Martin Wiech disputerer 23.05.18 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen Cadmium in Brown Crab Cancer pagurus in Norwegian Waters.
Florian Berg disputerer for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen fredag 4. mai 2018 med avhandlingen: “Population structure and dynamics of Atlantic herring - A case study of herring inhabiting marginal habitats in Landvikvannet and its vicinity”.
Christian Irgens disputerer mandag 27. august 2018 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen "Otolith structure as indicator of key life history events in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)".
Melanie Underwood disputerer tirsdag 10. april 2018 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen "Understanding interactions between fish and trawl gear in order to improve catching efficiency and scientific sampling, with focus on methodological challenges".