Institute for Marine Research, Tromsø, Norway

APECS Norway

I got involved with polar research in 2006 after a hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) cruise to the west-ice outside Greenland where I fell in love with the white silence. Now I am an Arctic biologist. I took my master of science degree from the University of Tromsø and the University centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in 2009.  My research have focused mainly on the Arctic ecosystem. My educational training has focused on mammalian biology, ecology and physiology. My thesis focused on the ecology and biology of polar bears, seal and whales and looking into, how new discovered pathogens occur in remote areas. I now currently work with diseases in Antarctic seals with several collaboration partners. Along with my research I work for the Institute of Marine Research as a biological technician with marine benthos and I am interested in finding a PhD in the future.