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Terje Laskemoen

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Norwegian
Phone +47 22851861
Fax +47 22851835
Room 152, 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

Postdoctoral fellow at NCB, Natural History Museum. Involved in the NRC project Sperm, speciation and promiscuity - an integrated analysis of evolution in passerine birds

2010 PhD, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
2005 Master of Science in biology, University of Oslo
2003 Bachelor of Science in biology, University of Oslo

Teaching and tutoring

Bio1200 – Biodiversity. Lab teaching in terrestrial invertebrates. Teaching zoology at the terrestrial field courses (Tomb and Finse).

Special fields

Evolutionary biology, biodiversity and systematics in zoology. Especially interested in evolution and behavioral ecology focusing on sexual selection and sperm competition.

Tags: Behavioral ecology, Evolution, Ornithology, Systematics, Zoology

Publications

  • Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund; Johannessen, Lars Erik; Fossøy, Frode; Robertson, Raleigh J. & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2013). Repeatability of sperm size and motility within and between seasons in the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica). Journal of Ornithology = Journal fur Ornithologie.  ISSN 0021-8375. . doi: 10.1007/s10336-013-0961-4
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Hoenen, Antje; Johannessen, Lars Erik; Laskemoen, Terje; Lopes, Ricardo J.; Rodrigues, Pedro M. & Rowe, Melissah (2013). The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) has the same unusual and size-variable sperm morphology as the Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.  ISSN 0024-4066.  108, s 677- 687
  • Rowe, Melissah; Laskemoen, Terje; Johnsen, Arild & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2013). Evolution of sperm structure and energetics in passerine birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.  ISSN 0962-8452.  280(1753) . doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2616
  • Albrecht, Tomas; Kleven, Oddmund; Kreisinger, Jakub; Laskemoen, Terje; Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby; Ottosson, Ulf; Reif, Jiří; Sedlacek, Ondrej; Hořak, David; Robertson, Raleigh J. & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2012). Sperm competition in tropical versus temperate zone birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.  ISSN 0962-8452. . doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2434
  • Cramer, Emily Rebecca A; Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2012). Sperm length variation in House Wrens Troglodytes aedon. Journal of Ornithology = Journal fur Ornithologie.  ISSN 0021-8375. . doi: 10.1007/s10336-012-0878-3
  • Hogner, Silje; Laskemoen, Terje; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Porkert, Jiri; Kleven, Oddmund; Albayrak, Tamer; Kabasakal, Bekir & Johnsen, Arild (2012). Deep sympatric mitochondrial divergence without reproductive isolation in the common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Ecology and Evolution.  ISSN 2045-7758.  2(12), s 2974- 2988 . doi: 10.1002/ece3.398
  • Laskemoen, Terje; Albrecht, Tomas; Bonisoli-Alquati, Andrea; Cepak, Jaroslav; de Lope, Florentino; Hermosell, Ignacio G.; Johannessen, Lars Erik; Kleven, Oddmund; Marzal, Alfonso; Mousseau, Timothy A.; Møller, Anders P.; Robertson, Raleigh J.; Rudolfsen, Geir; Saino, Nicola; Vortman, Yoni & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2012). Variation in sperm morphometry and sperm competition among barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) populations. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443. . doi: 10.1007/s00265-012-1450-0
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund; Pedersen, Anne Tiril Myhre; Lampe, Helene M.; Rudolfsen, Geir; Schmoll, Tim & Slagsvold, Tore (2012). No Evidence for Pre-Copulatory Sexual Selection on Sperm Length in a Passerine Bird. PLoS ONE.  ISSN 1932-6203.  7(2) . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032611
  • Laskemoen, T; Kleven, Oddmund; Fossøy, Frode; Robertson, Raleigh J.; Rudolfsen, Geir & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2010). Sperm quantity and quality effects on fertilization success in a highly promiscuous passerine, the tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.  ISSN 0340-5443.  64(9), s 1473- 1483 . doi: 10.1007/s00265-010-0962-8
  • Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund; Albrecht, T. & Robertson, Raleigh J. (2010). Sperm Length Variation as a Predictor of Extrapair Paternity in Passerine Birds. PLoS ONE.  ISSN 1932-6203.  5(10) . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013456
  • Crowe, Susan A.; Kleven, Oddmund; Delmore, Kira E.; Laskemoen, Terje; Nocera, Joseph J.; Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Robertson, Raleigh J. (2009). Paternity assurance through frequent copulations in a wild passerine with intense sperm competition. Animal Behaviour.  ISSN 0003-3472.  77(1), s 183- 187 . doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.09.024
  • Kleven, Oddmund; Fossøy, Frode; Laskemoen, Terje; Robertson, Raleigh J.; Rudolfsen, Geir & Lifjeld, Jan T. (2009). COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE EVOLUTION OF SPERM SWIMMING SPEED BY SPERM COMPETITION AND FEMALE SPERM STORAGE DURATION IN PASSERINE BIRDS. Evolution.  ISSN 0014-3820.  63(9), s 2466- 2473 . doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00725.x
  • Kleven, Oddmund; Laskemoen, Terje & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2009). Sperm length in sand martins Riparia riparia: a comment on Helfenstein et al. Journal of Avian Biology.  ISSN 0908-8857.  40(3), s 241- 242 . doi: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04766.x
  • Delmore, Kira; Kleven, Oddmund; Laskemoen, Terje; Crowe, Susan; Lifjeld, Jan Terje & Robertson, Raleigh J. (2008). Sex allocation and parental quality in tree swallows. Behavioral Ecology.  ISSN 1045-2249.  19(6), s 1243- 1249 . doi: 10.1093/beheco/arn081
  • 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
  • Kleven, Oddmund; Laskemoen, Terje; Fossøy, Frode; Robertson, RJ & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2008). Intraspecific variation in sperm length is negatively related to sperm competition in passerine birds. Evolution.  ISSN 0014-3820.  62, s 494- 499 . doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00287.x
  • Laskemoen, T; Fossøy, F; Rudolfsen, Geir & Lifjeld, JT (2008). Age-related variation in primary sexual characters in a passerine with male age-related fertilization success, the bluethroat Luscinia svecica. Journal of Avian Biology.  ISSN 0908-8857.  39(3), s 322- 328 . doi: 10.1111/j.2008.0908-8857.04178.x
  • Laskemoen, T; Kleven, O; Fossøy, Frode & Lifjeld, JT (2007). Intraspecific variation in sperm length in two passerine species, the Bluethroat Luscinia svecica and the Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus. Ornis Fennica.  ISSN 0030-5685.  84, s 131- 139
  • 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

