I am a marine ecologist with a passion for the intertidal zone and its diverse marine communities. I have already completed my MSc at UiB 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 Øystein Varpe, Christian Jørgensen, and Tom Langbehn from TEG.

Report

• Gabrielsen, Sven-Erik; Dahlmo, Lotte Svengård; Landro, Yngve et al. (2024). Vurdering av overlevelsen til laksesmolt i Modalselva ved bruk av telemetri. (external link)
• Haraldstad, Tormod; Berhe, Saron; Lennox, Robert J. et al. (2023). Laksens vandring i Sandsfjorden med spesielt fokus på områdene rundt Skorpesundene – Smolt og voksenlaks 2023. (external link)

Academic article

• Meister, Nadja; Langbehn, Tom; Varpe, Øystein et al. (2023). Blue mussels in western Norway have vanished where in reach of crawling predators. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.