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Arild Johnsen

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Norwegian
Phone +47 22851860
Fax +47 22851835
Room 112, Zoological Museum
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Visiting address Sars' gate 1 Tøyen
Postal address NCB - National Centre for Biosystematics Natural History Museum University of Oslo P.O. Box 1172 Blindern NO-0318 Oslo

Background

Associate professor in zoological systematics and evolutionary biology
PhD in zoology 1998
Master in zoology 1994

Teaching and tutoring

Teaching at BIO4240. Supervising master- and phd-students on research topics in biosystematics

Special fields

Evolutionary biology and biosystematics. Speciation and phylogeography. DNA barcoding. Behavioural ecology with focus on sexual selection and sperm competition.

My research projects

Tags: Evolution, Zoology, Systematics, Speciation, Behavioural ecology, Sexual selection, Sperm competition

Publications

  • Johnsen, Arild; Carter, Kim L.; Delhey, Kaspar; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Robertson, Raleigh J. & Kempenaers, Bart (2012). Laying-order effects on sperm numbers and on paternity: comparing three passerine birds with different life histories. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443. . doi: 10.1007/s00265-011-1265-4
  • Heubeck, M.; Aarvak, Tomas; Isaksen, Kjell; Johnsen, Arild; Petersen, Ib Krag & Anker-Nilssen, Tycho (2011). Mass mortality of adult Razorbills Alca torda in the Skagerrak and North Sea area, autumn 2007. Seabird.  ISSN 0267-9310.  24, s 11- 32
  • Johnsen, Arild; Vesterkjær, Kristin & Slagsvold, Tore (2011). Do Male Pied Flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) Adjust Their Feeding Effort According to Egg Colour?. Ethology.  ISSN 0179-1613.  117(4), s 309- 317 . doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01876.x
  • Anmarkrud, Jarl Andreas; Johnsen, Arild; Bachmann, Lutz & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2010). Ancestral polymorphism in exon 2 of bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) MHC class II B genes. Journal of Evolutionary Biology.  ISSN 1010-061X.  23(6), s 1206- 1217 . doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01999.x
  • Johnsen, Arild; Rindal, Eirik; Ericson, PGP; Zuccon, D; Kerr, KCR; Stoeckle, MY & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2010). DNA barcoding of Scandinavian birds reveals divergent lineages in trans-Atlantic species. Journal of Ornithology = Journal fur Ornithologie.  ISSN 0021-8375.  151(3), s 565- 578 . doi: 10.1007/s10336-009-0490-3
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Marthinsen, Gunnhild; Myklebust, M.; Dawson, Deborah A. & Johnsen, Arild (2010). A wild Marsh Warbler x Sedge Warbler hybrid (Acrocephalus palustris x A. schoenobaenus) in Norway documented with molecular markers. Journal of Ornithology = Journal fur Ornithologie.  ISSN 0021-8375.  151(2), s 513- 517 . doi: 10.1007/s10336-009-0469-0
  • Martinsen, Lene; Johnsen, Arild; Venanzetti, Federica & Bachmann, Lutz (2010). Phylogenetic footprinting of non-coding RNA: hammerhead ribozyme sequences in a satellite DNA family of Dolichopoda cave crickets (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae). BMC Evolutionary Biology.  ISSN 1471-2148.  10(3) . doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-10-3
  • Wojczulanis-Jakubas, K; Svoboda, Ales; Kruszewicz, A & Johnsen, Arild (2010). No Evidence of Blood Parasites in Little Auks (Alle alle) Breeding on Svalbard. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  ISSN 0090-3558.  46(2), s 574- 578
  • Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, A & Lifjeld, JT (2009). Cell-mediated immunity and multi-locus heterozygosity in bluethroat nestlings. Journal of Evolutionary Biology.  ISSN 1010-061X.  22(9), s 1954- 1960 . doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01790.x
  • Martinsen, Lene; Venanzetti, Federica; Johnsen, Arild; Sbordoni, Valerio & Bachmann, Lutz (2009). Molecular evolution of the pDo500 satellite DNA family in Dolichopoda cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae). BMC Evolutionary Biology.  ISSN 1471-2148.  9(302)
