Programme
The conference will focus on the following thematic areas:
- Circular economy and sustainability
- Sustainable and bioresource management
- Sustainable food and feed resources
- One health
- Sustainable ecosystems
- Animal welfare
- Sustainable bioproduction
The programme is continuously updated, and we reserve the right to change.
09:00 - 10:00 Conference registration and opening session (Room: B123)
09:00 - 09:40 Reception
Registration and coffee09:40 - 09:50 The 4th International Conference in light of global challenges
Geir Næss (Chief of the conference organizing committee)09:50 - 10:00 Formal conference opening
Mette Sørensen, Dean, FBA, Nord university10.10 - 11.20 Thematic Presentation: Circular economy and sustainability (Room: B123)
10:00 - 10:40 Circular economy from the perspective of acceleration and resonance
Keynote speaker: Ove Daniel Jakobsen, Nord University10:40 - 11:20 Epizootological situation of the animal diseases on the territory of the Slovak Republic, control and preventive measures, eradication of diseases in 2025
Keynote speaker: Martin Chudý, State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic.11:30 - 12:00 InnoTalk: Mette Sørensen and Martin Tomko (Origo)
12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 - 15:20 Thematic Presentation: Sustainable food and feed resources (Room: B123)
13:00 - 13:40 Potential of alternative feed sources in pet nutrition
Keynote speaker: Anne Marie Bakke, Nord University13:40 - 14:20 Development of feed formula based on humic substances and probiotics for use in salamonid aquaculture
Keynote speaker: Peter Popelka, UVMP in Košice, Slovakia14.20 - 14.40 Coffee and Networking
14:40 - 15:00 Blue mussels - a promising organism in a circular green-blue feed-food system
Hilde Schøyen, Fiskå Mølle AS15:00 - 15:20 Non-antibiotic feed additives in pig diets: Effects on growth performance and nutrient excretion
Lukáš Bujňák UVMP in Košice, Slovakia15:20 - 16:00 Presentations (8 posters, 4 min each): Why should you see my poster? (Room: B123)
16:00 - 18:00 Ceer Project work-shop (Room: Origo)
16:00 - 16:30 The CEER project in numbers
Prabhat Khanal16:30 - 17:00 CEER Quiz
Sachin Dhakal17:00 - 17:20 Invasive pest threats on food security, livelihood, and biodiversity: Advancing nature-based agroecological strategies for sustainable solutions
Sundar Tiwari Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal17:20 - 17:40 Determinants of the adoption of climate-friendly practices in dairy cattle farming
Ujjal Tiwari Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal17:40 - 18:00 ICT-enabled agricultural extension for sustainable bioproduction: Evidence from Nepal
Udit Sigdel Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal18:30 Dinner at the Canteen at InnoCamp, Steinkjer
08:30 - 09:00 Coffee and networking
09:00 - 10:40 Thematic Presentation: One Health (Room: Origo)
09:00 - 09:40 Individual human behavior change in the livestock industries to improve welfare and productivity
Keynote speaker: Grahame Coleman, University of Melbourne, AustraliaShort break and FarmMerge Parallel session in Rom B123 (10:00 - 14:00)
09:50 - 10:20 Wings, vectors, and pathogens: Birds, bats, and one health implications of vector-borne pathogens
Keynote speaker: Ľuboš Korytár, UVMP in Košice, Slovakia10:20 - 10:40 Potential strategies to fight AMR in fish
Hetron Mweemba Munang'Andu, Nord University10:40 - 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 - 12:00 Thematic Presentation: Sustainable Ecosystems (Room: Origo)
11:00 - 11:40 An ecologists perspective on sustainable ecosystems: Do we have the right data and do we have the right indicators?
