Alexandre works on deciphering the physiology, metabolic and molecular events in arctic snow-algae under various polar conditions.
Aloïs works with ancient DNA to elucidate recolonisation patterns of plants and animals in the Scandinavian peninsula since the deglaciation 18,000 years ago.
Ananya studies epigenetic elements and its evolution in brown algal lineages
Stacy works on cell wall integrity maintenance mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana to provide a better understanding of plant reactions to stress associated with climate change.
Andreas works on autumn leaf senescence in Arctic tundra plants, the timing of which has important implications for both food-web dynamics and climate feedbacks.
Andreas works to ensure food- and environmental sustainability throughout the production chain of marine food.
Anne works on examining the epigenetics of temperature priming in kelps for enhanced aquaculture production and resilience in a warming climate.
Anubha works on the effect of rising temperatures on grasses and tries to decipher the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in their adaptation. She utilizes CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technique to validate the function of genes associated with adaptation.
Brian works on the adoption and welfare impacts of Biochar and Climate Smart Agriculture among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, a case of Uganda.
Christian works on understanding past interactions between temperature and precipitation in raised bogs and their impacts in the carbon budget.
Clément works on developing bio-engineering tool to secure biomass production for seaweed farmers in future climates.
Colin examines the suitability of different types of fine-grained glacial sediments (glacial flour) as soil amendments for aiding the growth of cold-climate crops.
Corine works on sub-Arctic root-soil interactions and what functional traits may provide better carbon capture solutions for bioremediation and bio-design efforts.
Katherine works on gene editing to develop potato varieties resistant to PVY.
Francesco works on the identification and functional characterization of genes involved in water sensing mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Gayathri works on red clover as a sustainable protein source for ruminants, focusing on improving protein utilization and nitrogen efficiency in the project MilkClover.
Georgeio works on circular and economically sustainable production of lignin, biomaterials, and bioenergy from locally sourced lignocellulosic biomass waste with new business model perspectives.
Griffin works on elucidating the driving factors of genetic differentiation in Norwegian macroalgae populations.
Hanna works on microalgae cultivation on waste streams from RAS systems and anaerobic digestate, and evaluation of sustainability and logistics of the value chain in SLAM-DUNK.
Harkingto works to develop genomics tools and high-throughput phenotyping system for Lucerne breeding pipeline and to study the crop adaptation mechanisms in Nordic climate.
Hilary works on exploring the potential of cellulases of plant origin for plant biomass degradation in the context of bioenergy.
Ida works on the endosperm-based post-zygotic hybrid barrier (ePZB) to elucidate on its genetic basis, and how it is influenced by genomic imprinting as well as abiotic factors.
Ingeborg works on bioprospecting microalgae suitable for mass cultivation in large vertical air-lift column photobioreacters.
Jorunn is working on population genomics, investigating how local adaptation has shaped the genetic and phenotypic structure of wood-decay fungi.
Kai works on broadening the genetic base for oat breeding through phenotypic and genetic characterization of novel genetic diversity in agronomically improved, historically selected oat populations.
Katariina works on developing imaging flow cytometry based phenotyping methods for the microalgae diatoms and on evolving a robust diatom strain for industry.
Kristin works with understanding the genetic and epigenetic networks in endosperm development, with a focus on imprinted genes.
Leah works on plant cell death and communication in plants, especially the extracellular ATP as a death molecule and its involvement in cell-cell communication during stress.
Lotta works with global patterns of alpine biodiversity and the legacy effects of the drivers that determine them.
Mabel works on developing citizen science tools to facilitate and support crop breeding for climate adaptation in the Global South.
Mari works with epigenetics and bioinformatics in Norway spruce, looking at how different temperatures during somatic embryogenesis can induce an epigenetic memory which influences climatic adaptation traits.
Marit works on lipid and pigment analysis of marine microalgae and bioactivity studies. All of this is being done under the AlgScaleUP project.
Marte works on an alternative growth medium for horticulture to replace peat and investigates plant growth, microbial community and plant health.
Max is examining the effects of cover crops on the soil microbiome and the resulting impact on crop-pathogen interactions to support sustainable agricultural development in the Nordic countries.
Michael works on microbial community interactions based around photosynthesis and methane oxidation to understand how multi-species systems function in the environment and in industry.
Mikel works on finding out what Arctic plant community types are more vulnerable to incoming species, as well as studying what species are more likely to spread into alpine areas.
Peter works on how climate and plant communities shape soil food webs, and implications for soil carbon and nutrient cycling.
Pierre works on the red seaweed Palmaria palmata (dulse) with a focus on the reproduction, growth and nutritional qualities of dulse to develop sustainable aquaculture for human consumption.
Relindis works on validating previously selected candidate markers and analyzing new potential markers for use in plant breeding programs aimed at generating cold tolerant strawberries.
Runa works with conservation biological control in fruit production and the role of predators in control of tortricid moths in fruit production, and how predators are affected by surrounding semi-natural habitat.
Rune works with genome sequencing, diagnostics and modelling of the plant pathogens called Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae.
Sachin works on the bioactive and anti-methanogenic properties of brown seaweeds using -omics, and investigates different seaweed as feeding resources for sustainable animal nutrition and production.
Sara studies drought stress perception in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana.
Saria studies the diet and fitness of high alpine birds (ptarmigans) under climate change by analyzing fecal pellets to investigate how food composition and selection varies with the timing of spring.
Sidonie works on plant-insect-fungi-nematode interactions and their evolution towards climate change.
Steven works on identifying and characterize genes involved in cell wall integrity in the woodland strawberry model.
Vasili works on stable transformation of Cuscuta and study the interaction between Cuscuta and host through hyperspectral imaging and investigating protein interactions.
Signe worked on the genetics of wild and selection populations of sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) at NMBU.
Renate worked on how the development of endosperm influence hybridization among closely related species at UiO.
Menghour worked on synthesizing microalgae biomass with potential antioxidants and extract them for applications at UiS.
Hesam worked on the effects of different fertilizing regimes on soil health at INN.
Maaike worked on pollen, spores and microfossils from sediments collected in lake and bog environments at UiB.
Liv worked on developing genomic based breeding technology for high quality apples in a nordic climate and NMBU.
Vinay worked on genomic prediction models for disease resistance in wheat at NMBU.
