Kirsten Seestern Christoffersen

Kirsten Seestern Christoffersen

PhD, Professor

  • Universitetsparken 4, 2100 København Ø

  • Universitetsparken 4

    2100 København Ø

Personal profile

CV

  • Structure, growth and regulation of plankton populations in lakes and ponds
  • Ecological implications of toxic cyanobacteria for other aquatic biota, wildlife and man 
  • Implications of climate changes on freshwater lakes and ponds
  • Biomanipulatopn and restoration of lakes
  • Ecology of Arctic lakes

Teaching

  • Basic and advanced courses in aquatic ecology
  • Advanced courses in Arctic biology
  • Supervising of Master and PhD students
  • Organizing international research and PhD courses

Other activities

  • Appointed as member of the board of Arctic Station, Greenland
  • Steering group member of Circummpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program
  • Ad hoc member of the evaluation committee for the Finnish Academy, the Swedish anf Norwegian Research Consil

External positions

Professor, University Centre in Svalbard

1 Aug 201331 Jul 2025

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • aquatic ecology, food webs, carbon flow, climate

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