Sigurd Heiberg Espeland

Sigurd Heiberg Espeland is an Associate Professor at the Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder. His research focuses on coastal cod population dynamics, spawning area mapping, and marine protected area effects.

• University: University of Agder
• Department: Department of Natural Sciences

Research Interests:

• Connectivity and population structure of coastal cod populations using genetics, tagging data, and field sampling
• Mapping spawning areas through cod egg surveys, particularly for coastal cod and other species since 2008
• Assessing marine protected areas' ecological impacts on cod and lobster populations

Email: sigurd.heiberg.espeland@uia.no