Public defences and dissertations
An overview of approved dissertation can be found in Nasjonalt Vitenarkiv (NVA), the institutional archive for University of Inland Norway. In NVA you may also download compete versions of the dissertations.
The PhD program was established in 2012 as PhD in Applied Ecology and accredited by NOKUT. A revised studyplan was approved in 2019, and the name changed to PhD in Applied Ecology and Biotechnology.
Dissertations from 2026
02.10.2026
Modelling prey dynamics in multi-predator systems: European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) persistance under predation by Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and hunting in northern landscapes by Cécile Carpentier
17.06.2026
Transforming urinary tract infection diagnostics: clinical metagenomics for rapid pahtogen identification and antimicrobial resistance profiling by Anurag Basavaraj Bellankimath
10.06.2026
Machine Learning Solutions for Rapid Diagnostics of Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance by Sverre Branders
19.02.2026
Crop breeding for climate adaptation supported by crowd-sourced citizen science in sub-Saharan Africa by Mabel Nabateregga
30.01.2026
Free-Ranging Catte in the Boreal Forest: Predicting behaviours and exploring behavioural drivers with virtual fencing technology by Erik Versluijs
23.01.2026
On buckets and sieves: disentangeling the influence of landscape context on genetic dynamics in amphbian populations by Hanne Haugen
Dissertations from 2025
11.12.2025
Metabolomics, transcriptomics, and sperm quality analyses to investigate biomarkers in boar semen related to sexual maturity by Asmita Shrestha
02.12.2025
Policy landscape and consumer perceptions of reclaimed construstion material with a focus on wood by Shumaila Khatri
29.08.2025
The role of summer grazing beef cattle in boreal production forest by Mélanie Spedener
13.06.2025
Norwegian Forest Face-Off: Behavioral and physiological responses of free-ranging cattle to carnivores by Laura Jeanne Niccolai
16.05.2025
Effect of capture in Scandinavian brown bears by Alexandra Thiel
Dissertations from 2024
16.12.2024
Carnivore species interactions and influential factors in a boreal ecosystem by Rocío Cano Martínez
26.11.2024
Investigating the potential of Nanopore sequencing and Raman spectroscopy for rapid diagnosis of sepsis by Jawad Ali
20.08.2024
Decision support tools for satisfying multiple forest ecosystem services by Abbas Nabhani
14.06.2024
Which environmental factors influence pine marten populations and predation patterns in the boreal forest landscape? by Siow Yan Jennifer Angoh
07.06.2024
Climate change and the race for survival: exploring the effects of climate change on the phenology and distribution of native mountain hares (Lepus timidus) and invasive European hares (Lepus europaeus) by Allan William Stokes
05.06.2024
Lead (Pb) exposure and source tracing in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) by Boris Fuchs
22.03.2024
Do you mind? Using biologging tools to study anthropogenic disturbance effects on wildlife behavior and energetics – a case study on moose by Theresa Kirchner
18.03.2024
Porcine oocyte quality, in vitro embryo production and storage by Linda Marijke Dekker Haug
Dissertations from 2023
08.12.2023
Nitrogen-Enriched Organic fertilizer's (NEO) effect on crop yields, soil functions, and species by Hesam Mousavi
19.09.2023
Sperm quality, semen production, and fertility in young Norwegian Red bulls by Joanna Bremer
09.06.2023
Mercury accumulation in fish and lake food webs - From molecules to ecosystems by Natalia Kozak
Dissertations from 2022
09.12.2022
Ecophysiology of moose - Basic physiology and responses to stressors by Anne Randi Græsli
04.11.2022
Predator-prey interactions in anthropogenic landscapes by Giorgia Ausilio
09.09.2022
Small mammals in a changing world: distributional, demographic and behavioural responses to environmental heterogeneity with implications for host-parasite-pathogen relationships by Guilia Ferrari
