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I study how individuals drive the dynamics of populations and communities in the marine environment; including mechanistic models of processes, state-variable optimality theory and marine trait-based ecosystem models. I work on behaviour, adaptations, predator-prey interactions in fish, zooplankton and microbes – and how this structures marine ecosystems.

Currently, I teach a course in Marine Ecology. 

During 2012-2015 I was appointed Head of Education and Deputy Head of Department at ical Sciences (BIO), University of Bergen. During this period, BIO was granted status as a Centre of Excellence in Education - and since 2014 the (bioCEED). Related to this I have held > 40 invited talks on activities in the centre in a range of local and national fora (see overview in my ). I am rewarded status as an Excellent Teaching Practitioner from ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´. 

My scientific publications are listed

1. ETHOFISH – The effect of turbidity and hypoxia on the behaviour coastal marine fishes. 2002-2005. EU. Team leader of work package 6 Modelling. (2 post-docs, 2 technicians, 3400 KNOK).
2. Models of optimal energy allocation, maturation strategies and skipped spawning in cod. 2002-2005. NFR. 1452 KNOK (1 PhD).
3. ADAPT – Adaptation to the ecosystem: Co-evolution of life histories of Calanus and herring in the Norwegian Sea. 2003-2006. NFR. 1938 KNOK, of total project grant 6200 KNOK (1 PhD).
4. ECOBE – Effects of North Atlantic climate variability on the Barents Sea ecosystem. 2003-2006. NFR. 2920 KNOK, of total grant 22000 KNOK. Leader of Module 3: Larval and juvenile transport, growth and survival (1 PhD, 1 post-doc).
5. CLIMAR â€“ Climate and production of marine resources. 2004-2006. In charge of the UoB contribution (1 post-doc, 1531 KNOK).
6. EUROCEANS. The loophole hypothesis of anchovy recruitment in Bay of Biscay. (1 PhD student, 1500 KNOK).
7. Sustainable harvesting of renewable resources. (2006-2010, NFR project, collaboration with IMR). In charge of about 3000 KNOK of total 6450 KNOK (1 PhD, 1 technician, the UoB contribution).
8. TBECO. Trait-based ecosystem models: from individuals to biodiversity in aquatic communities. (2009-2012). Project leader. 4550 KNOK. Two researchers.
9. EGGVALUE. Towards operational models of fish eggs and     larvae along the norwegian coast (2011-2014). 6700 KNOK
10. Nordic Centre of Excellence (NCoE) 2011- 2016: The Nordic Centre for Research on Marine Ecosystems and Resources under Climate Change NorMer. Bergen node – 2 PhD students. 5000 KNOK.
11. bioCEED. Centre of Excellence in Biology Education. I contributed to application, initiation of and was leader of WP1 during the three first years of the centre. 5 000 KNOK annually over 10 years. 2013-
12. - Marine Management and Ecosystem Dynamics under Climate Change. - a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network under Horizon 2020 that started on 1 October 2015 and will run for 4 years. 2 PhD-students at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´.
13. - Connecting FIeld work and LAboratory experiments to numerical MOdeling in a changing marine environment. INTPART, NFR. Project leader. 3 800 KNOK. 2017-2022 (extension due to the pandemic).
14. - Paradigm for Novel Dynamic Oceanic Resource Assessments. Horizon 2020. Call: H2020-SFS-2016-2017. Sustainable Food Security – Resilient and resource-efficient value. ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´-partner (80 K€). 2018-2021.