Nigel G. Yoccoz

University of Tromsø, Institute of Biology

Projects/Links

Main Themes

Ecosystem Finnmark
Monitoring review

Arctic Fox project

Research

A. Biometry is the core of my research activities. It focuses on the use of mathematical, statistical and empirical models as tools for understanding the dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems. More...

B. I am studying in the field Northern and Alpine Ecosystems. Arctic and Boreal ecosystems are often characterised by large, regular fluctuations such as the well-known 3 to 5 years small mammal cycles, and the 10 years moth cycles. More...

List of selected papers

Teaching

I am teaching two graduate courses: BIO-3123 Ecological Methodology and BIO-3122 Northern Population and Ecosystems. Both courses are taught together with Rolf Anker Ims, also at the Institute of Biology, and take place in the spring.

Papers and questions for Bio3122. here...

Editorial Boards and Scientific Committees

Member of the Editorial Board of Ecology/Ecological Monographs since 2004
Member of the Editorial Board of Wildlife Biology since 1998
Member of the Editorial Board of Nature, Sciences et Société since 2002
President of the Scientific Committee of the French Polar Institute "Paul Emile Victor" since 2007 (member of the committe since since 2003)
Adviser to the Scientific Committee of the Les Ecrins National Park, France since 1997

Collaborations

Per Fauchald & Torkild Tveraa, NINA, Tromsø
Atle Mysterud, Oslo
Xavier Lambin, Aberdeen
Jean-Michel Gaillard and Anne Loison, Lyon
Heikki Henttonen, Helsinki Christophe Pélabon, Trondheim

Other interests

Mountaineering and Skiing

Les Droites (4000) in the Mont Blanc range
Skitntind (1043) close to Tromsø
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Short Curriculum Vitae

PhD in Biometry, 1988 at the University of Lyon, France
Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oslo, 1988-1990
Lecturer at the University of Lyon, France, 1990-1996
Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies, Oslo, 1996-1997
Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), 1997-2003
Professor of Statistical Ecology at the University of Tromsø, 2003-

Email me: Nigel Gilles Yoccoz

University of Tromsø, updated 09.2006