Eliassen is the operating manager at the station.

National Science Week and Open Bay

The National Science Week is held every autumn across

the country by the Norwegian Research Council. On this

occasion, FBA organised its annual event ”Open Bay”

at the research station in Mørkvedbukta. The event is

very popular among the population of Bodø, and in 2014,

more than 1,200 visitors attended ”Open Bay.” Exciting

experiences, contests and activities were presented by

the research groups, and the research station was made

available for big and small visitors. Opportunity to see

giant halibut and lumpfish, see and feel the marine

organisms and study the equipment used for sampling

were very popular. All stands were staffed by researchers,

students and technical personnel.

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At the end of 2014, FBA completed new facilities

specifically designed for marine biological research.

The facilities are primarily tailored to the needs of the

strategic Marine Ecology research group, but they also

complement existing facilities in the same building,

such as the feed laboratory and teaching laboratory. The

new acquisitions consist of a new laboratory (32 m2),

instrument room / lab (15 m2), laundry / glass storage

room and a general storage room. The laboratory is

equipped with fume cupboards, vented chemical- and

fire-cabinets and point extractors on each bench space.

Other outfitting consists of stereo loupes with camera,

plankton scanner, drying cabinets, etc.

The facilities are located in direct connection with

the field station reception, which has a wet room that

serves as reception for marine samples. From here it is

only about 50m to the research station quay facilities,

and the location is therefore ideal in terms of quick and

efficient build-up of samples from field missions. This

will further contribute to ensure the high quality of

research conducted. The process of getting the rooms

finalised have been demanding for all parties, and a

close dialogue between the University of Nordland,

construction companies, electricians, plumbers and

suppliers of furnishings have been required to make

sure that safety requirements and research needs were

taken care of. Researchers and students are, however,

very pleased that the laboratories are in place, and in

active use.

New ecology lab at FBA

Researchers and students working at the new ecology lab in Mørkvedbukta.

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Centre for Continuing Education in Aquaculture

FBA has for more than 10 years offered continuing education to the aquaculture industry. The faculty customises competence building programmes based on the industry’s needs. Tuition is session-based, which allows participants to follow the programme even if they are working full time.

One year programs to the aquaculture industryFrom the mid-2000s, the faculty established a one-year programme in aquaculture management, and from 2008 a one-year programme in quality management of seafood production. Both one-year study programmes consist of six courses at 10 credits, and span over three years. Aquaculture Management is aimed at managers at all levels as well as operators of aquaculture businesses, while Quality Management in seafood production is targeted at people working within the harvesting plant / processing segment. Today the Center for Continuing Education in aquaculture (SEVH) carry on the continuing education initiative at FBA. The center will ensure that the seafood industry is supplied with the expertise that helps the industry to become more competitive and based on sustainable principles.

Three ongoing one-year programmesIn 2014, SEVH had three ongoing one-year programmes. The one-year programme in aquaculture management, educational location University of Nordland, was completed in the spring semester. The one-year programme in quality management of seafood production, educational location Trondheim, was completed in the fall semester. In January 2014, a new one-year programme in aquaculture management was started in Alta. The target group was companies with production in Finnmark county, and it was the first time a one-year programme was added to the county. The programme finishes in the fall semester 2016.

North Norwegian BroodstockThe competency programme Nordnorsk Stamfisk (North Norwegian Broodstock) ended with the second and

final subject, Broodstock Production and Technology, in spring 2014. Tuition consisted of three sessions held at Kyrksæterøra, Trondheim and Bodø. The programme was a collaboration between SEVH, NCE Aquaculture and Nordnorsk Stamfisk AS. Nordnorsk Stamfisk builds the world’s most modern plant for production of salmon roe in Steigen, and the company wanted to offer its employees a programme to increase expertise in key areas for those involved.

Feed technologySpring 2014, a new competence programme was launched for employees at Polarfeed AS’s feed plant in Øksfjord in Finnmark. The subject Extrusion focusing on pellet quality (10 credits) was developed. The goal was to build a common platform of expertise related to the production process and to adapt process expertise in the further development of production of special feed.

Coastal managementThere is increasing interest and use of the coastal zone. In order for the administration to be able to plan and refine the use of the coastal zone, both historical and contem-porary knowledge is needed. In this context, FBA together with the Faculty of Social Sciences initiated a competence programme designed for individuals who want updated knowledge related to management of the coastal zone. The target group was mainly aimed at employees working in public administration. The subject coastal management was developed and given for the first time in 2014.

