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Simen Pedersen

Simen Pedersen

Associate Professor

Email
simen.pedersen@inn.no
Phone number
+47 62 43 08 43

Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Campus Evenstad, Room 6N205

Short description

I am an Associate Professor at Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Campus Evenstad. My research interests are hares and lagomorphs in general, moose impacts on forestry, forest structure and composition, and impacts of large carnivores on rural communities.

Simens ResearchGate profile

 

Current projects: 

Mountain hare moult phenology (2021-2024) This is the PhD project of Allan Stokes, where we investigate mountain hare coat colour phenology and mismatch in relation to climate change and shorter snow cover duration. What factors determines timing of moulting? How may mountain hares adapt towards a milder climate with less snow? Through this project we may learn about the adaptive potential of species in general towards climate change. Mountain hare phenology

TaigaClimate (2022-2026) As part of the TaigaClimate project, PhD Student Simen M Talleraas is investigating the impacts of future climate and management on Scandinavian cervid populations, I am the leader of WP3 Wilflife. TaigaClimate 

Stressed as a hare? (2020-2023) Here we investigate how various hunting methods impacts levels of stress hormones in hares. Stressed as a hare?

Publications

  • Stokes, Allan William; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Odden, John; Linnell, John Durrus & Pedersen, Simen (2023). Altitude, latitude and climate zone as determinants of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) coat colour change. Ecology and Evolution. ISSN 2045-7758. 13(10). doi: 10.1002/ece3.10548. Full text in Research Archive
  • Neby, Magne; Andreassen, Harry Peter; Milleret, Cyril Pierre; Pedersen, Simen; Peris Tamayo, Ana-Maria & Sanchez, David Carricondo [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Small rodent monitoring at Birkebeiner Road, Norway. Biodiversity Data Journal. ISSN 1314-2836. 11. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.11.E105914. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pedersen, Simen & Pedersen, Hans Christian (2021). Exploitative Competition between Mountain Hare and Moose—Qualitative Effects on Hare Winter Forage? Animals. ISSN 2076-2615. 11(9). doi: 10.3390/ani11092638. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pedersen, Simen; Gangås, Kristin Evensen; Chetri, Madhu & Andreassen, Harry Peter (2020). Economic Gain vs. Ecological Pain—Environmental Sustainability in Economies Based on Renewable Biological Resources. Sustainability. ISSN 2071-1050. 12(9). doi: 10.3390/su12093557. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pedersen, Simen; Angelstam, Per; Ferguson, Michael Arthur Darrell; Wabakken, Petter & Storaas, Torstein (2019). Impacts of wolves on rural economies from recreational small game hunting. European Journal of Wildlife Research. ISSN 1612-4642. 65(87). doi: 10.1007/s10344-019-1319-x. Full text in Research Archive
  • Stutz, Rebecca S; Pedersen, Simen; Teräväinen, Malin; Kjellander, Petter; Leimar, Olof & Verschuur, Louisan [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2019). Efficient application of a browsing repellent: Can associational effects within and between plants be exploited? European Journal of Forest Research. ISSN 1612-4669. 138(2), p. 253–262. doi: 10.1007/s10342-019-01166-6. Full text in Research Archive
  • Angelstam, Per; Manton, Michael; Khaulyak, Olga; Naumov, Vladimir Vladimirovi; Pedersen, Simen & Stryamets, Natalie [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2019). Knowledge production and learning for sustainable forest landscapes: The European continent's west and east as a laboratory. Lesnoy zhurnal. ISSN 0536-1036. p. 9–31. doi: 10.17238/issn0536-1036.2019.1.9.
  • Angelstam, Per; Pedersen, Simen & Manton, Michael (2018). Macroecological Research in Boreal Forest Reveals the Effects of Moose on Economically and Ecologically Important Tree Species. Lesnoy zhurnal. ISSN 0536-1036. 364(4), p. 9–18. doi: 10.17238/issn0536-1036.2018.4.9.
