Kirsten Seestern Christoffersen

Kirsten Seestern Christoffersen

PhD

  • Universitetsparken 4, 2100 København Ø

1990 …2022

Research activity per year

Personal profile

CV

  • Structure, growth and regulation of plankton populations in lakes and ponds
  • Ecological implications of toxic cyanobacteria for other aquatic biota, wildlife and man 
  • Implications of climate changes on freshwater lakes and ponds
  • Biomanipulatopn and restoration of lakes
  • Ecology of Arctic lakes

Teaching

  • Basic and advanced courses in aquatic ecology
  • Advanced courses in Arctic biology
  • Supervising of Master and PhD students
  • Organizing international research and PhD courses

Other activities

  • Appointed as member of the board of Arctic Station, Greenland
  • Steering group member of Circummpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program
  • Ad hoc member of the evaluation committee for the Finnish Academy, the Swedish anf Norwegian Research Consil

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Personal website: http://bioold.science.ku.dk\KChristoffersen

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • aquatic ecology, food webs, carbon flow, climate

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  • Circumpolar patterns of Arctic freshwater fish biodiversity: a baseline for monitoring

    Laske, S. M., Amundsen, P.-A., Christoffersen, K. S., Erkinaro, J., Gudbergsson, G., Hayden, B., Heino, J., Holmgren, K., Kahilainen, K. K., Lento, J., Orell, P., Ostergren, J., Power, M., Rafikov, R., Romakkaniemi, A., Svenning, M.-A., Swanson, H., Whitman, M. & Zimmerman, C. E., Jan 2022, In: Freshwater Biology. 19 p.

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    6 Citations (Scopus)
  • Changes in trophic state and aquatic communities in high Arctic ponds in response to increasing goose populations

    Jensen, T. C., Walseng, B., Hessen, D. O., Dimante-Deimantovica, I., Novichkova, A. A., Chertoprud, E. S., Chertoprud, M. V., Sakharova, E. G., Krylov, A. V., Frisch, D. & Christoffersen, K. S., Jul 2019, In: Freshwater Biology. 64, 7, p. 1241-1254

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    4 Citations (Scopus)
  • Preliminary observations on the effect of light and temperature on the hatching success and rate of Lepidurus arcticus eggs

    Pasquali, V., Calizza, E., Setini, A., Hazlerigg, D. & Christoffersen, K. S., 2019, In: Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 31, 4, p. 348-357

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    1 Citation (Scopus)
  • A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins

