Financial reporting for EMP151 finished

The last few weeks I have been involved in financial reporting for the year 2016 for the Estonian-Norwegian research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EMP151). Today I was notified that the financial report from UiS for 2016 has been approved.

2016 project budget

Recently I have organised, by help of an accountant/economist, the 2016 budget for the Norwegian part of the Norwegian-Estonian research project "Animals in changing environments" (EMP151). There was some uncertainty concerning the calculation of overhead related to the 2015 conference "Animals in the Anthropocene", but this has now been resolved, so I know how much funds are left to use by New Year.

Grant reporting of academic activities for 2015

Today I have completed reporting activities in 2015 in relation to the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EMP151). I have also coordinated the reporting from other members of the Norwegian research group, and the Norwegian reporting of financial accounts.

2014 activities of project "Animals in changing environments" well received

The 2014 activities of the Estonian-Norwegian research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EMP151) have been positively reviewed. The reviewer states the project has involved "a wealth of activities" and that it is "an excellent and well managed project".

EMP151 grant meeting chaired

In the afternoon of Friday June 5th, at University of Stavanger, the Norwegian research group of the project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" held a grant meeting, which I chaired.

3rd EMP151 research seminar held; paper on human perceptions of animals presented

The 3rd research seminar of the Norwegian research group of the project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" was held at University of Stavanger last Friday. 6 people were present. I presented "Human Perceptions of Wolves and other Animals in Kristiansand, Kautokeino and Rendalen" along with Paul Thibault.

Steering Committee meeting of EMP151 attended

Today I have attended the Steering Committee meeting of the Estonian-Norwegian research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EMP151), as the Norwegian Project leader and one of two members of the committee along with PI Timo Maran of University of Tartu.

EMP151 reporting for 2014

In the very beginning of February I reported 2014 activities to the research project "Animals in Changing Environments: Cultural Mediation and Semiotic Analysis" (EMP151).

First meeting of EMP151 Steering Committee

On November 29th, in Tartu, Estonia, the Steering Committee of the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EEA Norway Grants EMP151) held its first meeting. The Steering Committee's members are Timo Maran, who leads the project, and myself as the Norwegian project leader. According to the Partnership Agreement between University of Tartu and University of Stavanger, the Steering Committee must meet at least every six months.

Norwegian-Estonian research project formally registered at UiS

Today the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EEA Norway Grants151), for which I am the Norwegian project leader, was formally registered as a research project at University of Stavanger, with an internal project code. The duration of the project is September 1st 2013 to April 30th 2016.

"Animals in changing environments" project mentioned at staff meeting

At yesterday's staff meeting at University of Stavanger's Department of health studies, the research project "Animals in changing environments: Cultural mediation and semiotic analysis" (EEA Norway Grants EMP151), for which I am the Norwegian project leader, was mentioned as one of the department's three EU projects, in the Head of department's summary of the department's activities. At this specific staff meeting, which was a "dialogue meeting", the leadership of UiS including the university rector was present.