Ingvild Buran Kroglund

Ingvild Buran Kroglund serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) at Nord University, where she teaches chemistry courses across multiple programs including Nature Management, Animal Science, and Circular Bioeconomy. With 25 years of experience in higher education, she is concurrently a PhD candidate at FBA, investigating environmental pollutants in raptors—particularly owls—through non-lethal biomonitoring techniques.

Her research expertise lies at the intersection of environmental toxicology, avian biology, and analytical chemistry. She specializes in analyzing trace elements, rare earth elements, and PFAS in feathers and blood of tawny owls, examining relationships with age, diet, and habitat. Her work often involves field studies in central Norway and the Subarctic, contributing to understanding pollutant impacts on wildlife.

Recent publications (2019-2025) demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory: biomonitoring pollutants in owls via feathers and blood, with increasing sophistication in non-lethal methods. Her 2022 study established primary cell lines from owl samples for in vitro toxicology, highlighting innovation in conservation science. Collaborative work with international researchers underscores the global relevance of her findings in ecotoxicology.

While Dr. Kroglund's role as an assistant professor likely involves student supervision, specific details of her advisees or research grants were not disclosed in the available information.

Dr. Kroglund's laboratory work emphasizes HSE-compliant protocols for sample preparation and analysis of avian biological materials. While specific team structures are not detailed, her publications indicate active collaboration with toxicologists and ecologists across institutions.