Rosendal teambuilding

ROSENDAL TEAMBUILDING 11 – 12 September 2019

On a drizzly morning in September, 32 people gathered at Strandkaiterminalen, Bergen, for a 2.5 hour ferry ride through Hardangerfjord to the small village of Rosendal. The group consisted of scientific and administrative members of SapienCE, as well as guest researchers and student volunteers involved in various aspects of SapienCE research. We were on our way to the first SapienCE teambuilding exercise at Rosendal Fjordhotel.

After a hearty lunch the Director opened our first seminar session with an overview of SapienCE, after which we were given a summary of the formal organisation and administration of the centre. This was followed by insights from three of our external researchers, after which group leaders gave overviews of the current state of the art of the various topics (and questions) that form the backbone of the project. This led into a general discussion on future research priorities and strategies for addressing key SapienCE questions. After the discussion session, the group went on an outing to the Rosendal Barony, established in 1665, and wandered around the wonderful renaissance rose garden. Thereafter we hiked to the nearby Kvinnherad church, a stone building built during the mid-1200s.

On the following day, the PhD and post-doctoral fellows were given an opportunity to present their perspectives of academic life as SapienCE members. This was followed by a very interesting visit to the Folgefonn Centre, led by Eystein Jansen, which showcases exhibitions relating to the importance of the water cycle in the local Hardangerfjord, as well as globally, and the effects of climate change. After lunch, we all hopped back onto the ferry, and returned to Bergen.

View from the quay of Rosendal Fjordhotel

SapienCE director Christopher Henshilwood and AHKR head of department Jan Heiret engaging with the post-docs and PhDs at Rosendal