Faculty contact at SEVH is counselor Viktor Solbakken. Assistant Professor Grete Lysfjord is programme director for the one-year programme in aquaculture management and Associate Professor Marit Bjørnevik is programme director for the one-year programme in quality mana-gement in seafood production.

Photo: Per Jarl Elle

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HSE project at FBA

New permanent academic staff

Apprentices

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture has a long tradition of accepting apprentices, and considers this as part of its social responsibility. Autumn 2014, the faculty recruited two new apprentices. Benjamin Piekut is employed as an apprentice in the field of aquaculture, and works at the faculty research station

in Mørkvedbukta. He comes from Sømna, and earned his degree from Val secondary school.

Mathias Kristiansen is employed as an apprentice laboratory technician, and works mainly in the laboratories on

campus. He comes from Stavanger and has attended Stavanger Offshore Technical College.

The work experience period is two years and both apprentices will be at FBA throughout the period.

MAGNUS RESSEMAssistant Professor in Marketing.

Ressem has a Master degree in

Business Administration from

HiST and is in the final phase of

a PhD in consumer behavior at

Copenhagen Business School.

TORSTEIN KRISTENSEN

Associate Professor in

aquaculture. Kristensen has

a PhD in Biology from the

Norwegian University of Life

Sciences (NMBU).

Background

Autumn 2013, FBA management initiated a major review

of the HSE system at the faculty. The reason for the project

was the lack of a well-functioning system, both centrally

and at the faculty. In collaboration with UiN centrally, a

pilot project for the preparation of an applied HSE system

was conducted in autumn 2013 and on the basis of the

resource requirements for implementation of the main

project, the faculty concluded that there was a need for

external expertise in the project. In collaboration with UiN

centrally, the procurement process for external assistance

for review, quality assurance and development of HSE

management system was conducted in February / March

2014, and Wergeland Enterprise AS (WB) was chosen as

a supplier.

Project goal

The project goal is to ensure that we have a HSE system

which is fully implemented, are in daily use and meets

government legislative requirements. As a first part of the

project it also included the establishment of an overriding

HSE system at UiN. The project has been organised with

the steering group consisting of Dean Reid Hole, faculty

director Nina E. Høiskar and personnel director at UiN

Arne Brinchmann. Further, a project group consisting

of project manager Marit Nordberg (WB), HSE advisor

(FBA) Randi Restad Sjøvik and HSE advisor (UiN) Marianne

Martinsen Fossum was established.

Process

The process started in July 2014 with WB conducting an

audit of our HSE system. Based on the risk assessment, a

project plan was drawn up and in October 2014 the Faculty

established three resource groups: 1) Field, expeditions

and excursions, 2) Chemicals and 3) Biological material.

These have now completed their work on the preparation

of procedures.

Status

The project has been conducted according to the progress

schedule, with great commitment and effort from all

employees. Implementation work is well underway, and

a new system for quality assurance (CIM) is implemented

and put to use at UiN. The faculty is very pleased to have

a quality-assured and good HSE system in place, and

focuses continuously on improving and simplifying the

system.

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Peer-reviewed scientific publications in 2014

STRATEGIC RESEARCH GROUP AQUACULTURE (TOTAL OF 20 PUBLICATIONS)

Benvenuti, Giulia; Bosma, Rouke; Cuaresma, Maria; Janssen, Marcel; Barbosa, Maria J.; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus. Selecting microalgae with high lipid productivity and photosynthetic activity under nitrogen starvation. Journal of Applied Phycology 2014 s. -

Bizuayehu, Teshome; Babiak, Igor. MicroRNA in Teleost Fish. Genome Biology and Evolution 2014; Volum 6. (8) s. 1911-1937

Ingebrigtsen, Ingrid Augusta Aursnes; Berge, Gerd Marit; Ruyter, Bente; Kjær, Marte Avranden; Mørkøre, Turid; Sørensen, Mette; Gjøen, Tor. Growth and quality of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fed with high and low fat diets supplemented with glutamate. Aquaculture 2014; Volum 433. S. 367-376

Iversen, Martin Haugmo; Eliassen, Robert. The effect of allostatic load on hypothalamic–pituitary– interrenal (HPI) axis before and after secondary vaccination in Atlantic salmon postsmolts (Salmo salar L.). Fish Physiology & Biochemistry 2014; Volum 40. (2) s. 527-538