01.04.2022
The role of diet in vole population cycles by Magne Neby
04.03.2022
Obsessive about shades of grey: Attitudes towards wolves and trust in large carnivore science by Magnus Barmoen
Dissertations from 2021
15.12.2021
Computational strategies to study skeletal muscle transcriptome responses to resistance training by Yusuf Khan
10.12.2021
Non-industrial private forest owners' attitudes and forest management decisions by Altamash Bashir
26.11.2021
Ecological mechanisms driving the anti-predator defence in Crucuan carp (Carassius carassius) - Variation in morphology, resource use, and life-history strategies along a gradient of preation risk by Ilaria de Meo
25.06.2021
Predicting future changes in the distribution of wandering spiders - Habitat requirement, cold tolerance, and dispersal are crucial traits for Dolomedes species by Jérémy Monsimet
11.06.2021
Spacial ecology og moose (Alces alces) in a dynamic world by Anne Elizabeth Loosen
04.06.2021
Adaptive radiation of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in three Norwegian lakes - niche segregation, phenotypic and genetic variation by Ana Maria Peris Tamayo
Dissertations from 2020
18.12.2020
The Vertebrate Scavenger Community Along a Boreal Forest-Alpine Gradient: The Importance of Ungulate Management, Small Rodent Cycles and Winter Climate by Gjermund Gomo
17.12.2020
Agrobiodiversity and climate adaptation: insights for risk management in small-scale farming by Kauê de Sousa
13.03.2020
Movement across scales: red fox spatial ecology by Zea Walton
21.02.2020
Molt stage, wing bar patterns and digital photography as tools for assessing age distribution and recognizing individuals of Great Grey and Snowy Owls by Roar Solheim
Dissertations from 2019
19.12.2019
Forest rehabilitation, biodiversity and ecosystem services in Java, Indonesia by Cicik Udayana
18.12.2019
Grazing behaviour and weight performance of free-ranging cattle in the boreal forest by Morten Tofastrud
Dissertations from 2018
26.10.2018
Ecology of Snow Leopards in the Central Himalayas, Nepal by Madhu Chetri
29.06.2018
Population dynamics of grouse in the Nordic countries by Degitu Endale Borecha
15.06.2018
Seasonal- and phase-dependent effects on vole population dynamics by Kaja Johnsen
01.03.2018
Determinant factors for mesocarnivore distribution patterns along a gradient of anthropogenic influence by David Carricondo Sánchez
23.02.2018
Hunting management of a red listed small game species on public land in Norway by Jo Inge Breisjøberget
Dissertations from 2017
19.12.2017
Short- and long-term physiological effects of capture and handling on free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) by Nuria Fandos Esteruelas
15.12.2017
The role of nest predation and nest predators in population declines of capercaillie and black grouse by Torfinn Jahren
24.07.2017
Feeding behaviour of herbivores in nutrient rich and nutrient poor African savannas by Rosemary Peter Mramba
03.03.2017
Browsing by giraffe in heterogeneous savanna by Obeid John Mahenya
Dissertations from 2016
02.12.2016
Spatial ecology of wolves in Scandinavia : From spatio-temporal dynamics of wolf pairs to wolf population dynamics by Cyril Milleret
18.03.2016
Ecophysiology of Brown Bears: basic physiology and effects of hibernation, pregnancy, body mass and capture by Alina Evans
Dissertations from 2015
26.10.2015
Willow ptarmigan dynamics at low population densities – the role of habitat and extrinsic environmental factors by Mikkel Andreas Jørnsøn Kvasnes
08.05.2015
Hunter characteristics and preferences for harvest control rules by Oddgeir Andersen
Dissertations from 2014
28.05.2014
Attitudes towards large carnivores and acceptance of illegal hunting : the importance of social attitudes and scales in large carnivore management by Kristin Evensen Gangås
28.03.2014
Predatory behaviour of wolves in Scandinavia by Barbara Zimmermann