Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

BCCR
Bergen, Norway

The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) is a climate research, it has an international profile with expertise within climate understanding, climate modeling and scenarios for future climate changes and quantification of climate changes. BCCR offers excellent opportunities for research, with a main focus on northern Europe and the polar regions, and is a provider of knowledge on climate change to policy makers, industry, and the general public.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.bjerknes.uib.no/

Address:
Jahnebakken 5 5007 Bergen

Country:
Norway

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English , Norwegian

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2000
Age (years)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 24
Norway average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Four partnerinstitutions UoB, IMR, NERSC and NORCE.
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Kikki Kleiven
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Tore Furevik
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 270
Norway average
 134
Global average
 66
2021
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 268
2019
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 247
% Female staff
2019
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 41%
Norway average
 49%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 41%
Norway average
 44%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 17
Norway average
 50
Global average
 35
Financials
2020
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 $35,290,358
Norway average
 $138,506,430
Global average
 $214,856,754
2019
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 $28,750,584

Social

Likes (2022)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 2,682
Norway average
 13,594
Global average
 33,286
Likes (2021)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 2,519
Likes (2019)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 2,028
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 17,800
Norway average
 7,769
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 5,109
Followers (2021)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 4,734
Subscribers (2023)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 361
Norway average
 599
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 316
Subscribers (2021)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 162
Subscribers (2019)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Norway average
Global average
Followers (2023)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 1,084
Norway average
 3,125
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 1,001
Followers (2021)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 862
Followers (2022)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 1,049
Norway average
 8,074
Global average
 16,662
Followers (2019)
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
 437

Data notes

Last updated: 12/03/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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