معرفی
Inger Auestad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. As an ecologist, her work bridges wild and domesticated plant systems, focusing on human-environment interactions in cultural, urban, mountain, and forest landscapes. She advocates for sustainable development through biodiversity conservation, restoration, and land-use planning.
- Teaches Botany, Vegetation Ecology, and Scientific Writing in Bachelor and Master programs
- Research areas: Semi-natural grassland restoration, Urban green infrastructure, Seed bank dynamics, and Vegetation ecology
- Coordinates projects like PEATlands restoration (Repeat), Regional seed mixtures, and Monitoring of semi-natural grasslands
- Active in the Landscape, Ecology, and Climate research group
Recent publications highlight her expertise in alpine and grassland restoration, seed bank buffering effects, and invasive species management. Google Scholar works show consistent focus on ecological recovery metrics, plant community dynamics, and climate-land use interactions. She contributes to public discourse through the Norwegian science blog Vill Vest.