  • Angelstam, Per; Pedersen, Simen; Manton, Michael; Garrido, Pablo; Naumov, Vladimir & Elbakidze, Marine (2017). Green infrastructure maintenance is more than land cover: Large herbivores limit recruitment of key-stone tree species in Sweden. Landscape and Urban Planning. ISSN 0169-2046. 167, p. 368–377. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.07.019.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Odden, Morten & Pedersen, Hans-Christian (2017). Climate change induced molting mismatch? Mountain hare abundance reduced by duration of snowcover and predator abundance. Ecosphere. ISSN 2150-8925. 8(3). doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1722. Full text in Research Archive
  • Angelstam, Per; Manton, Michael; Pedersen, Simen & Elbakidze, Marine (2017). Disrupted trophic interactions affect recruitment of boreal deciduous and coniferous trees in northern Europe. Ecological Applications. ISSN 1051-0761. 27(4), p. 1108–1123. doi: 10.1002/eap.1506. Full text in Research Archive
  • Crowther, Mathew S; Ortac, Geetha; Pedersen, Simen & McArthur, Clare (2016). Interactions between fire and introduced deer herbivory on coastal heath vegetation. Austral ecology (Print). ISSN 1442-9985. 41(6), p. 604–612. doi: 10.1111/aec.12349.
  • Mathisen, Karen Marie & Pedersen, Simen (2014). Hvordan elgens aktiviteter rundt fôringsplasser påvirker vegetasjon, småfugler og mus. In Storaas, Torstein & Langdal, Kjell (Ed.), Ikkje berre ulv og bly - glimt frå forskninga på Evenstad. Oplandske Bokforlag. ISSN 978-82-7518-223-2. p. 129–144.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Mathisen, Karen Marie; Gorini, Lucrezia; Andreassen, Harry Peter; Røskaft, Eivin & Skarpe, Christina (2014). Small mammal responses to moose supplementary winter feeding. European Journal of Wildlife Research. ISSN 1612-4642. 60, p. 527–534. doi: 10.1007/s10344-014-0816-1.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Andreassen, Harry Peter; Keith, David A; Skarpe, Christina; Dickman, Christopher R & Gordon, Iain J. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). Relationships between native small mammals and native and introduced large herbivores. Austral ecology (Print). ISSN 1442-9985. 39(2), p. 236–243. doi: 10.1111/aec.12072.
  • Angelstam, Per; Andersson, Kjell; Annerstedt, Matilda; Axelsson, Robert; Elbakidze, Marine & Garrido, Pablo [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2013). Solving Problems in Social–Ecological Systems: Definition, Practice and Barriers of Transdisciplinary Research. Ambio. ISSN 0044-7447. 42(2), p. 254–265. doi: 10.1007/s13280-012-0372-4.
  • Mathisen, Karen Marie; Pedersen, Simen; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland & Skarpe, Christina (2012). Contrasting responses of two passerine bird species to moose browsing. European Journal of Wildlife Research. ISSN 1612-4642. 58(3), p. 535–547. doi: 10.1007/s10344-011-0601-3.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Andreassen, Harry Peter; Persson, Inga-Lill; Julkunen-Tiitto, Riitta; Danell, Kjell & Skarpe, Christina (2011). Vole preference of bilberry along gradients of simulated moose density and site productivity. Integrative Zoology. ISSN 1749-4869. 6(4), p. 341–351. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4877.2011.00260.x.
  • Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Pedersen, Simen & Linnell, John D.C. (2008). Can minimum convex polygon home ranges be used to draw biologically meaningful conclusions? Ecological Research. ISSN 0912-3814. 23(3), p. 635–639. doi: 10.1007/s11284-007-0421-9.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland & Andreassen, Harry P. (2007). Moose winter browsing affects the breeding success of great tits. Écoscience. ISSN 1195-6860. 14(4), p. 499–506.
  • Pedersen, Simen & Lierhagen, S (2006). Heavy metal accumulation in arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in Nunavut, Canada. Science of the Total Environment. ISSN 0048-9697. 368.

