PhD seminars

Environmental Sciences / Jordfag:
   Fill out the form https://nettskjema.no/a/282538 for time reservation. The preferred weekday is Wednesdays in even numbered weeks from 12:15.
Natural Resource Management / Sørhellinga:
   Fill out the formhttps://nettskjema.no/a/282538 for time reservation. The preferred weekday is Wednesdays in odd numbered weeks, from 12:15.

Autumn 2026:

When		Where	Who	What	Main supervisor
19.08.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Gautte Eiterjord	PhD midway assessment: Diversity of beetles and fungi in boreal forests in relationship to historic logging and deadwood diversity Co-supervisors: Håvard Kauserud, Rune Halvorsen, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, Hans Ole Ørka Opponent: Siri Lie Olsen: Chair: Ole Martin Bollandså	Tone Birkemoe
02.09.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Håkon Næss Sandum	PhD final seminar: Automated stand delineation using AI Co-supervisors: Hans Ole Ørka and Oliver Tomic Opponent: Erik Næsset Chair: Terje Gobakken	Terje Gobakken
09.09.2026	12.15	J326 Thulitten	Olga Odrzygozdz	PhD final seminar: Waste rock and mine tailings in constructed soil profiles: mineralogical characterisation, lability of plant nutrients and unwanted trace elements Co-supervisors:Kurt Aasly, Åsgeir Almå Opponent: Line Tau Strand Chair: Trine A. Sogn	Trine Aulstad Sogn
10.09.2026	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Helle Ross Gobakken	PhD final seminar: Forest road attributes and network demands characterized by changing climatic conditions and silvicultural regimes in Norway Co-supervisor: Mostafa Hoseini Opponent: TBA Chair: Stephan Hoffmann	Stephan Hoffmann
07.10.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Einar Emil Låker	PhD midway assessment: The impact on soil physical from changes in temperature, precipitaiton and freeze-thaw under climate change. Co-supervisors: Kari Klanderud, Peter Dörsch, Daniel Hirmas Opponent: Jan Mulder Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Attila Nemes
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Lisa Åsgård	PhD midway assessment: Belowground and Forest Floor Drivers of Ecosystem Functioning in Boreal Forests Co supervisors: Attila Nemes, Danielle Creek, Isabella Børja Opponent: Siri Lie Olsen Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Johan Asplund
14.10.2026	12.15	J301 Gaia	Saheed Opeyemi Adebunmi	PhD midway assessment: Mapping and monitoring of closed landfills using geophysical methods Co-supervisors: Dr Esther Bloem and Dr Remi Clement Opponent: Prof. Andrew Binley Chair: TBA	Helen French
	13.15	J301 Gaia	Grace Turner	PhD start-up seminar: The effects of herbivores on plant-soil interactions: does herbivory accelerate or decelerate nutrient cycling in Norwegian ecosystems? Co-supervisors: Johan Asplund, Gunnar Austrheim (external) Opponent: Vegards Martinsen Chair: George Furey	George Neil Furey
21.10.2026	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Alena Hensel	PhD midway assessment: Tracking hydrological processes in the context of changing boreal alpine vegetation cover Co-supervisors: Terje Gobakken, Nils-Otto Kitterød Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: TBA	Eirik Næsset Ramtvedt
04.11.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Maia Sunniva Finnestrand	PhD start-up seminar: Coexistence of wild reindeer and humans Co-supervisors: Brage Bremset Hansen og Vegard Gundersen (NINA) Opponent: TBA Chair: Leif Egil Loe	Leif Egil Loe
18.11.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Judith Aarseth Tunstad	PhD start-up seminar: Amphibians as model organisms for assessing land-use change, habitat connectivity, and restoration success in cultural landscapes Co-supervisors: Richard Bischof (NMBU), Anders Nielsen (NIBIO) Opponent: Tally Yoh Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Katrine Eldegard
25.11.2026	13.15	J301 Gaia	Brian Ogenrwoth	PhD final seminar: Adoption and Welfare Impacts of Biochar and Climate Smart Agriculture in Uganda Co-supervisors:Prof. Gerard Cornelissen, Prof. Vegard Martinsen, Prof. Jackline Bonabana, Dr. Clifton Makate Opponent: TBA Chair: Dr. Meley Mekonen Rannestad	Meley Mekonen Rannestad