PhD seminars

Environmental Sciences / Jordfag:
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Natural Resource Management / Sørhellinga:
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Spring 2025:

When		Where	Who	What	Main supervisor
15.01.2025	12.15	S257 Teams	Merle Scheiner	PhD start-up seminar: Impact of aboveground vegetation on active layer thaw dynamics in Arctic regions Mai-supervisor: Simone Lang Co-supervisors: Siri Lie Olsen, Rúna Magnússon, Anne Bjorkman, Juul Limpens Opponent: John-Arvid Grytnes Chair: Siri Lie Olsen
22.01.2025	12.00			SeMINAr:Danielle Creek
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Tom Erik Thorkildsen	PhD midway assessmment: Socio-economic impacts from increased reutilization of post-consumer wood Co-supervisors:Eirik Ogner Jåstad & Per Kristian Rørstad Opponent: Hans Fredrik Hoen Chair: Jan Vermaat	Erik Trømborg
	14.15	S257 Bjørnen	Tirza Moerman	PhD final seminar: Environmental effects on the free-living stages of parasitic nematodes - Insights from an Arctic ecosystem Co-supervisors: A Stien, SJ Coulson Opponent: TBA Chair: Leif Egil Loe	Leif Egil Loe
29.01.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Gaute Eiterjord	PhD start-up seminar: Biodiversity mapping of forest from above Co-supervisors: Rune Halvorsen, Håvard Kauserud, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, Hans Ole Ørka Opponent: Johan Asplund Chair: Tone Birkemoe	Tone Birkemoe
	13.15	S257 Teams	Ingrid Bakke	PhD final seminar:Volatile organic compound emission from wood building materials - impact on indoor air quality Co-supervisors: Roland Kallenborn & Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal Opponent: Geir Isak Vestøl Chair: Anders Qvale Nyrud	Anders Qvale Nyrud
	14.15	S257 Bjørnen	Sofie Kjendlie Selvaag	PhD final seminar:Fostering pro-environmental behavior through communication: managing outdoor recreation in national park settings Co-supervisors: Vegard Gundersen & Marianne Evju Opponent: Peter Fredman Chair: Øystein Aas	Øystein Aas
05.02.2025	13.15	J301 Gaia	Rowen Monks	PhD startu-up seminar: The impact of reducing dissolved inorganic nitrogen loading on water quality in Norwegian lakes: The uncertain role of the nuisance alga Gonyostomum semen Co-supervisor: Peter Dörsch & Gunnhild Riise Opponent: Ståle Haaland Chair: Thomas Rohrlack	Thomas Rohrlack
06.02.2025	12.15	J301 Gaia	Chayton Bouwmeester	PhD start-up seminar: Adaptation and Development of Atmospheric Models for the Dispersion of Radionuclides Main Supervisor: Erik Berge Co-supervisors: Ole Christian Lind, Heiko Klein Opponent: Mareile Astrid Wolff Chair: Erik Berge
12.02.2025	12.00			SeMINAr:Mikel Moriana Armendariz
	12.15	J301 Gaia	Olga Odrzygozdz	PhD midway assessment: Utilization of waste mineral materials in reconstruction of moved soil in Infrastructrue projects Co-supervisors: Åsgeir Almaas and Kurt Aaby (NTNU) Opponent: Line Tau Strand Chair: Jan Vermaat	Trine Aulstad Sogn
19.02.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Askal Weldu Amare	PhD start-up seminar: Effect of temperature and rainfall on spatiotemporal distribution, nutrient use efficiency and growth of alien invasive, expansive, and native dominant species in dry Afromontane Tropical Forests Co supervisor: Stein R. Moe Opponent: Kari Klanderud Chair: Meley Mekonen Rannestad	Meley Mekonen Rannestad
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Maria Elisa Pierfedeirici	PhD final seminar: Population dynamics and seed endophytes community composition of Silene acaulis across alpine and Arctic environments of Europe Co-supervisor: Kari Klanderud Opponent: Siri Lie Olsen Chair: Erik Trond Aschehoug	Erik Aschehoug
20.02.2025	13.15	J301 Gaia	Talent Namatsheve	PhD final seminar: Nitrogen cycling under conservation agriculture and biochar application in contrasting soils Co-supervisors: Jan Mulder and Peter Dörsch Opponent: Åsgeir Almaas Chair: Vegards Martinsen	Vegard Martinsen
26.02.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Elias Garvik	PhD start-up seminar: The Effects of EU policy on the forest sector and its sustainability Co-supervisor: Matthias Dieter Opponent: Anders Qvale Nyrud Chair: Maarit Kallio	Maarit Kallio
12.03.2025	12.00			SeMINAr:Peter Manning
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Helle Ross Gobakken	PhD midway assessment: Forest road attributes and network demands characterized by changing climatic conditions and silvicultural regimes in Norway Co-supervisor: Mostafa Hoseini Opponent: Ole Martin Bollandsås Chair: Jan Vermaat	Stephan Hoffmann
19.03.2025	12.15	S257 Teams	Alena Hensel	PhD start-up seminar: Implementation of the SpaFHy model to measure soil moisture variation and the effect of evapotranspiration over an altitudinal boreal-alpine transect Co-supervisors: Terje Gobakken and Nils-Otto Kitterød Opponent: Johan Asplund Chair: Eirik Næsset Ramtvedt	Eirik Næsset Ramtvedt
