Research topic

Alien species

Kristine Bakke Westergaard

Arctic-alpine and boreal botany, biosystematics, plant geography, conservation genetics and genomics, vegetation ecology, floristics. Alien species: monitoring occurrences and pathways, identification of door knockers, and risk assessments.


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Siri Lie Olsen

Plant ecology, population dynamics, community ecology, biotic interactions, climate change, alien species, land-use change, biodiversity, mountains, forest, semi-natural grasslands


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Anders Endrestøl

- Insects, with special expertise in Hemiptera.
- Alien species (insects)
- Red-listed species (Hemiptera
- Monitoring and mapping of biological diversity)

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Hans Christian Pedersen


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Øyvind Solem


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Arnstein Staverløkk

  • Good knowledge of taxonomy and ecology of Hymenoptera: parasitic wasps, aculeate wasps, ants.
  • Biodiversity
  • Monitoring and mapping of biological diversity
  • Alien species
  • DNA-barcoding
  • Macro photography/ technical photography

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Kjetil Olstad


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Odd Egil Stabbetorp

Research Ecologist Field of work: Vegetation ecology, botany, population ecology, population genetics, conservation biology, species and area management, agricultural landscapes, environmental impact assessments, landscape analysis, geographic information systems (GIS).


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Thomas Correll Jensen

Freshwater ecology, freshwater invertebrates, zooplankton, growth and respiration of zooplankton, arctic ecology, freshwater monitoring, Water Framework Directive, biological indicators, invasive species,


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Rannveig Margrete Jacobsen

Forests, ecological entomology, species interactions, decomposition, dead wood, alien species


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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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Jens Åström


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Jørgen Rosvold

Leader in NINA with special responsibilities for coordinating:
- NINAs international work
- Alien species
- Threatened species
- Entomology
- Carbon and soil science
- Large botanical and entomological monitoring projects like: ANO and National insect monitoring




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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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Hanno Sandvik

Alien species, biostatistics, climate change, conservation biology, EU Water Framework Directive, evolutionary biology, population ecology, seabirds


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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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Anders Lyngstad


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Alien species

Kristine Bakke Westergaard

Arctic-alpine and boreal botany, biosystematics, plant geography, conservation genetics and genomics, vegetation ecology, floristics. Alien species: monitoring occurrences and pathways, identification of door knockers, and risk assessments.


Show full profile of Kristine Bakke Westergaard

Siri Lie Olsen

Plant ecology, population dynamics, community ecology, biotic interactions, climate change, alien species, land-use change, biodiversity, mountains, forest, semi-natural grasslands


Show full profile of Siri Lie Olsen

Anders Endrestøl

- Insects, with special expertise in Hemiptera.
- Alien species (insects)
- Red-listed species (Hemiptera
- Monitoring and mapping of biological diversity)

Show full profile of Anders Endrestøl

Hans Christian Pedersen


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Øyvind Solem


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Arnstein Staverløkk

  • Good knowledge of taxonomy and ecology of Hymenoptera: parasitic wasps, aculeate wasps, ants.
  • Biodiversity
  • Monitoring and mapping of biological diversity
  • Alien species
  • DNA-barcoding
  • Macro photography/ technical photography

Show full profile of Arnstein Staverløkk

Kjetil Olstad


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Odd Egil Stabbetorp

Research Ecologist Field of work: Vegetation ecology, botany, population ecology, population genetics, conservation biology, species and area management, agricultural landscapes, environmental impact assessments, landscape analysis, geographic information systems (GIS).


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Thomas Correll Jensen

Freshwater ecology, freshwater invertebrates, zooplankton, growth and respiration of zooplankton, arctic ecology, freshwater monitoring, Water Framework Directive, biological indicators, invasive species,


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Rannveig Margrete Jacobsen

Forests, ecological entomology, species interactions, decomposition, dead wood, alien species


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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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Jens Åström


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Jørgen Rosvold

Leader in NINA with special responsibilities for coordinating:
- NINAs international work
- Alien species
- Threatened species
- Entomology
- Carbon and soil science
- Large botanical and entomological monitoring projects like: ANO and National insect monitoring




Show full profile of Jørgen Rosvold

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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Hanno Sandvik

Alien species, biostatistics, climate change, conservation biology, EU Water Framework Directive, evolutionary biology, population ecology, seabirds


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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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Anders Lyngstad


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