Dr. Philos degree – Trial Lectures and Public Defence
Erik Svanes, Faculty of Biosciences (BIOVIT) will defend his Dr. Philos thesis "Environmental impact of high protein crops in comparison with other food protein sources in Norway" on January 30th, 2026.
Norwegian title of thesis:
"Miljøbelastning av proteinvekster sammenlignet med andre proteinkilder til mat i Norge"
Trial Lecture on a self-chosen topic: “The precrop issue – how can it be handled in LCA?”
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:
“Food Waste in Norway – Current Situation and Future Reduction Opportunities”
Time and place trial lectures: Thursday January 29th, SKP151, Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate (SKP), NMBU, 12:15pm
You may also attend this event via Zoom: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/67151516336
Time and place public defense: Friday January 30th, SKP151, Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate (SKP), NMBU, 12:15pm
You may also attend this event via Zoom: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/68450505819
Evaluation committee:
Dr. Pernilla Tildåker, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Dr. Fredrik Fogelberg, Research Institutes of Sweden
Professor Lars Olav Brandsæther, NMBU
The doctoral thesis is available for public review. For those who would like to have access to the thesis please send an email to: phd-biovit@nmbu.no
Name of PhD candidate: Erik Svanes
January 30th – Erik Svanes (BIOVIT)
