Trond Roger Oskars is a researcher at Møreforsking and holds a PhD in Marine Biodiversity and Invertebrate Systematics from the University of Bergen. His work focuses on natural diversity, vulnerable marine habitats and emerging marine resources.
After completing his PhD, Trond worked in environmental management with a particular emphasis on emissions from aquaculture and wastewater, and how these affect vulnerable marine habitats. He has extensive experience in traditional taxonomy and DNA‑based species identification, as well as in mapping vulnerable species such as cold‑water corals, alien species and newly appearing species in fisheries and aquaculture, including sea urchins and tunicates.
He has been appointed to the committee for Other Marine Invertebrates for the 2027 Red List for Species, and is also active in the PCR laboratory at Campus Kristiansund.