    Mantzouki, E., Campbell, J., Loon, E. V., Visser, P., Konstantinou, I., Antoniou, M., Giuliani, G., Machado-Vieira, D., Oliveira, A. G. D., Maronić, D. Š., Stević, F., Pfeiffer, T. Ž., Vucelić, I. B., Žutinić, P., Udovič, M. G., Plenković-Moraj, A., Tsiarta, N., Bláha, L., Geriš, R. & Fránková, M. & 186 others, Christoffersen, K. S., Warming, T. P., Feldmann, T., Laas, A., Panksep, K., Tuvikene, L., Kangro, K., Häggqvist, K., Salmi, P., Arvola, L., Fastner, J., Straile, D., Rothhaupt, K. O., Fonvielle, J., Grossart, H. P., Avagianos, C., Kaloudis, T., Triantis, T., Zervou, S. K., Hiskia, A., Gkelis, S., Panou, M., McCarthy, V., Perello, V. C., Obertegger, U., Boscaini, A., Flaim, G., Salmaso, N., Cerasino, L., Koreivienė, J., Karosienė, J., Kasperovičienė, J., Savadova, K., Vitonytė, I., Haande, S., Skjelbred, B., Grabowska, M., Karpowicz, M., Chmura, D., Nawrocka, L., Kobos, J., Mazur-Marzec, H., Alcaraz-Párraga, P., Wilk-Woźniak, E., Krztoń, W., Walusiak, E., Gagala, I., Mankiewicz-Boczek, J., Toporowska, M., Pawlik-Skowronska, B., Niedźwieck, M., Pęczuła, W., Napiórkowska-Krzebietke, A., Dunalska, J., Sieńska, J., Szymański, D., Kruk, M., Budzyńska, A., Goldyn, R., Kozak, A., Rosińska, J., Szeląg-Wasielewska, E., Domek, P., Jakubowska-Krepska, N., Kwasizur, K., Messyasz, B., Pełechata, A., Pełechaty, M., Kokocinski, M., Madrecka, B., Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, I., Frąk, M., Bańkowska-Sobczak, A., Wasilewicz, M., Ochocka, A., Pasztalenie, A., Jasser, I., Antão-Geraldes, A. M., Leira, M., Hernández, A., Vasconcelos, V., Morais, J., Vale, M., Raposeiro, P. M., Gonçalves, V., Aleksovski, B., Krstić, S., Nemova, H., Drastichova, I., Chomova, L., Remec-Rekar, S., Elerse, T., Delgado-Martín, J., García, D., Cereijo, J. L., Gomà, J., Trapote, M. C., Vegas-Vilarrúbia, T., Obrador, B., García-Murcia, A., Real, M., Romans, E., Noguero-Ribes, J., Duque, D. P., Fernández-Morán, E., Úbeda, B., Gálvez, J. Á., Marcé, R., Catalán, N., Pérez-Martínez, C., Ramos-Rodríguez, E., Cillero-Castro, C., Moreno-Ostos, E., Blanco, J. M., Rodríguez, V., Montes-Pérez, J. J., Palomino, R. L., Rodríguez-Pérez, E., Carballeira, R., Camacho, A., Picazo, A., Rochera, C., Santamans, A. C., Ferriol, C., Romo, S., Soria, J. M., Hansson, L.-A., Urrutia-Cordero, P., Özen, A., Bravo, A. G., Buck, M., Colom-Montero, W., Mustonen, K., Pierson, D., Yang, Y., Verspagen, J. M. H., De Senerpont Domis, L. N., Seelen, L., Teurlincx, S., Verstijnen, Y., Lürling, M., Maliaka, V., Faassen, E. J., Latour, D., Carey, C. C., Paerl, H. W., Torokne, A., Karan, T., Demir, N., Beklioğlu, M., Filiz, N., Levi, E. E., Iskin, U., Bezirci, G., Tavşanoğlu, Ü. N., Çelik, K., Özhan, K., Karakaya, N., Koçer, M. A. T., Yilmaz, M., Maraşlıoğlu, F., Fakioglu, Ö., Soylu, E. N., Yağcı, M. A., Çınar, Ş., Çapkın, K., Yağcı, A., Cesur, M., Bilgin, F., Bulut, C., Uysal, R., Köker, L., Akçaalan, R., Albay, M., Alp, M. T., Özkan, K., Sevindik, T. O., Tunca, H., Önem, B., Richardson, J., Edwards, C., Bergkemper, V., O'leary, S., Beirne, E., Cromie, H. & Ibelings, B. W., 2018, In: Scientific Data. 5, p. 1-13 180226.

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  • Changes in food web dynamics of low Arctic ponds with varying content of dissolved organic carbon

    Mariash, H. L., Cazzanelli, M., Rautio, M., Hamerlik, L., Wooller, M. J. & Christoffersen, K. S., 1 Jan 2018, In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 50, 1, 14 p., e1414472.

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  • Controls on stream hydrochemistry dynamics in a high Arctic snow-covered watershed

    Docherty, C. L., Riis, T., Milner, A. M., Christofferson, K. S. & Hannah, D. M., 30 Oct 2018, In: Hydrological Processes. 32, 22, p. 3327-3340

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    2 Citations (Scopus)
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  • Data Descriptor: A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins