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  • Pedersen, Simen (2023). Hareforskning i Norge – i det «harens» år 2023. In Een de Amoriza, Silje (Eds.), Trygve Gotaas' fond : viltforvaltning i 50 år. Trygve Gotaas' fond. ISSN 9788271294472. p. 93–101.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2023). Hares in a changing climate.
  • Talleraas, Simen Moflag; Midjaas, Tov; Zimmermann, Barbara; Mathisen, Karen Marie; Kalén, Christer & Pedersen, Simen (2023). Elg i et skiftende klima - hvordan påvirker snødekke elgens beitevalg om vinteren. Hjorteviltet. ISSN 1502-3729. p. 84–86.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2023). Chillin' Out - 5 ways mountain hares thrive in their habitat . [Journal]. National Geographic Kids.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Stawski, Clare Yvonne & Pedersen, Hans Christian (2022). Stressed as a hare? Non-lethal impacts of hunting on mountain hares.
  • Stokes, Allan; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Odden, John; Odden, Morten & Linnell, John Durrus [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). The timing of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) coat colour change is determined by elevation, latitude and local climate.
  • Talleraas, Simen Moflag; Kalén, Crister; Zimmermann, Barbara; Franklin, Oskar; Evans, Alina & Eriksen, Ane [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). How does bilberry affect the availability and use of bilberry forage for moose?
  • Stokes, Allan; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Odden, John; Odden, Morten & Linnell, John Durrus [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). The timing of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) coat colour change in Norway is determined by elevation and latitude.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Stawski, Clare Yvonne & Pedersen, Hans Christian (2022). Stressed as a hare? Non-lethal impacts of hunting on mountain hares (Ongoing study).
  • Pedersen, Simen; Svendsen, Webjørn; Pedersen, Hans Christian & Rehnus, Maik (2021). Blir haren stresset av å jages av hund? Harehunden. p. 14–15.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Gangås, Kristin Evensen; Chetri, Madhu; Jahren, Torfinn & Andreassen, Harry Peter (2020). Økonomisk vinning og økologisk tap - Økologisk bærekraft i næringer basert på fornybare biologiske resurser. In Strømme, Christian Bianchi (Eds.), SKOGEN SOM RESURS I EN GRÄNSREGION. Karlstads universitet. ISSN 978-91-7867-122-9. p. 11–17.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2018). Etablerte ulverevir fjernet halve inntektsgrunnlaget fra småviltjakt for grunneierne. Skog. ISSN 1892-9990. p. 58–59.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2018). Grunneierne har mistet halvparten av inntektene etter at ulven kom. [Newspaper]. Østlendingen.
  • Angelstam, Per; Pedersen, Simen; Manton, Michael & Elbakidze, Marine (2017). Towards Integrated management of wildlife, landscape and people. Fakta Skog. ISSN 1400-7789.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Østbye, Kjartan; Præbel, Kim & Bakmann, Ole (2017). Use of DNA technology to define moose populations for management.
  • Østbye, Kjartan; Præbel, Kim; Pedersen, Simen & Bakmann, Ole (2017). Genetiske metoder bør brukes i vår fremtidige forvaltning av viltarter i Norge. Hjorteviltet. ISSN 1502-3729. p. 34–37.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2017). Droner og varmesøkende kamera. [Journal]. Jakt og Fiske.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2017). Droner og varmesøkende kamera. [Internet]. www.nfff.no.
  • Pedersen, Simen & Vogler, Thomas (2017). Forsøk i Nærøy skal finne løsninger mot rådyrdød i slottonna. [Newspaper]. Namdalsavisa.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2017). Hvor blir det av haren? Går harebestanden nedover slik rødlista viser?
  • Pedersen, Simen (2017). Kan vi forvalte harebestandene?
  • Pedersen, Simen (2017). Kraftig reduksjon i harejakta. [Newspaper]. Nationen.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Harebestanden i stor fare? Østlendingen.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Hare og rype takler ikke klimaet. [Newspaper]. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Odden, Morten & Pedersen, Hans-Christian (2016). Kortere snøvintre - økt predasjon på hare. Jakt og fiske. ISSN 0800-3041. p. 56–57.
  • Storaas, Torstein; Mathisen, Karen Marie & Pedersen, Simen (2016). Grenselaus viltforvaltning. Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Harer og klima. [Radio]. Jaktradioen.
  • Odden, Morten & Pedersen, Simen (2016). Analyse av snøsporingsdata. Jakt og Fiske i Hedmark. ISSN 1891-1471.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Use of DNA technology to define moose populations for management – ongoing project.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Odden, Morten & Pedersen, Hans-Christian (2016). Climate change induced molting mismatch? Mountain hare abundance reduced by duration of snow cover and generalist predator abundance.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Økt verdiskapning i beitebelastet furuskog.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Østbye, Kjartan; Præbel, Kim; Bakmann, Ole; Linløkken, Arne & Mathisen, Karen Marie [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2016). Bruk av DNA teknologi for å definere elgpopulasjoner.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Resultater og veien videre – samarbeidet ERMG og HiHm.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Østbye, Kjartan; Præbel, Kim; Bakmann, Ole; Linløkken, Arne & Mathisen, Karen Marie [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2016). Bruk av DNA teknologi for å definere elgpopulasjoner.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2016). Faktagrunnlag til retningslinjer for hjorteviltforvaltning i Stor-Elvdal.
