Activities
My research interests are in marine invertebrate zoology, developmental biology, evolutionary morphology, protozoology, and eukaryote phylogeny. I am particularly interested in the discovery and description of marine organismal diversity. I focus on the diversity and evolution of organisms, and the evolution of symbiotic interactions between algae and invertebrate animals and protists. My lab uses comparative molecular methods, as well as bio-imaging in order to study animal evolution. I work also for GBIF Norway with a focus on data mobilization for marine species.
Sea regions of study
Norwegian Sea
Barentsz Sea
Arctic Ocean
Skills
I am an associate professor specializing in marine biodiversity, with expertise in microscopy and PCR-based molecular techniques. As curator for marine invertebrates, I focus on kinorhynchs, priapulids, loriciferans, and brachiopods. I also supervise bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD students, fostering research and discovery in marine biology.
Comment(s)
I work for GBIF Norway and OBIS Norway.
