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Trond Amundsen (biologist)
Trond Amundsen (born 7 February 1957) is a Norwegian biologist, and a Professor of Biology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He specializes in ethology. He is a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. He has also been very active in disseminating knowledge about behavior, ecology and evolution to the general public, and in general public discourse on research, and in 2018 he was awarded NTNU's prize for research dissemination. Career Amundsen earned his PhD in biology at the University of Oslo in 1994 and became an associate professor at Department of Biology at NTNU in 1991. He became full professor of biology at NTNU in 1998. His research studies animal behavior in an ecological and evolutionary perspective, focusing on how the animals' behavior is adapted to their physical, biological and social environment. He has especially worked with issues related to parental care, life history and above all sexual selection, namely how an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biologist Trond Amundsen
A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual cell, a multicellular organism, or a community of interacting populations. They usually specialize in a particular branch (e.g., molecular biology, zoology, and evolutionary biology) of biology and have a specific research focus (e.g., studying malaria or cancer). Biologists who are involved in basic research have the aim of advancing knowledge about the natural world. They conduct their research using the scientific method, which is an empirical method for testing hypotheses. Their discoveries may have applications for some specific purpose such as in biotechnology, which has the goal of developing medically useful products for humans. In modern times, most biologists have one or more academic degrees such as a bachelor's degree plus an advanced degree like a master's degree or a doctorate. Like other scientists, biologists can be found w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
