Research topic

Behavioral ecology

John Durrus Linnell

Ecology, behaviour, population dynamics and conservation of carnivores and wild ungulates. Conservation of species that cause conflicts with humans. Ecology – social science interdisciplinarity.


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John Odden

Spatial and behavioural ecology, predator-prey interactions, human-wildlife conflicts, monitoring of wildlife, conservation biology.

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Eva Bonsak Thorstad


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Elisabet Forsgren

  • Animal behaviour, reproduction, evolution and ecology
  • Risk assessment of alien species (fish)
  • Effects of climate change and ocean acidification
  • Experimental design
  • Aquarium experiments and field investigations in coastal marine areas
  • Project leadership
  • Student supervision and teaching
  • Quality management

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Tonje Aronsen

Rømt oppdrettslaks, villaks, adferd, bevaringsbiologi og evolusjonsbiologi


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Sveinn Are Hanssen


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Kjell Einar Erikstad

My main research activity has been in population ecology, lifehistory adaptions and genetical structures of populations. Research has focused on ecological theory and includes a variety of animals (especially birds) both in terrestrial and marine environment. Most studies have been carried out in arctic and subarctic areas and I have also been involved in population studies on birds in the Antarctic. During recent years I have also studied the relationships between organochlorine contaminations and its effect on life history traits in Glaucous Gulls in the arctic.
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Tone Kristin Reiertsen

Seabirds
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Hans Christian Pedersen


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Bård Gunnar Stokke

Evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, conservation biology and ornithology (birds). Stokke is working on topics related to renewable energy (wind power and infrastructure like power lines), red listed species, alien species, Norwegian breeding bird census, brood parasitism, recreational activities in protected areas and adaptations in Arctic passerines


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Brett K. Sandercock

Arctic, demography, harvest, invasive species, migratory birds, population ecology, ptarmigan, sensitive species, shorebirds, and wildlife management.




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Manuela Panzacchi

movement ecology, spatial ecology, GPS data, habitat selection, ungulates, carnivores, human-wildlife conflicts, sustainable development, adaptive management, reindeer


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Svein-Håkon Lorentsen

  • Research scientist focusing on seabirds and coastal seals in marine and polar environments. 
  • Main research topics; population ecology, demography and reproductive biology, diet, food searching behaviour, behaviour and migration using dataloggers (GPS, GLS, TDR and satelite-transmitters) 
  • Great experience with field work under challenging conditions (Antarctica, the Norwegian coast at all times of the year). 
  • Impact assessments, seabirds and offshore oil and wind development, effects of kelp harvesting and disturbance from boats on seabirds.
  • Supervisor of master- and PhD-students and opponent on PhD-thesis.
  • In charge of the Norwegian monitoring programme for seabirds
  • Administrative experience from leadership of several projects and as assistant research director and research director. 


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Craig Ryan Jackson


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Jenny Mattisson

Spatial and behavioural ecology, predator-prey interactions, human-wildlife conflicts


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Gunnbjørn Bremset

- Riverine production of anadromous salmonids
- Competition and habitat use of juvenile salmonids
- Environmentalt effects from hydro-power development
- Anthropogenetic impacts on fish communities
- Mitigation measures against introduced species
- Mitigation measures for freshwater fish
- Fish barriers and fish passages
- Direct observations of riverine fish


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Behavioral ecology

John Durrus Linnell

Ecology, behaviour, population dynamics and conservation of carnivores and wild ungulates. Conservation of species that cause conflicts with humans. Ecology – social science interdisciplinarity.


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John Odden

Spatial and behavioural ecology, predator-prey interactions, human-wildlife conflicts, monitoring of wildlife, conservation biology.

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Eva Bonsak Thorstad


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Elisabet Forsgren

  • Animal behaviour, reproduction, evolution and ecology
  • Risk assessment of alien species (fish)
  • Effects of climate change and ocean acidification
  • Experimental design
  • Aquarium experiments and field investigations in coastal marine areas
  • Project leadership
  • Student supervision and teaching
  • Quality management

Show full profile of Elisabet Forsgren

Tonje Aronsen

Rømt oppdrettslaks, villaks, adferd, bevaringsbiologi og evolusjonsbiologi


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Sveinn Are Hanssen


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Kjell Einar Erikstad

My main research activity has been in population ecology, lifehistory adaptions and genetical structures of populations. Research has focused on ecological theory and includes a variety of animals (especially birds) both in terrestrial and marine environment. Most studies have been carried out in arctic and subarctic areas and I have also been involved in population studies on birds in the Antarctic. During recent years I have also studied the relationships between organochlorine contaminations and its effect on life history traits in Glaucous Gulls in the arctic.
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Tone Kristin Reiertsen

Seabirds
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Hans Christian Pedersen


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Bård Gunnar Stokke

Evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, conservation biology and ornithology (birds). Stokke is working on topics related to renewable energy (wind power and infrastructure like power lines), red listed species, alien species, Norwegian breeding bird census, brood parasitism, recreational activities in protected areas and adaptations in Arctic passerines


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Brett K. Sandercock

Arctic, demography, harvest, invasive species, migratory birds, population ecology, ptarmigan, sensitive species, shorebirds, and wildlife management.




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Manuela Panzacchi

movement ecology, spatial ecology, GPS data, habitat selection, ungulates, carnivores, human-wildlife conflicts, sustainable development, adaptive management, reindeer


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Svein-Håkon Lorentsen

  • Research scientist focusing on seabirds and coastal seals in marine and polar environments. 
  • Main research topics; population ecology, demography and reproductive biology, diet, food searching behaviour, behaviour and migration using dataloggers (GPS, GLS, TDR and satelite-transmitters) 
  • Great experience with field work under challenging conditions (Antarctica, the Norwegian coast at all times of the year). 
  • Impact assessments, seabirds and offshore oil and wind development, effects of kelp harvesting and disturbance from boats on seabirds.
  • Supervisor of master- and PhD-students and opponent on PhD-thesis.
  • In charge of the Norwegian monitoring programme for seabirds
  • Administrative experience from leadership of several projects and as assistant research director and research director. 


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Craig Ryan Jackson


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Jenny Mattisson

Spatial and behavioural ecology, predator-prey interactions, human-wildlife conflicts


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Gunnbjørn Bremset

- Riverine production of anadromous salmonids
- Competition and habitat use of juvenile salmonids
- Environmentalt effects from hydro-power development
- Anthropogenetic impacts on fish communities
- Mitigation measures against introduced species
- Mitigation measures for freshwater fish
- Fish barriers and fish passages
- Direct observations of riverine fish


Show full profile of Gunnbjørn Bremset

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