Vibekke Vange

Vibekke Vange is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural History at NTNU and Head of Ringve Botanical Garden. She oversees living plant collections and educational programs. Her research examines plant ecology in semi-natural grasslands, invasiveness of species like Pinus cembra, and learning outcomes in botanic garden settings.

Vange studies long-term phenological trends using herbarium data and global observations. Her work characterizes how temperature, photoperiod, and functional traits influence flowering times. Recent projects analyze herbivory patterns in non-native plants across European botanical gardens and invasive species responses to experimental warming.

She leads garden development initiatives and public engagement activities at Ringve Botanical Garden.