Blogs of the CEG research group – In CEG, we are interested in all aspects of biodiversity, evolutionary and comparative research using genome-scale approaches, with an emphasis on invertebrate animals

På norsk

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Group of the month

Every month we will present a cool animal group in a blog with lots of fun facts. If you are interested in learning more look at “Group of the month”.

Miscellaneous

Besides our different larger project we also have smaller projects or papers going on, which we will discuss in this category.

InvertOmics

Here, we will keep you informed about our projects relying on strongly on genomics.

Museomics

In our group, we are doing different research projects on how the samples in our collections can be used for molecular work. Take a look into our blog “Museomics” to get a glimpse of our activities there.

Cryptic species

In our group, we are doing different research projects concerning cryptic species using different approaches and addressing different research questions. Take a look into our blog “Cryptic species” to get a glimpse of our activities there.

ArtsDatabanken

The goal of the Norwegian ArtsDatanken is to describe the occurrence of species all over Norway. We are also contributing to this with different projects and lots of field work. Many posts and pictures about field work are to come here. Take a look at our blog once in awhile.

Advent calendar

If you want to get an overview of our activities in the different years since 2020, please take a look at the blogs in the tab “Advents calendar”.

Group of the month: Cycliophora – the ringbearers and the “Norwegian” phylum

This month I will present to you a very small phylum of animals – both in size and in number of species. The phylum Cycliophora, which means the ring-bearer, comprises exactly one genus and two described species. These species are about 350 µm in body length, which is […]

Månedens gruppe: Cycliophora – ringbærerne og den «norske» fylumet

Denne måneden vil jeg presentere en svært liten dyregruppe – både i størrelse og i antall arter. Cycliophora, som betyr ringbærer, består av nøyaktig én slekt og to beskrevne arter. Disse artene er ca. 350 µm i kroppslengde, noe som er mindre enn en halv millimeter og omtrent […]

Group of the Month: Tree ferns – an Australian holiday discovery

A visit to the Adelaide Botanic Garden is certainly high up on the to-do list of a biologist visiting the capital of South Australia. In December 2024, a couple of days before the Australian midsummer, I had the pleasure to visit the Adelaide Botanic Garden and explored the […]

Døren 24: God jul og godt nyttår

Door 24: Happy holidays

An image of a Longfin Inshore Squid, D. pealeii

Door 23: Struggles, Setbacks & Solutions

I’m three out of four semesters deep into an MSc, meaning that in a few short months I will be delivering a completed thesis, with detailed results and an in-depth discussion. I’ve had a timeline laid out since the very beginning and am largely on track. That isn’t […]

Door 22: Mystery bird uniting different museum groups

Following the example of Pia’s post about the gift of collaboration, I will introduce you to a side project I did with two colleagues from a different research group at today’s door. It started with a strange sighting from a friend: a bird that looked like a species […]

Genomikk i det små – å få det gjort

Som nevnt i den første kalenderluken i årets adventskalender, er genomikk av smådyr utfordrende. I går ble Nhu Dinh ferdig med masteroppgaven sin, men hun fikk også erfare noen av utfordringene knyttet til smådyr og genomikk. Problemet er at noen av dem er så små og har så […]

Genomics of the small stuff – getting it done

As mentioned in the first calendar door of our advents calendar this year, genomics of small animals is challenging. Yesterday, Nhu Dinh successfully finished her Master thesis but she also experienced some of the challenges related to the small animals and genomics. The problem is that some of […]

Door 21: The evolution of stress related genes in parasitic flatworms

It is always a pleasure if international scientific cooperations deliver exciting results. This was the case with my cooperation with colleagues at the University Hasselt, Belgium. The study was a key component of the PhD thesis of Armando J. Cruz‑Laufer who also coordinated the drafting of the scientific […]