Research topic

Seagulls

Svein-Håkon Lorentsen

  • Research Director since 2018. Responsible for NINAs research on environmental effects of on- and offshore wind power
  • Research scientist until 2018 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) 
  • Extended 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.
  • Has led several research projects 


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Sindre Molværsmyr


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Arild Breistøl


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Anna Nilsson

Behavioural ecology, birds, bird migration, ecology, phenology, teaching


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