Kulkarni, Amod; Caipang, Christopher; Kiron, Viswanath; Rombout, Jan H. W. M.; Fernandes, Jorge; Brinchmann, Monica. Fengsrud. Evaluation of immune and apoptosis related gene responses using an RNAi approach in vaccinated Penaeus monodon during oral WSSV infection. Marine Genomics 2014

Kulkarni, Amod; Kiron, Viswanath; Rombout, Jan H. W. M.; Brinchmann, Monica. Fengsrud; Fernandes, Jorge; Sudheer, Naduvilamuriparampu S.; Singh, Bright I.S.. Protein profiling in the gut of Penaeus monodon gavaged with oral WSSV-vaccines and live white spot syndrome virus. Proteomics 2014; Volum 14. (13-14) s. 1660-1673

Mommens, Maren; Fernandes, Jorge; Tollefsen, Knut-Erik; Johnston, Ian A.; Babiak, Igor. Profiling of the embryonic Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) transcriptome reveals maternal transcripts as potential markers of embryo quality. BMC Genomics 2014; Volum 15. S. –

Nicolaisen, Ove; Bolla, Sylvie. Behavioural responses to visual environment in early stage Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. larvae. Aquaculture Research 2014

Nicolaisen, Ove; Cuny, M.; Bolla, Sylvie. Factorial experimental designs as tools to optimize rearing conditions of fish larvae. Aquaculture 2014; Volum 422-423. S. 253-260

Peruzzi, Stefano; Hagen, Ørjan; Jobling, Malcolm. Gut morphology of diploid and triploid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). Aquaculture International 2014 s. - Phromkunthong, Wutiporn; Choochuay, P; Viswanath, Kiron; Nuntapong, Nutt; Boonyaratpalin, Mali. Pathophysiological changes associated with dietary melamine and cyanuric acid toxicity in red tilapia. Journal of Fish Diseases 2014

Postma, P.R.; Miron, T.L.; Olivieri, G.; Barbosa, M.J.; Wijffels,

Rene Hubertus; Eppink, M.H.M. Mild disintegration of the green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris using bead milling. Bioresource Technology 2014; Volum 184. S. 297-304

Powell, Mark Darryn; Yousaf, Muhammed; Rasmussen, Karina Juhl; Köllner, Berndt; Zou, Jun; Secombes, Chris; Speare, David J.. Immunohistochemical localization of inflammatory cells and cell cycle proteins in the gills og Loma salmonae infected rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish and Shellfish Immunology 2014; Volum 40. (1) s. 91-98

Presslauer, Christopher; Nagasawa, Kazue; Dahle, Dalia; Babiak, Joanna; Fernandes, Jorge; Babiak, Igor. Induced autoimmunity against gonadal proteins affects gonadal development in juvenile zebrafish. PLoS ONE 2014; Volum 9. (12)

Rombout, Jan H. W. M.; Kiron, Viswanath. Mucosal vaccination of fish. I: Fish vaccination. Wiley-Blackwell 2014 ISBN 978-0-470-67455-0. S. 56-67

Rombout, Jan H. W. M.; Yang, Guiwen; Kiron, Viswanath. Adaptive immune responses at mucosal surfaces of teleost fish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 2014; Volum 40. (2) s. 634-643

Skålsvik, Tormod; Bolla, Sylvie; Thörnqvist, Per-Ove; Babiak, Igor. Quantitative characteristics of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L) egg quality throughout the reproductive season. Theriogenology 2014

Thomas, Ancy; Sudheer, Naduvilamuriparampu; Viswanathan, Karthik; Kiron, Viswanath; Bright Singh, Issac S; Narayanan, R.B.. Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a major White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) envelope protein VP24 expressed in Escherichia coli against WSSV. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 2014; Volum 123. S. 17-24

Vargas, Cecilia; Hagen, Ørjan; Solberg, Christel; Jobling, Malcolm; Peruzzi, Stefano. Growth and Gut Morphology of Diploid and Triploid Juvenile Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua). Aquaculture Research 2014

Vatsos, Ioannis N.; Rebours, Celine. Seaweed extracts as antimicrobial agents in aquaculture. Journal of Applied Phycology 2014

STRATEGIC RESEARCH GROUP MARINE GENOMICS (TOTAL OF 14 PUBLICATIONS)

Andersen, Øivind; Rosa, Maria; Yadav, Prakash; Pirolli, Davide; Fernandes, Jorge; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Jentoft, Sissel; André, Carl. The conserved Phe GH5 of importance for hemoglobin intersubunit contact is mutated in gadoid fish. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2014; Volum 14.

