About us
Faculty of Biosciences contributes to shape future food production through basic as well as applied research on the production and use of plants, livestock and fish. We are approx. 160 scientific/technical employees plus 18 employees in the Faculty administration.
Management at the faculty:
Dean Kari Kolstad
Head of Department at IPV and head of the research committee Odd Arne Rognli
Head of Department at IHA and head of the study committee Elise Norberg
Head of the research education committee Anne Lene Hovland
Administration Manager Hans Tranekjer Andresen
The faculty is organized in research section under the two institutes:
Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences
Breeding and quantitative genetics ─ leader Bjørg Heringstad
Ethology and Animal Environment ─ leader Inger Lise Andersen
Nutrition and Physiology in Monogastric Animals ─ leader Øystein Ahlstrøm
Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology ─ leader Margrethe Eknæs
Genome Biology ─ leader Sigbjørn Lien
Department of plant Sciences
Agroecology ─ leader Geir Lieblein
Genetics and Plant Breeding ─ leader Åshild Ergon
Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology ─ leader Sissel Torre
Plant Protection and Food Crops ─ leader Siv Fagertun Remberg
The faculty hosts one of the centers for research-driven innovation (SFI) – Foods of Norway.
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Bachelor programs in Norwegian:
Biologi
Husdyrvitenskap
Plantevitenskap
Master programs in Norwegian:
Biologi
Husdyrvitenskap
Plantevitenskap
Master programs in English:
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Agroecology
Aquaculture
Feed Manufacturing Technology
Plant Science
PhD programs:
Animal and Aquacultural Sciences
Plant Sciences
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Contact:
post-biovit@nmbu.no
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