    Mantzouki, E., Campbell, J., van Loon, E., Visser, P., Konstantinou, I., Antoniou, M., Giuliani, G., Machado-Vieira, D., de Oliveira, A. G., Maronic, D. S., Stevic, F., Pfeiffer, T. Z., Vucelic, I. B., Zutinic, P., Udovic, M. G., Plenkovic-Moraj, A., Tsiarta, N., Blaha, L., Geris, R. & Frankova, M. & 186 others, Christoffersen, K. S., Warming, T. P., Feldmann, T., Laas, A., Panksep, K., Tuvikene, L., Kangro, K., Haggqvist, K., Salmi, P., Arvola, L., Fastner, J., Straile, D., Rothhaupt, K.-O., Fonvielle, J., Grossart, H.-P., Avagianos, C., Kaloudis, T., Triantis, T., Zervou, S.-K., Hiskia, A., Gkelis, S., Panou, M., McCarthy, V., Perello, V. C., Obertegger, U., Boscaini, A., Flaim, G., Salmaso, N., Cerasino, L., Koreiviene, J., Karosiene, J., Kasperoviciene, J., Savadova, K., Vitonyte, I., Haande, S., Skjelbred, B., Grabowska, M., Karpowicz, M., Chmura, D., Nawrocka, L., Kobos, J., Mazur-Marzec, H., Alcaraz-Parraga, P., Wilk-Wozniak, E., Krzton, W., Walusiak, E., Gagala, I., Mankiewicz-Boczek, J., Toporowska, M., Pawlik-Skowronska, B., Niedzwiecki, M., Peczula, W., Napiorkowska-Krzebietke, A., Dunalska, J., Sienska, J., Szymanski, D., Kruk, M., Budzynska, A., Goldyn, R., Kozak, A., Rosinska, J., Szelag-Wasielewska, E., Domek, P., Jakubowska-Krepska, N., Kwasizur, K., Messyasz, B., Pelechata, A., Pelechaty, M., Kokocinski, M., Madrecka, B., Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, I., Frak, M., Bankowska-Sobczak, A., Wasilewicz, M., Ochocka, A., Pasztaleniec, A., Jasser, I., Antao-Geraldes, A. M., Leira, M., Hernandez, A., Vasconcelos, V., Morais, J., Vale, M., Raposeiro, P. M., Goncalves, V., Aleksovski, B., Krstic, S., Nemova, H., Drastichova, I., Chomova, L., Remec-Rekar, S., Elersek, T., Delgado-Martin, J., Garcia, D., Luis Cereijo, J., Goma, J., Carmen Trapote, M., Vegas-Vilarrubia, T., Obrador, B., Garcia-Murcia, A., Real, M., Romans, E., Noguero-Ribes, J., Parreno Duque, D., Fernandez-Moran, E., Ubeda, B., Angel Galvez, J., Marce, R., Catalan, N., Perez-Martinez, C., Ramos-Rodriguez, E., Cillero-Castro, C., Moreno-Ostos, E., Maria Blanco, J., Rodriguez, V., Juan Montes-Perez, J., Palomino, R. L., Rodriguez-Perez, E., Carballeira, R., Camacho, A., Picazo, A., Rochera, C., Santamans, A. C., Ferriol, C., Romo, S., Soria, J. M., Hansson, L.-A., Urrutia-Cordero, P., Ozen, A., Bravo, A. G., Buck, M., Colom-Montero, W., Mustonen, K., Pierson, D., Yang, Y., Verspagen, J. M. H., Domis, L. N. D. S., Seelen, L., Teurlincx, S., Verstijnen, Y., Lurling, M., Maliaka, V., Faassen, E. J., Latour, D., Carey, C. C., Paerl, H. W., Torokne, A., Karan, T., Demir, N., Beklioglu, M., Filiz, N., Levi, E. E., Iskin, U., Bezirci, G., Tavsanoglu, U. N., Celik, K., Ozhan, K., Karakaya, N., Kocer, M. A. T., Yilmaz, M., Maraslioglu, F., Fakioglu, O., Soylu, E. N., Yagci, M. A., Cinar, S., Capkin, K., Yagci, A., Cesur, M., Bilgin, F., Bulut, C., Uysal, R., Koker, L., Akcaalan, R., Albay, M., Alp, M. T., Ozkan, K., Sevindik, T. O., Tunca, H., Onem, B., Richardson, J., Edwards, C., Bergkemper, V., O'Leary, S., Beirne, E., Cromie, H. & Ibelings, B. W., 23 Oct 2018, In: Scientific Data. 5, 13 p., 180226.

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  • Ecological effects of introduced rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in pristine Ecuadorian high Andean lakes

    Mouillet, C., Barta, B., Espinosa, R., Andino, P., Christoffersen, K. S. & Jacobsen, D., 1 Sept 2018, In: Fundamental and Applied Limnology. 191, 4, p. 323-337 15 p.

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    5 Citations (Scopus)