PhD public defence of thesis: Magne Neby

Magne Neby will defend his doctoral thesis in the PhD programme Applied Ecology and Biotechnology at INN University on 01.04.2022.

Portrait photo of Magne Neby.

Magne Neby will defend his thesis on 1 April.

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The title of the thesis is “The role of diet in vole population cycles”. 

The evaluation committee consists of:

  • First opponent: Senior researcher Anne Loison (CNRS Laboratoire d`Ecologie Alpine, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc, France)
  • Second opponent: Professor Jennifer S. Forbey (Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, USA)
  • Third opponent / administrator Professor John Linnel (Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology) 

The chair of the evaluation committee is Maria Hörnell Willebrand

The candidate's lead supervisor has been Professor Rolf A. Ims (University of Tromsø), co-supervisor(s) researcher Eeva M. Soininen (University of Tromsø), associate professor Olivier Devineau (INN University), dean and professor Harry P. Andreassen (1962-2019) (INN University).

Guide to using Zoom

The public defence is streamed via Zoom Webinar. First opponent senior researcher Anne Loison will be physically present at the public defence, while second opponent Professor Jennifer S. Forbey will participate via zoom.

Potential opponents ex auditorio must sign up during the break between the first and second opponents’ contributions. This is done by registering via text message to the chair of the public defence (telephone number is posted in the chat during the public defence). Those who are physically present can make direct contact with the chair of the public defence during the break. Such contributions must be well prepared and precisely formulated. They should not exceed 800 words / 10 minutes of speaking time.

Join Zoom Client. All participants must download the program in advance. If you do not have it already, you can obtain it here (free). Select the topmost, "Zoom Client for Meetings".

Log in 5-10 minutes before the start of the session. The people in charge of the sessions are in place 10 minutes before the sessions begin.

Network cable instead of Wi-Fi. It is more reliable to use a fixed network cable than a wireless network, as it minimizes the risk of choppy sound and blurred video.

Using the chat function is not allowed during trial lecture or public defence. If you have technical questions, these can be sent by e-mail to mehran.amirnejad@inn.no.

Leaving the meeting. If you wish to leave the meeting along the way, press “Leave Meeting” at the bottom of the screen. You will be able to re-join the session by using the same link above.

Published Mar. 16, 2022 8:48 PM - Last modified Mar. 23, 2022 1:11 PM