Anja Landes is a researcher at Møreforsking and a trained marine biologist with a master's degree from the University of Kiel, Germany (2009). During her subsequent PhD fellowship at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua), she specialized in the physiology of farmed blue mussels.
She joined Møreforsking in January 2019 and is currently part of the Sustainable Ocean and Coast research group. Her work focuses on new marine resources, live seafood, fisheries, and aquaculture. Anja’s research explores the physiology, behaviour, and live storage of commercially important invertebrates such as mussels, sea cucumbers, and crustaceans. She has also contributed to the development of low‑impact fishing gear for the fishing industry and has extensive laboratory and field experience.
Her research interests include coastal ecosystem stability and function—particularly in the context of climate change—as well as the challenges associated with sustainable aquaculture and animal welfare.