I am a PhD student at AQUA and CBA as a part of the Biogov project (Biogeochemical processes governing boreal carbon cycling). In this project I focus on understanding how microbes are connected to greenhouse gas emissions in boreal lakes and soils under climate change. In my research I use bioinformatic tools, such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, to uncover functional traits associated with greenhouse gas production and consumption.
In June 2022 I defended my master thesis in toxicology and environmental sciences where I looked at possible associations between rubber leachates and antibiotic resistance in marine microbes.
My academic interests lie within microbial ecology and effects of climate change on biogeochemical feedback mechanisms. More specifically I’m interested in understanding how microbes respond to climate change, and how they in turn can affect the climate. I am also interested in Iron Age archaeology and runology, and have a bachelor’s degree in archaeology from UiO, where I focused on old Norse mythology, iconography and philology.