Aya Tora Foged Permin

Aya Tora Foged Permin serves as a Guest Researcher in the Terrestrial Ecology Section of the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Science. Her expertise centers on organismal interactions within terrestrial ecosystems, particularly moss-associated nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria under global change conditions.

Her academic credentials include:

• MSc in Biology (2015-2017), University of Copenhagen
• BSc in Biology (2010-2015), University of Copenhagen

Permin's research investigates how abiotic factors (temperature, moisture, nitrogen availability) influence nitrogen fixation activity and microbial community composition on mosses across pristine ecosystems. Her work spans subarctic tundra and tropical mountain cloud forests, addressing critical questions about ecosystem resilience to climate change through integrated field measurements and molecular analyses.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent experimental focus on nitrogen cycling responses to environmental stressors. Key trends include quantifying warming effects on subarctic moss abundance, assessing nutrient addition impacts in tropical systems, and modeling future climate scenarios—all highlighting vulnerability of nitrogen-fixing symbioses in vulnerable ecosystems.

She maintains active collaborations with the Center for Permafrost (CENPERM) and international partners, conducting fieldwork in Greenland and northern Sweden under supervision of researchers like Anders Michelsen and Kathrin Rousk.

No evidence of student advising or independent grant funding appears in available records. Her contributions derive from collaborative projects and PhD research roles.

Permin operates within the Ecosystem Ecology research group, contributing to the Terrestrial Ecology Section's mission of understanding biogeochemical processes in boreal and subarctic environments through empirical field studies.