Benjamin Cretois

Benjamin Cretois is a Research Fellow at the Department of Natural History within the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He completed his doctoral studies at NTNU in 2021 with a thesis focused on citizen science applications for biodiversity conservation. His research bridges ecological science with practical conservation applications across multiple European contexts.

Cretois specializes in citizen science methodologies, wildlife ecology, and human-wildlife coexistence in anthropogenic landscapes. His work examines how large mammals interact with human-dominated environments, with particular emphasis on spatial ecology, data quality in citizen science observations, and uncertainty quantification in ecological models. His research demonstrates how structured approaches to citizen science data can overcome spatial biases and provide valuable insights for conservation planning.

His publication record shows a consistent focus on practical conservation applications, with recent work spanning peatland carbon assessment, noise pollution impacts on avian communication, and large carnivore-livestock interactions. The research trends indicate a growing emphasis on methodological rigor in ecological modeling and data interpretation across his publications.

Cretois collaborates extensively with leading European conservation researchers, particularly within NTNU's conservation biology group. His work has contributed to understanding human-wildlife coexistence frameworks and developing practical tools for environmental planners working with biodiversity data.