Ottar N. Bjørnstad

Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Biology
Ottar Bjornstad
Ottar N.
Bjørnstad
Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Biology
Department Affiliations
External Affiliations
Interests
Ecology
Infectious Disease Dynamics
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
Theoretical and Computational Biology
Address
Phone
814-863-2983
Biography

Education

Ph.D., Ecology, University of Oslo, 1997

M.S., Zoology, University of Oslo, 1993

B.A., Biology, University of Oslo, 1991

 

Postdoctoral Training

University California, Santa Barbara, 1998-2000

Norwegian Science Foundation, 1997-1998

 

Research Interests

I am a theoretical ecologist working as a professor in the Departments of Entomology and Biology. My main interests are population ecology and population dynamics with particular emphasis on mathematical and computational aspects. I am also an adjunct professor in the Department of Statistics, and carry out research in statistical ecology and in methods for analyzing spatiotemporal data.