Caipang, Christopher; Fatira, Effrosyni; Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Pavlidis, Michail. Short-term handling stress affects the humoral immune responses of juvenile Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. Aquaculture International 2014; Volum 22. (4) s. 1283-1293

Campos, Catarina; Sundaram, Arvind; Valente, L. M. P.; Conceicao, Luis E.C.; Engrola, Sofia; Fernandes, Jorge.

Points rewarding scientific production, including Online First articles.

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Thermal plasticity of the miRNA transcriptome during Senegalese sole development. BMC Genomics 2014; Volum 15. (525)

Campos, Catarina; Valente, Luisa M.P.; Conceicao, Luis E C; Engrola, Sofia; Fernandes, Jorge. Molecular regulation of muscle development and growth in Senegalese sole larvae exposed to temperature fluctuations. Aquaculture 2014; Volum 432. S. 418-425

Emblem, Åse; Okkenhaug, Siri; Weiss, Emily S.; Denver, Dee R.; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Moum, Truls; Johansen, Steinar Daae. Sea anemones possess dynamic mitogenome structures. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2014; Volum 75. S. 184-193

Jørgensen, Tor Erik; Bakke, Ingrid; Ursvik, anita; Andreassen, morten; Moum, Truls; Johansen, Steinar Daae. An evolutionary preserved intergenic spacer in gadiform mitogenomes generates a long noncoding RNA. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2014; Volum 14. (1) S. –

Karlsen, Bård Ove; Emblem, Åse; Jørgensen, Tor Erik; Klingan, Kevin; Nordeide, Jarle Tryti; Moum, Truls; Johansen, Steinar Daae. Mitogenome sequence variation in migratory and stationary ecotypes of North-east Atlantic cod. Marine Genomics 2014; Volum 15. S. 103-108

Kristensen, Ditte Lyngbo; Erikstad, Kjell E; Reiertsen, Tone; Moum, Truls. Differential breeding investment in bridled and non-bridled common guillemots (Uria aalge): morph of the partner matters. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 2014; Volum 68. (11) s. 1851-1858

Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Caipang, Christopher. Atlantic cod in the dynamic probiotics research in aquaculture. Aquaculture 2014; Volum 424-425. S. 53-62

Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Caipang, Christopher. Mucosal immunity and probiotics in fish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 2014; Volum 39. (1) s. 78-89

Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Kumaratunga, Palawinnage Hiruni Senari; Nagasawa, Kazue; Babiak, Igor; Caipang, Christopher; Fernandes, Jorge. In vitro and ex vivo models indicate that the molecular clock in fast skeletal muscle of Atlantic cod is not autonomous. Molecular Biology Reports 2014; Volum 41. (10) s. 6679-6689

Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Kumaratunga, Palawinnage Hiruni Senari; Nagasawa, Kazue; Babiak, Igor; Gianetto, Alessia; Fernandes, Jorge. Daily Rhythmicity of Clock Gene Transcripts in Atlantic Cod Fast Skeletal Muscle. PLoS ONE 2014; Volum 9. (6) S. –

Lazado, Carlo Cabacang; Nagasawa, Kazue; Babiak, Igor; Kumaratunga, Palawinnage Hiruni Senari; Fernandes, Jorge. Circadian rhythmicity and photic plasticity of myosin gene transcription in fast skeletal muscle of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Marine Genomics 2014; Volum 18. (A) s. 21-29

Nagasawa, Kazue; Presslauer, Christopher; Kirtiklis, Lech; Babiak, Igor; Fernandes, Jorge. Sexually dimorphic transcription of estrogen receptors in cod gonads throughout a reproductive cycle. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 2014; Volum 52. (3) s. 357-371

STRATEGIC RESEARCH GROUP MARINE ECOLOGY (TOTAL OF 12 PUBLICATIONS)

Depestele, Jochen; Courtens, Wouter; Degraer, Steven; Haelters, Jan; Hostens, Kris; Leopold, Mardik; Pinn, Eunice;

Merckx, Bea; Polet, Hans; Rabaut, Marijn; Reiss, Henning; Stienen, Eric; Vandendriessche, Sofie; Volckaert, Filip A. M.; Vincx, Magda. Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatial and temporal gear-based fisheries management. Ocean and Coastal Management 2014; Volum 102. (A) s. 149-160