  • Norris, DR; Kleven, Oddmund; Johnsen, Arild & Kyser, TK (2009). Melanin-based Feather Colour and Moulting Latitude in a Migratory Songbird. Ethology.  ISSN 0179-1613.  115(11), s 1009- 1014 . doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2009.01690.x
  • Svoboda, Ales; Marthinsen, Gunnhild; turcokova, lucia; Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Johnsen, Arild (2009). Identification of blood parasites in Old World Warbler species from the Danube river delta. Avian diseases.  ISSN 0005-2086.  53(4), s 634- 636
  • Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2008). MULTIPLE GENETIC BENEFITS OF FEMALE PROMISCUITY IN A SOCIALLY MONOGAMOUS PASSERINE. Evolution.  ISSN 0014-3820.  62(1), s 145- 156 . doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00284.x
  • Johnsen, A; Parn, Henrik; Fossøy, Frode; Kleven, O; Laskemoen, T & Lifjeld, JT (2008). Is female promiscuity constrained by the presence of her social mate? An experiment with bluethroats Luscinia svecica. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443.  62, s 1761- 1767 . doi: 10.1007/s00265-008-0604-6
  • Rolfsen, Monica; Johnsen, Arild & Knutstad, Gaute (2007). Action engagement: Improving researchers' involvement in action research projects. Systemic Practice and Action Research.  ISSN 1094-429X.  20, s 53- 63 . doi: 10.1007/s11213-006-9049-x
  • Delhey, K; Peters, A; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, B (2007). Brood sex ratio and male UV ornamentation in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus): correlational evidence and an experimental test. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443.  61 . doi: 10.1007/s00265-006-0314-x
  • Delhey, Kaspar; Peters, Anne; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, Bart (2007). Fertilization success and UV ornamentation in blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus: correlational and experimental evidence.. Behavioral Ecology.  ISSN 1045-2249.  18, s 399- 409
  • Johnsen, Arild; Fidler, Andrew E.; Kuhn, Sylvia; Carter, Kim L.; Hoffmann, Alexandra; Barr, Iain R.; Biard, Clotilde et al. (2007). Avian Clock gene polymorphism: evidence for a latitudinal cline in allele frequencies. Molecular Ecology.  ISSN 0962-1083.  16, s 4867- 4880 . doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03552.x
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Laskemoen, Terje; Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, Arild & Kleven, Oddmund (2007). Functional infertility among territorial males in two passerine species, the willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus and the bluethroat Luscinia svecica. Journal of Avian Biology.  ISSN 0908-8857.  38, s 267- 272 . doi: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.04126.x
  • Peters, Anne; Delhey, Kaspar; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, Bart (2007). The condition-dependent development of carotenoid-based and structural plumage in nestling blue tits: males and females differ. American Naturalist.  ISSN 0003-0147.  169, s 122- 136
  • Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan T. (2006). Evidence of obligate female promiscuity in a socially monogamous passerine. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443.  60, s 255- 259
  • Delhey, Kaspar; Peters, Anne; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, Bart (2006). Seasonal changes in blue tit crown colour: do they signal individual changes?. Behavioral Ecology.  ISSN 1045-2249.  17(5), s 790- 798
  • Foerster, Katharina; Valcu, Mihai; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, Bart (2006). A spatial genetic structure and effects of relatedness on mate choice in a wild bird population. Molecular Ecology.  ISSN 0962-1083.  15, s 4555- 4567
  • Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2006). Evidence of obligate female promiscuity in a socially monogamous passerine. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443.  60, s 255- 259
