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Elisabet Forsgren
Position:    Senior Adviser

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  Telephone: +47 918 97 532
  E-mail: elisabet.forsgren@nina.no
 Department:  Kvalitetsstyring

Knowledge areas
Behavioral ecology, reproductive ecology, marine fishes, alien species, ocean acidification, climate change

Key qualifications
  • 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

Education
  • PhD (fil. dr) in Animal Ecology, Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University (1995)
  • Bachelor of Science (fil. kand), in Biology, Uppsala University (1988)

Experience
Present position: 
  • Senior Advisor (2015- ), Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
  • Senior Research Scientist (2010- ), NINA
Previous positions:
  • 2013-2015: Adjunct Professor (20%), Dept. of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
  • 2011-2013. Assistant Research Director, Aquatic Department, NINA
  • 2007-2009: Research scientist, NINA
  • 2004-2007: Research scientist (funded by Research Council of Norway), Dept of Biology, NTNU, Trondheim
  • 1997-2004: Associate professor in Marine Zoology at Dept. of Marine Ecology, Göteborg University
  • 1996-1997: Post doctorate fellow at Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Unidade de Investigação em Eco- Etologia, Lisbon, Portugal (funded by EU / TMR)
  • 1992-1995: PhD fellowship (doktorandtjänst) at Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University
  • 1991-1992: PhD fellowship (utbildningsbidrag), Dept. of Zoology, Uppsala University
  • 1991-1995: Assistant teacher 10-20% (120-240 hours / year), Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University

Conference contributions
I have participated in >50 international and national scientific conferences/meetings/workshops. At these I gave >30 talks (10 as invited speaker), many poster presentations, and co-organised 3 meetings.  

Honours
The Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th anniversary foundation, 2000

Professional societies
  • Assistant Editor, Journal of Fish Biology, Wiley-Blackwell (2011-2015) 
  • Board member of the marine/coastal zone research program ’Havet og kysten’, The Research Council of Norway (2005-2007)
  • Planning committee for the new marine/coastal zone research program ’Havet og kysten’, The Research Council of Norway (2004)
  • Member, Evaluation committee, Ecology & Systematics, Swedish Research Council (2003-2004)

Publications:

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