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I am a marine ecologist with a passion for the intertidal zone and its diverse marine communities. I have already completed my MSc at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ within the Theoretical Ecology Group (TEG), where I investigated the role of crawling predators, particularly the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus, in the decline and distribution of blue mussels in Norwegian coastal waters. Currently, as a PhD candidate in TEG, I am expanding this research to explore how abiotic factors and human-induced stressors influence ecological interactions between blue mussels, their predators, and other intertidal organisms. Additionally, I examine how community structure impacts blue mussels' ecosystem functions and ecosystem services such as their potential as a sustainable and nutritious food source for a growing human population. 

My research involves a combination of observational and experimental fieldwork, as well as mesocosm and laboratory experiments at the Marine Biological Station Espegrend.

My supervisors are Ã˜ystein Varpe, Christian Jørgensen, and Tom Langbehn from TEG.