Areas of responsibility
Educational Background
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (2004), School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- Master of Science in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (2007-2009), Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Norway
- Ph.D. in Parasitology (2011-2015), Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
Doctoral Thesis: Factors influencing pathogenicity in the interaction between Gyrodactylus salaris and its salmonid hosts
Professional Background
- 06/2015 - 01/2018 Deputy Head, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
- 01/2011 - 03/2015 Ph.D. Fellow in Parasitology & Curator of Herpetology, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
- 09/2009 - 12/2010 Curator of Coleoptera, Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, University of Bergen, Norway
- 09/2007 - 07/2009 Research Assistant in project: "Preventive and direct management of the invasive Iberian slug (Arion lusitanicus) in Norway", Department of Biology, University of Bergen/NIBIO, Ås, Norway
- 02/2001 - 07/2007 Curator of Phthiraptera & Thysanoptera, Insect Museum, School of Biology, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica