Featured in Khrono news story April 17th

Yesterday I discovered another Khrono news story featuring me, titled "Massiv kritikk mot ledelsens ønske om kutt i forskningstid" (Massive criticism of leadership´s desire for reduced research time) and featuring a citation from me as well as a photo (by Tord Paulson) and link to the news story featuring an interview with me published February 28th. This news story was published April 17th and was written by Hege Larsen. It mostly concerns hearing statements concerning the suggested work planning guidelines.

Recommendations concerning the University of Stavanger´s "Klima- og miljøplan"

I have just submitted my recommendations concerning the "Klima- og miljøplan" (Climate and environmental plan) for University of Stavanger. See this post in my Norwegian-language blog Utopisk Realisme: 

Innspill til klima- og miljøplan for UIS (May 2nd)

Research administration meeting

Yesterday I attended a faculty research administration meeting devoted to work on a hearing statement on the Research Council of Norways strategy for 2020-2024, and revision of our application form for establishing research groups at the faculty follow feedback and input from union representatives.

Ethics council statement drafted

On behalf of Norway´s Council for animal ethics, I have drafted the council´s statement to the Committee to review the Guidelines for Observation and Exclusion of Companies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), which will be submitted later today.

Hearing statement on open science composed

Two days ago I composed the hearing statement of Faculty of social sciences on the University of Stavanger´s new policy for open science (brief comments to the recommendations of a working group).

Minding Animals Norway mentioned in government white paper on wolves

Today the Norwegian Stortingmelding (white paper) on wolf management, "Ulv i norsk natur: Bestandsmål for ulv og ulvesone" (Wolves in Norwegian nature: Population target for wolves and wolf zone) was released by the Norwegian government. Minding Animals Norway is listed on p. 83 as one of the 70 consultative bodies that responded to a related hearing.

Minding Animals Norway's first hearing statement, on bear management

Minding Animals Norway (MAN) has submitted its very first hearing statement ("høringsuttalelse" in Norwegian), on the management of the brown bear (and in part large predators in general). The 4 page text is available in full on MAN's webpage. I drafted the text.