26.03.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Jaime Candelas Bielza	PhD final seminar: Advancing tree species composition prediction in boreal forests with remote sensing Co-supervisors: Lennart Noordermeer and Erik Næsset Opponent: TBA Chair: Hans Ole Ørka	Hans Ole Ørka
09.04.2025	12.15	J301 Gaia	Inghild Halvorsen Økland	PhD start-up seminar: Suitable Soils for Cemeteries Co-supervisors: Trond Knapp Haraldsen and Lorna Dawson Opponent: TBD Chair: Attila Nemes	Attila Nemes
	13.15	J301 Gaia	Einar Emil Låker	PhD start-up seminar: Short term impacts of climate change on soil macroporosity Co-supervisors: Peter Dörsch, Kari Klanderud, Daniel Hirmas Opponent: TBD Chair: Attila Nemes	Attila Nemes
16.04.2025	12.00			SeMINAr:Danni Pearce
07.05.2025	12.15	JMT106 - Curie Teams	Hanae Hassani	PhD start-up seminar: Advanced characterization of nuclear materials in support of nuclear waste management Co-supervisors: Associate Prof Hans-Christian Teien & Prof Koen Janssens Opponent: Simon Jerome Chair: Ole Christian Lind	Ole Christian Lind
	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Lea-Rebekka Tonjer	PhD midway assessment: The role of interactions between soil fauna and polyphenols for nutrient and carbon cycling Co-supervisors: Line Nybakken & Tone Birkemoe Opponent: Kari Klanderud Chair: Jan Vermaat	Johan Asplund
12.05.2025	12.15	S357	Lovisa Ulrica Molin	PhD final seminar: Borderline visits Changing tourism relations with protected areas Co-supervisor: Peter Fredman Opponent: Stine Rybråten Chair: Øystein Aas	Øystein Aas
14.05.2025	12.15	J301 Gaia	Miyanda Moombe	PhD midway assessment: Optimizing rainwater capture and retention in rain-fed cereal-legume conservation agriculture Co-supervisors: Attila Nemes, Lydia Chabala, Elijah Phiri Opponent: TBD Chair: Jan Vermaat	Jan Mulder
	13.15	J301 Gaia	Anne Ellekjær Stavang	PhD start-up seminar: Application of numerical techniques to rainfall-runoff modelling to assess ecological impacts from global warming and changes in land use. Co-supervisors: Eirik Valseth, Louise Chavarie, Thomas Skaugen Opponent: Eirik NNæsset Ramtvedt Chair: Nils-Otto Kitterød	Nils-Otto Kitterød
21.05.2025	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Rieke Lo Madsen	PhD final seminar: Long-term effects of clear-cutting on soil carbon dynamics in boreal Norway spruce forests Co-supervisors: Johan Asplund & Janne Kjønaas (NIBIO) Opponent: George Furey Chair: Line Nybakken	Line Nybakken
28.05.2025	15.15	JMT106 - Curie	Aleksander Sverdrup Aarsand	PhD midway assessment: Radon in Drinking Water: When, Where & How Co-supervisors: Hans-Christian Teien & Jelena MrDakovic Popic Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: Jan Vermaat	Lindis Skipperud
04.06.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Julius Wold	PhD midway assessment: Mapping of natural forest with deep learning Co-supervisors: Terje Gobakken and Oliver Tomic Opponent: Erik Næsset Chair: Jan Vermaat	Hans Ole Ørka
	13.15	S257 Bjørnen	Håkon Næss Sandum	PhD midway assessment: Semantic segmentation of forest stands using deep learning Co-supervisors: Hans Ole Ørka and Oliver Tomic Opponent: Erik Næsset Chair: Jan Vermaat	Terje Gobakken
	14.15	S375 Eika	Vegard Bøe	PhD final seminar: Exploring interactions between renewable energy and sustainable development Co-supervisor: Kristin Linnerud Opponent: Per-Kristian Rørstad Chair: Erling Holden	Erling Holden
10.06.2025	09.15	S257 Bjørnen	Ararsa Derese Seboka	PhD midway assessment: Biogas and Bio-briquette Production from Biowaste Resources and their Environmental Impacts in Selected Sectors of Southern Ethiopia Co-supervisors: Professor John Morken, Dr. Lu Feng, Dr. Gebreselassie Asnake Opponent: Professor Svein Jarle Horn Chair: Jan Vermaat	Muyiwa Samuel Adaramola
	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Kathrin Stemmer	PhD final seminar: About specialized nature-based tourists' product choices Co supervisor: Knut Veisten Opponent: Jan Vermaat Chair: Peter Fredman	Peter Fredman
13.06.2025	12.15	S257 Bjørnen	Blen Weldegebreal Gebreegziabher	PhD midway assessment: Potential Biomass Resource Valorization for the Production of Biofuels Co-supervisors: John Morken, Amare Aregahegn Dubale Opponent: Per Kr. Rørstad Chair: Jan Vermaat	Muyiwa Samuel Adaramola
26.06.2025	10.15	J303 Kolloiden	Ingvild Haneset Nygård	PhD midway assessment: Treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contaminated leachate Co-supervisors: Håkon A. Langberg, Erlend G. Sørmo, and Sarah E. Hale Opponent: Gerard Cornelissen Chair: Jan Vermaat	Åsgeir R. Almås