  • Johnsen, Arild; Andersson, Staffan; Fernandez, Javier Garcia; Kempenaers, Bart; Pavel, Vaclav; Questiau, Sophie; Raess, Michael et al. (2006). Molecular and phenotypic divergence in the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies complex. Molecular Ecology.  ISSN 0962-1083.  15(13), s 4033- 4047
  • Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2006). Do weather conditions affect the frequency of extra-pair paternity in the bluethroat (Luscinia s. svecica)?. Tung wu hsüeh pao.  ISSN 0001-7302.  52, s 232- 234
  • Poesel, Angelica; Kunc, Hansjoerg P.; Foerster, Katharina; Johnsen, Arild & Kempenaers, Bart (2006). Early birds are sexy: male age, dawn song and extra-pair paternity in blue tits Parus caeruleus.. Animal Behaviour.  ISSN 0003-3472.  72, s 531- 538
  • Johnsen, Arild; Delhey, K; Schlicht, E; Peters, A & Kempenaers, B (2005). Male sexual attractiveness and parental effort in blue tits: an experimental test of the differential allocation hypothesis.. Animal Behaviour.  ISSN 0003-3472.  70, s 877- 888
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Johnsen, Arild & Petitguyot, Thomas (2005). Egg-size variation in the Bluethroat (Luscinia s. svecica): constraints and adaptation. Journal of Ornithology = Journal fur Ornithologie.  ISSN 0021-8375.  146, s 249- 256
  • Foerster, K.; Delhey, K.; Johnsen, Arild; Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Kempenaers, B. (2003). Females increase offspring heterozygosity and fitness through extra-pair matings . Nature.  ISSN 0028-0836.  425, s 714- 717
  • Johnsen, Arild; Krokene, Christin & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2003). Age-related variation in mate-guarding intensity in the bluethroat (Luscinia s. svecica). Ethology.  ISSN 0179-1613.  109, s 147- 158
  • Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2003). Ecological constraints on extra-pair paternity in the bluethroat. Oecologia.  ISSN 0029-8549.  136, s 476- 483
  • Johnsen, Arild; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Andersson, Staffan; Örnborg, J. & Amundsen, T (2001). Male characteristics and fertilisation success in bluethroats. Behaviour.  ISSN 0005-7959.  138, s 1371- 1390
  • Johnsen, Arild; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Andersson, Staffan; Örnborg, Jonas & Amundsen, Trond (2001). Male characteristics and fertilization success in bluethroats. Behaviour.  ISSN 0005-7959.  138, s 1371- 1390
  • Slagsvold, Tore; Johnsen, Arild; Lampe, Helene Marie & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2001). Do female pied flycatchers seek extra-pair copulations with familiar males? A test of the incomplete knowledge hypothesis.. Behavioral Ecology.  ISSN 1045-2249.  12, s 412- 418
  • Sætre, Glenn-Peter; Borge, Thomas; Haavie, Jon & Johnsen, Arild (2001). Speciation, introgressive hybridization and nonlinear rate of molecular evolution in flycatchers. Molecular Ecology.  ISSN 0962-1083.  10, s 737- 749
  • Johnsen, Arild; Fiske, Peder; Amundsen, Trond; Lifjeld, Jan T. & Rohde, Percy A. (2000). Colour bands, mate choice and paternity in the bluethroat. Animal Behaviour.  ISSN 0003-3472.  59, s 111- 119
  • Johnsen, Arild; Andersen, V.; Sunding, C. & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2000). Female bluethroats enhance offspring immunocompetence through extra-pair copulations.. Nature.  ISSN 0028-0836.  406, s 296- 299
  • Johnsen, Arild; Fiske, P.; Amundsen, T; Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Rohde, P.A. (2000). Colour bands, mate choice and paternity in the bluethroat.. Animal Behaviour.  ISSN 0003-3472.  59, s 111- 119
  • Rohde, P.A.; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (1999). Female plumage coloration in the bluethroat Luscinia s. svecica: No evidence for an indicator of female quality. The Condor.  ISSN 0010-5422.  101, s 96- 104
  • Rohde, P.A.; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (1999). Parental care and sexual selection in the bluethroat, Luscinia s. svecica: A field-experimental test of the differential allocation hypothesis. Ethology.  ISSN 0179-1613.  105, s 651- 663

