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Bernhard Askedalen is a freshwater ecologist, with botany as focus area. In his work at NIVA, he takes part in specie mapping of aquatic plants and attached algae in Norwegian water bodies, both in consideration of specie specific conservation, and for index calculation of ecological condition after the Water Framework Directive. He is also part of the redlist comitee for algae for the Norwegian Redlist 2027.
He as a master’s degree in ecology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and a bachelor in ecology and naturemanagement at the same university, during his studies, he prioritized botany and limnology cources. Prior to that, he earned a trade certificate as a gardener.
Bernhard has participated in specie identification courses on vascular plants, charophytes, and mosses through the Norwegian Botanical society since 2017. He is currently board leader in Oslo and Akershus Botanical society.
He as a master’s degree in ecology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and a bachelor in ecology and naturemanagement at the same university, during his studies, he prioritized botany and limnology cources. Prior to that, he earned a trade certificate as a gardener.
Bernhard has participated in specie identification courses on vascular plants, charophytes, and mosses through the Norwegian Botanical society since 2017. He is currently board leader in Oslo and Akershus Botanical society.