Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group

Welcome to the Bergen Pacific Studies website!

Since its establishment in 2005, the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group (BPS) has been focused on research concerning Pacific Islands affairs. Most of our members are social anthropologists, and we cooperate with scholars from other disciplines, such as history, marine sciences, philosophy, political science, geology and law, in our projects. Throughout these pages you can find information about our members, projects, partnerships and events. You can also find lists of publications and contact information for each of the BPS researchers. Please have a look around!

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Ambassador Larsen had the pleasure of welcoming the new High Commissioner of the Solomon Islands, H.E. Mr.Robert Sisilo to discuss areas of common interest such as climate, ocean and fisheries between Norway and the Solomon Islands. ... See MoreSee Less

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Timeline PhotosRescued after 32 days adrift at sea. Four Bougainville people survive capsize, 8 dead. Picked up near New Caledonia by fishing boat, now in Honiara t.co/fN28mpBrTp
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🇲🇭 IOM Marshall Islands is proud to have the opportunity to work with amazing students from Majuro and Ebeye, along with local partners University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Public School System, Youth to Youth in Health and Jo-Jikum to help prepare students and participate in the first Health and Climate Change Dialogue hosted by the Ministry of Health and Human Services in Majuro.

Congratulations to the students and organizers for an interactive 2 days and we look forward to future collaborations!

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In the nutrient-poor waters of the tropical Pacific, islands act as sources of nutrients fertilizing nearby waters. These nutrients are consumed by microscopic photosynthesizing algae, the phytoplankton. The resulting phytoplankton enrichments (blooms) in turn support productive ecosystems. This phenomenon has been well understood for decades. But a new paper demonstrates a different phenomenon where the phytoplankton response is delayed because they grow very slowly and can lead to a bloom located hundreds of kilometers away with no apparent connection to the islands. This "suggests that the fertilizing effect of islands may currently be largely underestimated, particularly in the warm waters of the tropical Pacific where Trichodesmimum is common."

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Terrawatch: how tropical islands feed algal blooms

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Scientists uncover secrets of 30-mile ‘slow-cooked’ cluster in South Pacific Ocean

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📣CALLING ALL CLIMATE CHANGE WARRIORS📣
Creative New Zealand and the The University of the South Pacific are proud to announce a new Pacific artist residency based at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies in Suva, Fiji for 2020!

We're looking for projects that are focused on climate change, the first of it's kind offered by Creative NZ! Check out the link below. ... See MoreSee Less

New Creative New Zealand artist residency in Fiji focuses on climate change in Oceania

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Creative New Zealand’s latest artist residency in Fiji is now open for proposals from mid-career or established Aotearoa-based artists of Pasifika heritage to work on an arts project themed around c...

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