Field of work
I'm an field ecologist. My favorite study organisms are bilberry, bumblebees and red deer and much of my work centre on the ecological interactions with these species involved.
I'm teaching at the master programme in Climate Change Management and the bachelor programme in Landscape planning with landscape architecture, and I am head of the research group in Landscape, ecology and climate.
I study plants, insects and large mammals, and the interactions among them, with focus on ecology and wildlife management. My aim is that my research will result in better management of our landscapes and biodiversity, and be relevant to our students. Here are some of my research themes:
- Land-use change; effects of forestry and other land-use changes on plants and animals
- Pollination ecology; the interaction between wild pollinators (such as bumblebees) and plants, and among plants to attract pollinators
- Effects of climate change; on functionally important ecological species and their interactions
- Herbivore ecology;: deer and insect effects on key plant species (incl. plant defense) and vegetation in forest systems
- Wildlife management; human-wildlife conflicts such as herbivory and collisions
You'll find my publications at the bottom of this page or at Research Gate
Courses taught
- Climate Change Ecology (M.Sc.)
- Landscape ecology (B.Sc.)
- Ecology (B.Sc.)
Research areas
- Land-use changes
- Pollination ecology
- Plant-herbivore ecology
- Human-wildlife conflicts
- Climate change ecology
Research groups
Landscape, ecology and climate
Publications
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Pollen limitation of Vaccinium myrtillus along an elevational gradient
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Spruce vs. pine did not impact soil organic carbon density but strongly affected a functionally important dwarf shrub in a boreal production forest system
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Kartlegging av myr og torvdybder i Volamyri og Skårdalen i Indre Sogn.
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Herbivory resistance in dwarf shrubs combines with simulated warming to shift phenology and decrease reproduction
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Karbon i kretsløpet: karbonets rolle i økosystemet (inkludert folk og klima)