PhD seminars

Environmental Sciences / Jordfag:
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Natural Resource Management / Sørhellinga:
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Spring 2026:

When		Where	Who	What	Main supervisor
28.01.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen Teams	Yosra Zouhar	PhD midway assessment: Social acceptance for protected areas Co-supervisors: Odd Inge Vistad, Yevgeniya Tomkiv Opponent: Simon Schowaned Chair: Stein R. Moe	Øystein Aas
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Fiona Ogutu	PhD midway assessment: Assessment of the concentration of heavy metal pollutants in water, sediment and plankton and how these bio-accumulate and bio-magnify in fish (Oreochromis niloticus and Lates niloticus) in the Kenyan Lake Victoria basin Co-supervisor: Hans-Christian Teien Opponent: Jan Ludvig Lyche Chair: Stein R. Moe	Thrond Haugen
11.02.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Jonathan Fassora	PhD start-up seminar: Spatial ecology of Svalbard reindeer - from individuals to populations Main Supervisor: Larissa Beumer (UNIS) Co-supervisors: Leif Egil Loe, Brage B Hansen (NINA), Åshild Pedersen (NP) Opponent: TBA Chair: Leif Egil Loe
18.02.2026	12.15	J301 Gaia	Sigrid Trier Kjær	PhD final seminar: Trade-offs between soil organic carbon sequestration and nitrous oxide emissions Co-supervisors: Rong Lang (SLU) Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: Peter Dörsch	Peter Dörsch
04.03.2026	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	William Esbjug Gromstad	PhD midway assessment: Long-term effects of forestry on invertebrate communities may be driven by dead wood deficiency Co-supervisors: Tone Birkemoe, Johan Asplund, Hans-Christian Teien, Håvard Kauserud Opponent: Erik Trond Aschehoug Chair: Deborah Oughton	Lisa Fagerli Lunde
11.03.2026	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Seikh Hayatul Haque	PhD midway assesment: Pathways to Resilience: Analyzing Extremes, Industrial Flexibility, and Social Costs in the Northern European Energy Transition Co-supervisor: Per Kr. Rørstad Opponent: Erlin Holden Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Eirik Ogner Jåstad
18.03.2026	12.15	J301 Gaia	Aleksander Sverdrup Aarsand	PhD final seminar:Occurrence and behaviour of radon-222 and other naturally occurring radionuclides in drinking water Co-supervisors: Hans-Christian Teien, Jelena Mrdakovic Popic (DSA) Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: Lindis Skipperud	Lindis Skipperud
	13.15	J301 Gaia	Brian Ogenrwoth	PhD midway assesment: 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: Jan Vermaat Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Meley Mekonen Rannestad
24.03.2026	14:15	J301 Gaia	Miximilian Koch	PhD midway assesment: Effect of cover crops on potato yield and quality and soil health related properties in a pathogen-inoculated field trial in western Norway Co-supervisor: Tatiana Rittl Opponent: Peter Dör Chair: George Neil Furey	Susanne Eich-Greatorex
25.03.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Noelin Wilsnach	PhD midway assesment: Soundscape Tourism Co-supervisor: Rose Keller Opponent: Yevgeniya Tomkiv Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Øystein Aas
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Saumya Rathnayake	PhD midway assessment: Developing effective communication strategies to mitigate visitor disturbance on Wild reindeer in Norway Co-supervisors: Peter Fredman and Vegard Gundersen Opponent: Stian Stensland Chair: Katrine Eldegard	Øystein Aas
	14.15	S257 Bjørnen	Ararsa Derese Seboka	PhD final seminar: Integrated Circular Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Biogas and Bio-briquettes with Environmental Implications in Southern Ethiopia Co-supervisors: Professor John Morken, Dr. Lu Feng, Dr. Gebreselassie Asnake Opponent: TBD Chair: Samuel Adaramola	Muyiwa Samuel Adaramola
08.04.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Mara Zebele	PhD midway assessment: Working title: Explaining and predicting bat occurence and acitivity in wind farms Co-supervisors: Reed McKay, Richard Bischof, and Fiona Mathews (University of Sussex) Opponent: Simon Schowanek Chair: George Frurey	Katrine Eldegard
	12.30	S375	Getachew Birhanu Abera	PhD final seminar: Biological Conversion of CO2 to CH4: Impact of Process Inhibitors and Biofilm-Based Mitigation Approaches Main supervisor: Dr. Lu Feng Co-supervisors: Professor Erik Trømborg and Dr. Linn solli Opponent: Dr. Aniko Varnai Chair: Dr. Lu Feng
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Maris Pärn	PhD midway assessment: Working title: Bat migration patterns in SW Norway Co-supervisors: Reed McKay, Richard Bischof, and Fiona Mathews (University of Sussex) Opponent: Nathalie (Tally) Yoh Chair: George Frurey	Katrine Eldegard
15.04.2026	12.15	J301 Gaia	Niklas Wickander	PhD final seminar: Ecology of plant-soil interactions in subtropical grasslands: effect of multi-species grass leys on soil functions Co-supervisor: Marit Jørgensen Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: Peter Dörsch	Peter Dörsch
16.04.2026	13.15	J301 Gaia	Jonas Andresen	PhD final seminar: The influence of arthropods on radionuclide cycling in terrestrial ecosystems Co-supervisor: Tone Birkemoe Opponent: Hans-Christian Teien Chair: Deborah Oughton	Deborah Helen Oughton
22.04.2026	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Merle Scheiner	PhD midway seminar: Impact of aboveground vegetation on active layer thaw dynamics in Arctic regions Main supervisor: Simone I. Lang Co-supervisors; Siri Lie Olsen, Rúna Magnússon, Juul Limpens, Anne Bjorkman Opponent: John-Arvid Grytnes Chair: Ole Martin Bollandsås
29.04.2026	12.15	J301 Gaia	Miyanda Moombe	PhD final seminar: Optimizing rainwater infiltration and retention in rain-fed cereal-legume conservation agriculture Co supervisor: Attila Nemes Opponent: TBA Chair: Jan Mulder	Jan Mulder
	13.15	J301 Gaia	David Akodi	PhD final seminar: The impact of conservation agriculture and biochar on soil organic carbon storage and greenhouse gas fluxes in Uganda Co-supervisors: Dr. Alfred Obia, Prof. Vegard Martinsen Opponent: TBA Chair: Jan Mulder	Jan Mulder
03.06.2026	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Benjamin Roux	PhD start-up seminar: Understanding how climate and climate variability shapes species range and range dynamics in mountains areas globally Co-supervisors: Kari Klanderud, Camila Pacheco-Riaño, Suzette Flantua Opponent: Torbjørn Haugaasen Chair: John-Arvid Grytnes	John-Arvid Grytnes