• A benefit-cost analysis framework for prioritization of control programs for well-established invasive alien species 

      Blaalid, Rakel; Magnussen, Kristin; Westberg, Nina Buvik; Navrud, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      nvasive alien species (IAS) are identified as a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services. While early detection and control programs to avoid establishments of new alien species can be very cost-effective, control ...
    • Designing a surveillance program for early detection of alien plants and insects in Norway 

      Sandercock, Brett; Davey, Marie Louise; Endrestøl, Anders; Blaalid, Rakel; Fossøy, Frode; Hegre, Hanne; Majaneva, Markus; Often, Anders; Åström, Jens; Jacobsen, Rannveig Margrete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Naturalized species of alien plants and animals comprise < 3% of biodiversity recorded in Norway but have had major impacts on natural ecosystems through displacement of native species. Encroachment of alien species has ...
    • Reindeer carcasses provide foraging habitat for insectivorous birds of the alpine tundra 

      Badia, Rudy; Steyaert, Sam; Puliti, Stefano; Blaalid, Rakel; Frank, Shane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      On August of 2016, almost an entire herd (n = 323) of wild tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) was killed by lightning on Hardangervidda in southern Norway. While conducting fieldwork for another study in 2017, we ...
    • The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers 

      Grant, Danielle M.; Brodnicke, Ole Bjørn; Evankow, Ann; Ferreira, André O.; Fontes, João T.; Hansen, Aslak Kappel; Jensen, Mads Reinholdt; Kalaycı, Tuğba Ergül; Leeper, Alexandra Eve Joyce; Patil, Shalaka Kiran; Prati, Sebastian; Reunamo, Anna; Roberts, Aradhana J; Shigdel, Rajesh; Tyukosova, Valentina; Bendiksby, Mika; Blaalid, Rakel; Costa, Filipe O.; Hollingsworth, Peter M.; Stur, Elisabeth; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Over the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the method have been exemplified through thousands of peer-reviewed ...