Research interests
In my research, I focus primarily on the marine zooplankton species group Calanus (“raudåte” på norsk). Species of the genus Calanus are marine crustaceans, they live in all oceans and are considered one of the most abundant organisms on Earth. Calanus are key species for ecosystems and food webs particularly in the northern hemisphere where marine mammals, birds, invertebrates, and fish (including commercially important ones) feed on them.
In addition, Calanus species are used as indicators of climate change because they are among the fastest species to respond to environmental variation by shifting their distribution range.
My main objectives are:
- To identify the genetic mechanisms underlying the past and current success of Calanus in northern seas;
- To uncover key genetic elements for adaptation to future climate change.
This research is part of the Subtopic 1 of the STADIS Hub recently launched at the Museum (STADIS – STAbility and DIScontinuity - Natural History Museum (uio.no)).
Academic background
2023-2024: Postdoctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum of Oslo, Norway
2021-2022: Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Uppsala, Sweden
2019-2021: Postdoctoral fellow at Nord University in Bodø, Norway
2018: Researcher and teacher in ecology at Nord University, Bodø, Norway
2014-2017: PhD at Nord University in Bodø & University Centre in Svalbard, Norway
2012-2013: MSc in marine biology at University of Brest, France and University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.