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  • Laskemoen, Terje; Garcia-Del-Rey, Eduardo; Johannessen, Lars Erik; Albrecht, Tomas & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2012). Sperm evolution in the Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis).
  • Taugbøl, Annette; Mazzarella, Anna Virginia Black & Laskemoen, Terje (2012). Sperm motility in marine and freshwater sticklebacks; breeding environment as a prezygotic barrier?.
  • Taugbøl, Annette; Mazzarella, Anna Virginia Black & Laskemoen, Terje (2012). Sperm motility in marine and freshwater sticklebacks; breeding environment as a prezygotic barrier?.
  • Johnsen, Arild; Hogner, Silje; Laskemoen, Terje; Pavel, Vaclav; Chutny, Bob; Fernandez, Javier Garcia; Suarez, Susana Seoane; Eybert, Marie-Christine & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2011). Rapid sperm evolution in the bluethroat subspecies complex.
  • Hogner, Silje; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Laskemoen, Terje & Johnsen, Arild (2009). Deep divergence without apparent reproductive isolation in the common redstart.
  • 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.
  • Laskemoen, Terje; Kleven, Oddmund; Fossøy, Frode; Rudolfsen, Geir; Robertson, Raleigh J. & Lifjeld, Jan Terje (2007). High repeatability of sperm morphometry and motility between ejaculates in North American barn swallows.

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Published Mar 20, 2009 02:43 PM - Last modified Jun 27, 2011 03:14 PM