Research assistant. Marine Molecular Ecology Research
Unit, Faculty of Biosicences and Aquaculture, University of
Nordland, Norway. Evolve and resequence study (based on
ddRAD-seq) to identify genomic effects of fishery-induced
selection in Guppy Poecilia reticulata. Project leader:
Prof. Dr. Galice Hoarau.
2013-2014
Post-doc researcher. Marine Benthic Ecology and
Evolution Group, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies,
University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Response to global
warming in the shallow subtidal: the ecology and phylogeography
of transcriptomics in a key foundational species, the seagrass
Zostera marina. Project leader: Prof. Dr. Jeanine
L. Olsen. Funding: The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific
Research (NWO).
2010-2013
Ph.D. candidate. Marine Ecology Research Group,
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, University of Nordland
UiN, Norway. Ecological and evolutionary responses to global
warming in the seaweed Fucus serratus. Supervisors:
Prof. Dr. Galice Hoarau (University of Nordland, Norway),
Prof. Dr. Jorge Fernandes (Uni-verity of Nordland, Norway),
Prof. Dr. Jeanine L. Olsen (University of Groningen, The
Netherlands). Funding: The Research Council of Norway, HAVKYST
Project 196505
2009-2010
Diplom student. Animal Biodiversity and Evolutionary
Biology, Carl von Ossietzky University, Germany. Population
dynamics of the periwinkle Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758)
in the East Frisian Wadden Sea. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Gabriele
Gerlach, Dr. Thomas Friedl. Funding: Niedersächsische
Wattenmeerstiftung
2004
Student assistant, Jan 1-Mar 15; Biological Institute for
Polar and Marine Research on Helgoland, Germany (AWI: Alfred
Wegener Institut), section 'Shelf Ecology', special field
'Pelagic Ecosystems'. Supervisor: Dr. Klaus Anger.
Education
2010-2013
Ph.D. in Aquatic Biosciences, University of
Nordland, Bodø , Norway. Completed within three years.
2004–2010
Diplom (equivalent to M.Sc.), with distinction, Carl
von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany; Semesters: 11;
Specialization: Marine biology, Evolution, Genetics; Major
training courses: Molecular ecology, Marine biodiversity (focus
evolution), Marine biodiversity (focus ecology), Population
genetics and phylogenetics; Field trips: Marine biological field
trip, Helgoland (Germany); Biological field trip, Sardinia
(Italy).
1993-2002
Grammar school; Degree: Abitur (equivalent to A-levels),
Ludwig-Uhland-Gymnasium, Kirchheim/Teck, Germany.
Co-teacher in High Throughput Sequencing of
non-model organisms; May 27-Jun 5; 10 students; University of
Nordland, Bodø, Norway. Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Truls Moum.
Master courses (2-15 students, very good course evaluations)
2011-2014
Co-teacher in Scientific communication and research
methods; autumn-semester; 8-17 students; University of Nordland,
Bodø, Norway. Course coordinators: Prof. Dr. Ketil Eiane,
Prof. Dr. Jorge M.O. Fernandes.
2011-2014
Co-teacher in Evolutionary genetics;
autumn-semester; 4-10 students; University of Nordland, Bodø,
Norway. Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Galice Hoarau.
2011-2014
Guest-lecturer in Biostatistical analysis with R;
spring-semester; 2-6 students; University of Nordland, Bodø,
Norway. Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ketil Eiane.
2009
Teaching assistant in Marine biodiversity II;
winter-semester; 8 students; Carl von Ossietzky University,
Oldenburg, Germany. Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Gabriele
Gerlach.
Bachelor courses (60-100 students)
2011-2014
Co-teacher in Ecology; autumn-semester; 23-63
students; University of Nordland, Bodø, Norway. Course
coordinator: Prof. Dr. Galice Hoarau.
2009-2010
Tutor in General biology; winter-semester; ca. 100
students; Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg,
Germany. Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gerlach.
Supervision of M.Sc. Students
2014-now
Marina Klochkova, "Speciation genes in Fucus",
University of Nordland, Norway.
2011-2012
Irina Smolina, "Climate change in the arctic
intertidal: response of the seaweed Fucus distichus to rising
temperature", 12 months, highest grade, University of Nordland,
Norway. Currently PhD candidate in Aquatic Biosciences.
Fellowships and Awards
2012
Irene Manton prize for the *best oral student presentation
at the 60th Annual Winter Meeting of the British Phycological
Society, Newcastle, United Kingdom
2011
Travel grant The Research Council of Norway (HAVKYST
project 203839, 38 kNOK)
Graduate Level Courses
2013
Marine Genomics; PhD. course; Nov 25-29; 1 presentation;
Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology, University of
Gothenburg, Sweden
2012
Ethics, Nature and Society; Ph.D. course; Nov-Jan; 1
written report, 10 ECTS; University of Nordland, Norway
2011
Aquatic Animal Health And Welfare; Ph.D. course; 1 written
report, 5 ECTS; University of Nordland, Norway
2011
9th Poznań Summer School of Bioinformatics - Advanced
Techniques in Genome Analysis; Ph.D. course; Jul 11-15; Adam
Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
2010
Contemporary Evolution: Humans as Agents of Selection;
Ph.D. course; Oct 4-9; 1 presentation, 3 ECTS; University of
Bergen, Norway
2010
Exploring the Use of 'Omics Technology in Natural
Populations; Ph.D. course; Sep 5-8; 1 presentation, 1 written
report, 5 ECTS; Aarhus University, Sandbjerg, Denmark
2008
Volker Schmid Training Course on Experimental
Developmental Biology of Marine Invertebrates; Masters course;
May 19-30; 2 presentations; Station Biologique de Roscoff,
France.