  • Pedersen, Simen & Bakmann, Ole (2016). Kombinerer ungskogpleie og elgmatproduksjon. Skog. ISSN 1892-9990. p. 52–53.
  • Sundin, Per S & Pedersen, Simen (2015). Study tours. In Lidestav, Gunn; Svensson, Johan & Hedblom, Marcus (Ed.), Innovative tools to support cooperation among stakeholders in Baltic Landscapes - a Handbook. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. ISSN 978-91-576-9360-0. p. 60–62.
  • Pedersen, Simen & Bakmann, Ole (2015). Inngjerding mot elg - er det lønnsomt? Skog. ISSN 1892-9990. p. 54–56.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Bakmann, Ole; Grindstad, Jo Petter & Fischer, Johan (2015). Bedre forvaltning av skog og elg. Skog. ISSN 1892-9990. p. 60–62.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Bakmann, Ole; Grindstad, Jo Petter & Fischer, Johan (2015). Skog og elg- mot en optimal forvaltning av skogarealene. Hjorteviltet. ISSN 1502-3729. p. 54–56.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2013). Hareforsker redd hare. [Internet]. NJFF.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2013). Denne karen er dårlig nytt for den norske haren. [Internet]. NRK.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2013). Sørhare i Østfold. [Radio]. NRK.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2013). Hvor hopper haren?
  • Pedersen, Simen (2012). Conservation in Norway vs. Tanzania.
  • Mathisen, Karen Marie; Skarpe, Christina; Pedersen, Simen & Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland (2012). Effects of moose (Alces alces) management on diversity and reproduction of passerine birds.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2012). Elgbeiting påvirker smaklighet av blåbær for markmus. [Radio]. NRK P1.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2011). Elgbeiting påvirker kvaliteten på musematen. Hjorteviltet. ISSN 1502-3729. p. 76–79.
  • Mathisen, Karen Marie; Pedersen, Simen; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland & Skarpe, Christina (2010). Contrasting responses of two passerine bird species to high moose densities.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Andreassen, Harry Peter; Danell, Kjell; Gorini, Lucrezia; Mathisen, Karen Marie & Persson, Inga-Lill [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2010). Indirect effects of varying moose densities on vole food choice, reproduction and abundance.
  • Gorini, Lucrezia; Pedersen, Simen; Mathisen, Karen Marie; Odden, Morten; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland & Panzacchi, M [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2010). The effect of forestry and moose management on the small rodents community in Norway.
  • Pedersen, Simen; Skarpe, Christina; Persson, Inga-Lill & Andreassen, Harry P. (2009). Vole preference of Vaccinium myrtillus and Deschampsia flexuosa along a gradient of simulated moose herbivory.
  • Pedersen, Simen (2008). Elgbeite påvirker hekkesuksess til kjøttmeis.
  • Kjønsberg, Marius; Pedersen, Simen; Vogler, Thomas & Johnsen, Kaja (2022). Kurs for taksering av hønsefugl. Linjetaksering med hund – Distance sampling. Høgskolen i Innlandet Evenstad. ISSN 978-82-8380-316-7. 2022(3).
  • Pedersen, Simen; Angelstam, Per; Ferguson, Michael Arthur Darrell; Wabakken, Petter & Storaas, Torstein (2018). Ulv og utmarksressurser - Økonomiske konsekvenser av ulv på inntekter fra småviltjakt. Høgskolen i Innlandet. ISSN 978-82-8380-035-7.
  • Kjønsberg, Marius; Bakmann, Ole & Pedersen, Simen (2016). Driftsplan for småvilt i Spekedalen/Sølendalen. Høgskolen i Hedmark. ISSN 978-82-7671-974-1. 2016(2).
  • Pedersen, Simen (2014). Skjøtselsplan for Østeraasvolden. Høgskolen i Hedmark.
  • Pedersen, Simen & Pedersen, Hans-Christian (2012). Bestandssituasjonen for hare i Norge - en kunnskapstatus. Norsk institutt for naturforskning. ISSN 978-82-426-2484-0. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Pedersen, Simen; Brøseth, Henrik & Pedersen, Hans-Christian (2012). Fjellryper - En kunnskapsoversikt. Norsk institutt for naturforskning. ISSN 978-82-426-2464-2. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pedersen, Simen; Røskaft, Eivin; Skarpe, Christina & Andreassen, Harry Peter (2011). Effects of native and introduced cervids on small mammals and birds. NTNU. ISSN 978-82-471-3241-8.
  • Storaas, Torstein; Pedersen, Simen; Pedersen, Simen; Andreassen, Harry P.; Arnemo, Jon Martin & Dötterer, Michael [Show all 22 contributors for this article] (2008). Effekter av ulv på elgbestanden : da ulven kom og forsvant fra Koppangkjølen Effects of wolves on moose : when the wolf came and went from Koppangkjølen. Høgskolen i Hedmark. ISSN 9788276716474.

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Visiting Address

Annes Hus (Administrasjonsbygg)
Anne Evenstads vei 76, N-2480 Koppang
Room 6N205
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Postal Address

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Postboks 400 Vestad
2418 Elverum
Norway