Sissel has extensive experience with both experimental and data‑driven methodologies, including gene expression analyses, microscopy, in situ hybridization, RNA sequencing, and quantitative image analysis. Her research has primarily focused on the development and environmental modulation of neuronal and sensory systems, and she has contributed to several interdisciplinary projects integrating molecular techniques, physiology, and comparative biology. Sissel has published scientific articles, presented at international conferences, and has experience in project coordination, data processing, and the communication of complex biological findings

University of Bergen

Michael Sars-centre

Assist bachlor- and master students in the lab.

 

Previous work at the Department of Biological Sciences

BiOrakel, BioCEED. https://biorakel.w.uib.no/ - 2017

Biological Data analysis and Research Design (BIO300a) - 2018

Comparative physiology (BIO104) - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Fish anatomy and Systematics (BIO280) - 2020

Fish Physiology (BIO291) - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Research practice (BIO299) - 2021

Academic article

• Sissel Norland; Øystein Sæle; Ivar Rønnestad (2022). Developmental stages of the ballan wrasse from first feeding through metamorphosis: Cranial ossification and the digestive system. (external link)
• Mariann Eilertsen; Sissel Norland; David William Peter Dolan et al. (2024). Onset of circadian rhythmicity in the brain of Atlantic salmon is linked to exogenous feeding. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Katrin Vorkamp; André Sture Bogevik et al. (2021). Assessing microplastic as a vector for chemical entry into fish larvae using a novel tube-feeding approach. (external link)
• Tharmini Kalananthan; Ana S. Gomes; Floriana Lai et al. (2021). Brain distribution of ten cart transcripts and their response to 4 days fasting in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). (external link)
• Ingvill Tolås; Tharmini Kalananthan; Ana S. Gomes et al. (2021). Regional Expression of npy mRNA Paralogs in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) and Response to Fasting. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Mariann Eilertsen; Ivar Rønnestad et al. (2023). Mapping key neuropeptides involved in the melanocortin system in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) brain. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Ana S. Gomes; Ivar Rønnestad et al. (2023). Light conditions during Atlantic salmon embryogenesis affect key neuropeptides in the melanocortin system during transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding. (external link)

Master’s thesis

• Sissel Norland (2017). Reconstructed 3D-models of the digestive organs of ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) during ontogeny. (external link)

Conference lecture

• Sissel Norland; Oleg Tolstenkov; Ingrid Cavazos-Conteras et al. (2024). Exploring fine-scale behavioral changes in response to stimuli in tunicates. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Ana S. Gomes; Ivar Rønnestad et al. (2023). Effekt av lys på appetittkontroll under startfôring hos Atlantisk laks. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Ivar Rønnestad; Mariann Eilertsen et al. (2022). Topology of the Central Melanocortin Neuropeptides in the Atlantic Salmon Parr Brain. (external link)
• Mariann Eilertsen; Sissel Norland; David William Peter Dolan et al. (2024). Onset of circadian rhythmicity in the brain of Atlantic salmon is linked to exogenous feeding. (external link)

Lecture

• Sissel Norland; Ingrid Cavazos-Conteras; Tarek Ebida et al. (2024). Impact of noise pollution on the behavior of tunicates. (external link)
• Tharmini Kalananthan; Ana S. Gomes; Floriana Lai et al. (2021). Distribution of npy mRNA in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) and Responses to Gastrointestinal Fullness and Fasting. (external link)

Conference poster

• Mariann Eilertsen; Sissel Norland; David William Peter Dolan et al. (2024). Onset of circadian rhythmicity in the brain of Atlantic salmon is linked to exogenous feeding. (external link)
• Sissel Norland; Mariann Eilertsen; Ana S. Gomes et al. (2024). Development of appetite and rhythmicity in Atlantic salmon during the transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding​. (external link)

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

• Sissel Norland (2023). Organization, transformation, and activation of the melanocortin system in Atlantic salmon. (external link)

Conference abstract

• Ivar Rønnestad; Floriana Lai; Tharmini Kalananthan et al. (2023). Appetite control and feed intake- Can AgRP serve as a biomarker for appetite in the teleost Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar?. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026: DeuteroNoise (Michael Sars Centre, University of Bergen). Role: postdoctoral researcher

June 2019 - Nov 2023: Organization, transformation and activation of the melanocortin system in Atlantic salmon. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen Role: PhD project. 

Aug 2018 - Des 2018: Larvae Knowledge Incubator (LKI). Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen. Role: teaching assistent.

Nov 2017 –july 2018: PlastiCod -Digestion and maternal/paternal transfer of microplastic contaminants in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) food web. Department of Biology, University of Bergen. Role: department engineer

Aug 2015 – Oct 2017: No Guts No Glory. Department of Biology, University of Bergen Role: Master project.