2011
Evolutionary genetics; Masters course; autumn-semester Sep
30-Nov 1; 1 presentation, 1 written exam, 1 practical exam, 10
ECTS; University of Nordland, Norway
2007
Introduction to Biological Data Analysis and Simulation
with Matlab; Masters course; Oct 8-19; Carl von Ossietzky
University, Oldenburg, Germany
Further Training
2015
An Introduction to European Funding Sources, Proposal
Writing, and Networking; Jan 29-30; AQUATT; University of Nordland, Norway
2014
Research Project Management; Dec 1-2; AQUATT; University of Nordland, Norway
2014
Horizon 2020 Training Workshop (Project proposal
management); Sep 22-23; AQUATT; University of Nordland, Norway
2014
CLC Genomics Workshop; Apr 3; CLC Bio; University of Nordland,
Norway
2014
MiSeq System Installation and Customer Training; Illumina;
University of Nordland, Norway
2013
How to publish in peer-reviewed journals; Feb 5-7; 1 ECTS;
TRESS & TRESS GbR; University of Nordland, Norway
2012
Ion PGM System Operational Training; Apr 11-15; Life Technologies;
University of Nordland, Norway
2012
5500 LifeScope Bioinformatics; Nov 7-8; Life Technologies; Darmstadt, Germany
2012
Next Generation Sequencing Workshop; Oct 16-18; European
Bioinformatics Institute; Hinxton, United Kingdom
2012
Ion Torrent User Experience Tour; Oct 9; Live broadcasting Bodø,
Norway, from the second Life Technologies NGS User Group Meeting
in Albufeira, Portugal
2012
Next Generation Sequencing Data in Ecology and Evolution; Jul 11;
University of Ottawa, Canada
Research Visits
2014
Development of a PERL based program for gene identification
in de novo transcriptomes; Jun 26-Jul 24; Pacific Biosciences
Research Center; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI,
USA
2011
Learning Ecological Niche Modeling; Feb 1-Mar 1;
Phycology Research Group at the Ghent University, Belgium
Scientific Meetings
2015 Planned
XVth ESEB Meeting; Aug; 10-14; University of
Lausanne, Switzerland
2015 Planned
Plant Genome Evolution 2015; 6-8 Sep; NH Grand
Krasnapolsky Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2014
53rd Annual Northeast Algal Symposium: Algae as model
systems; Apr 25-27; Salve Regina University, Newport, RI,
United States; Keynote speaker
2014
The Zosmar Genome & Annotation Workshop; 28-29 Jan;
University of Gent, Belgium
2013
Research Seminar - The Oceans and Coastal Areas (HAVKYST);
Nov 13-14; The Research Council of Norway; Trondheim, Norway
2013
PhD Student Seminar - The Oceans and Coastal Areas (HAVKYST); Nov
12-13; The Research Council of Norway; Trondheim,
Norway; oral presentation
2013
Nordic Marine Science Conference; Oct 28-30; Norske
havforskeres forening; Oslo, Norway; oral presentation
2012
PhD Student Seminar - The Oceans and Coastal Areas (HAVKYST); Nov
27-28; The Research Council of Norway; Oslo, Norway;
oral presentation
2012
7The 47th European Marine Biology Symposium/; Sep 3-7; The
Institute of Marine Research, Arendal, Norway; poster
presentation
2012
1st Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology; Jul 6-10;
Ottawa, Canada; oral presentation
2012
60th Annual Winter Meeting of the British Phycological
Society; Jan 4-6; Newcastle, United Kingdom; Irene Manton prize
for the best oral student presentation
2012
Molecular Ecology Symposium; Jul 6; Symposium to celebrate
the 20th anniversary of the journal Molecular Ecology,
Ottawa, Canada
2011
13th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary
Biology; Aug 20-25; Tübingen, Germany; poster presentation
2011
Young Marine Scientist's Day; Feb 25; Flanders Marine
Institute (VLIZ); Brussels, Belgium
Professinal Memberships
Since 2014
Northeast Algal Society (NEAS)
Since 2012
British Phycological Society (BPS)
Since 2011
European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB)
Institutional Responsibilities
2013
Elected member of the Faculty board of Biosciences and Aquaculture; University of Nordland, Norway
Intertidal field work, East Frisian islands
(Germany), Ribadeo (Spain), Roscoff (France), Blushøy, (Denmark),
Kirkenes (Norway) and around Iceland; Collecting Fucus
spp. (brown algae) and periwinkles (Littorina littorea) at the
intertidal and setting up live experiments.
2006, 2007
Mapping of breeding birds; 3 months; Locations:
Dollart and Rysumer Nacken, Germany; Institution: NLWKN (an
establishment for water management, coastal protection and nature
conservancy), Norden-Norddeich, Germany. Work: Mapping of
breeding birds in the field and data evaluation within the
framework of a long-term monitoring project.
2004
Internship, Mar 22-Jun 20; Institution: Seal station in
Friedrichskoog, Germany.
2002-2003
Civilian service, Oct 1-Jul 31; Location: Spiekeroog,
Germany; Institution: NLWKN, Norden-Norddeich, Germany Work:
Ornithological field work and data collection, guided tours on
natural history.