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  • Johnsen, Arild (2011). Barcoding – framtidas verktøy for identifisering av arter? Hvilken rolle vil museenes samlinger spille i framtida?.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2011). Kan livet strekkodes?.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2011, 13. januar). Skadelig merking av pingviner gir klimafeil. [Internett].  Forskning.no.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Hogner, Silje; Laskemoen, Terje; Pavel, Vaclav; Chutny, Bob; Fernandez, Javier Garcia; Suarez, Susana Seoane et al. (2011). Rapid sperm evolution in the bluethroat subspecies complex.
  • Nordahl, Marianne & Johnsen, Arild (2011, 29. juni). Fuglers eventyrlige fargeverden. [Internett].  forskning.no.
  • Nordahl, Marianne & Johnsen, Arild (2011, 08. mai). Færre fargerike Tsjernobyl-fugler. [Internett].  forskning.no.
  • Helge, Lyngmo & Johnsen, Arild (2010, 20. oktober). Pingvinene på Røst. [Radio].  NRK Nordland.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2010). Kan livet strekkodes?.
  • Anmarkrud, Jarl Andreas; Johnsen, Arild; Bachmann, Lutz & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2009). Evolution of MHC Class II exon 2 in the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) .
  • Epp, Laura; Boessenkool, Sanne; Bellemain, Eva; Esposito, Alfonso; Gusarov, Vladimir; Johnsen, Arild; Kauserud, Håvard et al. (2009). BarFrost – A new project for reconstructing past ecosystems by barcoding DNA from permafrost.
  • Hogner, Silje; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Laskemoen, Terje & Johnsen, Arild (2009). Deep divergence without apparent reproductive isolation in the common redstart.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2009). Kan livet strekkodes?.
  • Kleven, Oddmund; Johnsen, Arild; Rudolfsen, Geir; Laskemoen, Terje; Øigarden, Trond & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2009). A mechanism for cryptic female choice in a promiscuous bird.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Parn, Henrik; Fossøy, Frode; Kleven, Oddmund; Laskemoen, Terje & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2008). Is female promiscuity constrained by the presence of her social mate? An experiment with bluethroats Luscinia svecica.
  • Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund; Johnsen, Arild; Bjerke, Bjørn A. & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2008). Variation in testis size with color, nest stage and age in the common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra.
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Johnsen, Arild (2008). DNA strekkoding av verdens fuglearter. Vår Fuglefauna.  ISSN 0332-5601.  31(1), s 10- 15
  • Johnsen, Arild (2007). Naturhistoriske samlinger og ”DNA-barcoding” i et fugleperspektiv.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2007). Naturhistoriske samlinger som genetiske ressursbanker.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2007). Seksuell seleksjon og promiskuitet hos fugl i Heimdalen.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2007). The bifocal view of multiple mating in birds.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2007, 22. oktober). Øvre Heimdalsvatn - Norges mest undersøkte høyfjellsvann. [Radio].  Verdt å vite, NRK P2.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Fossøy, Frode; Laskemoen, Terje & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2006). The bifocal view of multiple mating.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Thoresen, Pål & Biermann, Sille (2006, 23. juni). Intervju om måker. [Radio].  Reiseradioen NRK P1.
  • Rolfsen, Monica; Knutstad, Gaute & Johnsen, Arild (2005). Research Employees": An Action Research Method for Unlocking and Changing Organizations..
  • Fossøy, Frode; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2005). Bluethroat females benefit by mating with genetically dissimilar extra-pair males.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Andersson, Staffan & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2005). Speciation in action? Subspecies diversification in bluethroats.
  • Johnsen, Arild (2004, 10. mars). Trekkfuglene. [Radio].  NRK Østlandssendingen.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Fossøy, Frode & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2004). Do female bluethroats obtain more genetically diverse offspring through extra-pair copulations?.

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