Hagen, Nils. Counting and comparing publication output with and without equalizing and inflationary bias. Journal of Informetrics 2014; Volum 8. (2) s. 310-317

Hagen, Nils. Reversing the byline hierarchy: The effect of equalizing bias on the accreditation of primary, secondary and senior authors. Journal of Informetrics 2014; Volum 8.(3) s. 618-627

Jüterbock, Alexander; Kollias, Spyros; Smolina, Irina; Fernandes, Jorge; Coyer, James A.; Olsen, Jeanine L; Hoarau, Galice. Thermal stress resistance of the brown alga Fucus serratus along the North-Atlantic coast: Acclimatization potential to climate change. Marine Genomics 2014; Volum 13. s. 27-36

Nielsen, Torkel Gissel; Kjellerup, Sanne; Smolina, Irina; Hoarau, Galice; Lindeque, Penelope. Live discrimination of Calanus glacialis and C. finmarchicus females: can we trust phenological differences? Marine Biology 2014; Volum 161. (6) s. 1299-1306

Reiss, Henning; Birchenough, Silvana; Borja, Angel; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Craeymeersch, Johan; Dannheim, Jennifer; Darr, Alexander; Galparsoro, Ibon; Gogina, Mayya; Neumann, Hermann; Populus, Jacques; Rengstorf, Anna M.; Valle, Mireia; van Hoey, Gert; Zettler, Michael L.; Degraer, Steven. Benthos distribution modelling and its relevance for marine ecosystem management. ICES Journal of Marine Science 2014

Reiss, Katrin; Herriot, MB; Eriksson, BK. Multiple fish predators: effects of identity, density, and nutrients on lower trophic levels. Marine Ecology Progress Series 2014; Volum 497. S. 1-12

Smolina, Irina; Kollias, Spyros; Poortvliet, Marloes; Nielsen, Torkel Gissel; Lindeque, Penelope; Castellani, Claudia; Møller, Eva Friis; Blanco-Bercial, Leocadio; Hoarau, Galice. Genome- and transcriptome-assisted development of nuclear insertion/deletion markers for Calanus species (Copepoda: Calanoida) identification. Molecular Ecology Resources 2014; Volum 14. (5) s. 1072-1079

Trudnowska, Emilia; Basedow, Sünnje; Blachowiak-Samolyk, Kasia. Mid-summer mesozooplankton biomass, its size distribution, and estimated production within a glacial Arctic fjord (Hornsund, Svalbard). Journal of Marine Systems 2014; Volum 137. S. 55-66

Tverberg, Vigdis; Nøst, Ole Anders; Lydersen, Christian; Kovacs, Kit. Winter sea ice melting in the Atlantic Water subduction area, Svalbard Norway. Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans 2014

Vogedes, Daniel Ludwig; Eiane, Ketil; Båtnes, Anna Solvang; Berge, Jørgen. Variability in Calanus spp. abundance on fine- to mesoscales in an Arctic fjord: implications for little auk feeding. Marine Biology Research 2014; Volum 10. (5) s. 437-448

Wiedmann, Ingrid; Reigstad, Marit; Sundfjord, Arild; Basedow, Sünnje. Potential drivers of sinking particle´s size spectra and vertical POC flux: Turbulence, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans 2014; Volum 119. (10) s. 6900-6917

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BLUE GROWTHUniversity of Nordland has three areas of focus in its profile, Blue Growth,

Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Welfare. Blue Growth is based on the EU’s

Innovation Union strategy from March 2010, which is linked to the knowledge-

based bioeconomy. The aim is to develop a sustainable economy in Europe from

an environmental, social and biological perspective. In 2012, the EU published a

dedicated Blue Growth strategy which focuses on growth in the coastal zone, and

includes both marine and maritime sectors. Blue Growth is also a focus area in the

new EU research programme Horizon 2020. FBA strives to orient the organisation

towards externally-funded competitive research. It is very motivating for the faculty

that UiN so clearly reflects in its profile that Blue Growth is an important area in

which to position itself in the coming years. Among other things, growth in the

marine sector has been the fastest growing segment in global food production,

and among others, FAO (2010) is pointing out that the marine sector towards 2050

is crucial both in terms of food production and bioenergy. With Norway’s leading

role in aquaculture, this profile of UiN will help strengthen the institution’s role both

nationally and internationally.

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