Keynote speaker: Erlend Birkeland Nilsen, Nord University and NINA11:40 - 12:00 Tree diversity and restoration success, an experimental approach
Emiru Birhane Hizikias, Nord University12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 - 15:00 Thematic Presentation: Animal welfare (Room: Origo)
13:00 - 13:40 Sustainable beekeeping: new approaches for enhancing honeybee immunity
Keynote speaker: Dagmar Mudroňová, UVMP in Košice, Slovakia13:40 - 14:00 The importance of reliability in animal welfare assessments
Emma Matilda Ternman, Nord University14:00 - 14:20 Lameness – a welfare issue in dairy cows
Pavol Mudroň, UVMP in Košice, Slovakia14:40 - 15:30 Presentations (9 posters, 4 min each): Why should you see my poster? (Room: Origo)
15:30 - 16:30 Networking and Posters
17:15 Bus leaves at Innocamp Steinkjer for Stiklestad, Verdal
18:00 Dinner at Stiklestad, Verdal
09.00 - 09:30 Coffee and Networking
09:30 - 12:20 Thematic Presentation: Circular Bioproduction (Room: B123)
09:30-09:50 Giardia in the forest: Wild cervids and One Health
Kjersti Utaaker, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway09:50 - 10:30 From organic waste to proteins and biofertilizers
Keynote speaker: Gunnhild Jaastad, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research10:30: - 10:50 Upcycling of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) products and implications of life cycle assessment methodological goal-statement paradigms: Tentative findings
Andreas Langdal, NTNU10:50 - 11:10 Coffee and Networking
11:10 - 11:30 Feed self-sufficiency and scarce domestic resources: Upcoming conflicts of interest
Anne Sigrid Haugset, SINTEF, Norway11:30 - 11:50 Optimal post-harvest processing and potential applications of brown seaweeds
Sachin Dhakal, FBA, Nord University, Norway11:50 - 12:05 Research activities within circular bioproduction at Nord University
Prabhat Khanal, Nord University12:05 - 12:20 Conclusion of the conference
Mette Sørensen and Jana 'Koščová12:20 - 13:15 LUNCH
13:15 Bus leaves at InnoCamp Steinkjer for Mære Landbruksskole
13:15 - 15:30 Visit at Mære Landbruksskole
Conference fee
Conference fees (all in NOK)*
Early Bird – until March 20th: 2,900 / 1,900 for PhD students
March 21st – April 17th: 3,500 / 2,500 for PhD students
Bachelor and Master students: 600
*The conference fee includes coffee and refreshments, lunch on all three days, and dinner on Wednesday.
Optional event
On Thursday evening, you are warmly invited to join a memorable Viking guild at Stiklestad. In an authentic Viking longhouse, guests will enjoy a buffet inspired by historic Nordic cuisine, accompanied by storytelling in a truly atmospheric setting.
Price: 1495 NOK
Deadlines
Registration deadline (Early bird): 20 March 2026
Final registration deadline: 17 April 2026
Abstract submission deadline: 20 March 2026
Organisers
Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (Norway)
Nord University’s Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) is a leading research and educational institution committed to sustainable development and global environmental solutions.
FBA is at the forefront of research in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable animal production, aquaculture innovation, and natural resource management.
The faculty’s multidisciplinary approach, cutting-edge laboratories, and active international collaborations make it a key player in addressing global change challenges, particularly in Arctic and Nordic contexts.
FBA’s commitment to circular bioeconomy and climate-resilient food systems aligns directly with the core themes of this conference.
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice (Slovakia)
The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia (UVMP) is a distinguished academic and research institution specialising in veterinary sciences, animal health, food safety, and sustainable agricultural practices.
With a strong focus on One Health principles, UVMP in Košice, Slovakia, plays a pivotal role in fostering integrated approaches to ecosystem health, livestock sustainability, and rural development. Its research activities support sustainable solutions across the bioeconomy value chain, making UVMP in Košice, Slovakia, an ideal co-organiser for a conference dedicated to sustainable resource management and circular bioeconomy in a changing global environment.
Conference organizing committee
Geir Næss, Nord University
Ioannis Vatsos, Nord University
Kjersti Selstad Utaaker, Nord University/Norwegian Veterinary Institute
Prabhat Khanal, Nord University
Kirsten Synnøve Gustad Fossan, Nord University
Linda Kristin Evenset, Nord University
Jana Koščová, UVMP in Košice
Martin Tomko, UVMP in Košice
Conference scientific committee
Ioannis Vatsos, Nord University
Prabhat Khanal, Nord University
Geir Næss, Nord University
Jana Koščová, UVMP in Košice
Dagmar Mudroňová, UVMP in Košice