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Jo Kristen Breivik Forthun

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Jo Kristen Breivik Forthun

Research Librarian
Library Section for Teaching and Learning Support
NTNU University Library

jo.forthun@ntnu.no
+4773595125 Realfagbygget, C1-139, Gløshaugen, Høgskoleringen 5
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About Publications Outreach

About

My tasks are more or less as follows: 

  • Research librarian in biology and chemistry
  • Administration of journal subscriptions
  • Purchasing and classifying books
  • Research- and publishing support
  • Exhibitions and lunch events at the Science Library
  • Courses, teaching and guidance
  • EndNote, Zotero, reference management
  • Safety Representative (Verneombud)

Background

  • Master thesis (Cand. Scient.) In Marine Biology (1998)
  • Data studies at NVU/HiST (2000)
  • Aquaculture technical line at NKI Engineering College (1988)

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Researcher Profile

  • Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=4ydpV9QAAAAJ
  • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jo_Forthun

Competencies

  • EndNote
  • Information search
  • Marine biology
  • Natural Science Library
  • Reference management

Publications

Oppdag norskekystens skjulte verden med plakatene «Tang og tare» og «Dyr i fjæra»

Plakatene er utviklet av marinbiologer for å gjøre det marine naturmangfoldet mer tilgjengelig, forståelig og engasjerende for alle. De kan brukes i undervisning og feltarbeid, er gratis å laste ned og kan trykkes fritt.
  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Vaagland, Henriette; Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild; Forthun, Ingri Kristina Arff. (2026) Fjæreplakater: Dyr i fjæra.
    Other artistic result
  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Vaagland, Henriette; Nøkling-Eide, Katharina; Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild; Forthun, Ingri Kristina Arff. (2026) Fjæreplakater: Tang og tare.
    Other artistic result
  • Evertsen, Jussi; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2026) Nakensneglene - havets små dragevesener.
    Exhibition

2025

  • Evertsen, Jussi; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2025) Mollusca maris Pacifici - Bløtdyr fra Stillehavet.
    Exhibition

2013

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Aspaas, Liv Brynhild. (2013) Bøker om (og bilder av) friluftsliv.
    Exhibition
  • Olsen, Per Harald; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Aspaas, Liv Brynhild. (2013) Per Harald Olsen med bilder fra Svalbard - Juleutstilling i Realfagbiblioteket.
    Exhibition

2009

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2009) Charles Darwin - utstilling i Realfagbiblioteket.
    Exhibition

1999

  • Giæver, Marianne; Forthun, Jo. (1999) A population genetic study of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Northeast Atlantic waters based on isozyme data. Sarsia
    Academic article

1998

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (1998) Genetisk diversitet hos hyse (Melanogrammus aeglefinus L.) langs norskekysten. NTNU
    Master thesis

1997

  • Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1997) Description of polymorphisms at tissue enzyme loci in East Atlantic haddock (Melamogrammus aeglefinus L.) : tissue manifestation, electrophoretic conditions and estimates of basic polulation genetic parameters. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
    Academic article
  • Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1997) Genetic variability at isozyme loci in two gadoid species; whiting (Merlangus merlangus L.) and saithe (Pollachius virens L.) from the Norwegian coast. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
    Academic article

1996

  • Mork, Jarle; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Heun, Manfred; Galvin, Paul; Honne, B. I.; Såstad, Sigurd M; Østensen, Mari Ann. (1996) Compendium for BI 315 (Lab. course) - Lab. experiment: Starch gel electrophoresis of fish tissue enzymes. NTNU, Trondjem biologiske stasjon
    Working paper

1995

  • Giæver, Marianne; Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1995) Genetic variability at isozyme loci in haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus) from Norwegian fjord and coastal waters. ICES Committee Meetings
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Giæver, Marianne; Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1995) Genetic variability at isozyme loci in haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus) from Norwegian fjord and coastal waters. ICES Committee Meetings
    Academic article
  • Giæver, Marianne; Forthun, Jo. (1999) A population genetic study of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Northeast Atlantic waters based on isozyme data. Sarsia
    Academic article
  • Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1997) Description of polymorphisms at tissue enzyme loci in East Atlantic haddock (Melamogrammus aeglefinus L.) : tissue manifestation, electrophoretic conditions and estimates of basic polulation genetic parameters. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
    Academic article
  • Forthun, Jo; Mork, Jarle. (1997) Genetic variability at isozyme loci in two gadoid species; whiting (Merlangus merlangus L.) and saithe (Pollachius virens L.) from the Norwegian coast. ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
    Academic article

Artistic productions

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Vaagland, Henriette; Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild; Forthun, Ingri Kristina Arff. (2026) Fjæreplakater: Dyr i fjæra.
    Other artistic result
  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Aspaas, Liv Brynhild. (2013) Bøker om (og bilder av) friluftsliv.
    Exhibition
  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2009) Charles Darwin - utstilling i Realfagbiblioteket.
    Exhibition
  • Olsen, Per Harald; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Aspaas, Liv Brynhild. (2013) Per Harald Olsen med bilder fra Svalbard - Juleutstilling i Realfagbiblioteket.
    Exhibition
  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Vaagland, Henriette; Nøkling-Eide, Katharina; Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild; Forthun, Ingri Kristina Arff. (2026) Fjæreplakater: Tang og tare.
    Other artistic result
  • Evertsen, Jussi; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2025) Mollusca maris Pacifici - Bløtdyr fra Stillehavet.
    Exhibition
  • Evertsen, Jussi; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2026) Nakensneglene - havets små dragevesener.
    Exhibition

Report

  • Mork, Jarle; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Heun, Manfred; Galvin, Paul; Honne, B. I.; Såstad, Sigurd M; Østensen, Mari Ann. (1996) Compendium for BI 315 (Lab. course) - Lab. experiment: Starch gel electrophoresis of fish tissue enzymes. NTNU, Trondjem biologiske stasjon
    Working paper

Student thesis or dissertation

  • Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (1998) Genetisk diversitet hos hyse (Melanogrammus aeglefinus L.) langs norskekysten. NTNU
    Master thesis

Outreach

2025

  • Interview
    Vaagland, Henriette; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2025) Dette uvanlige kjæledyret hjelper studentene å stresse ned.
  • Lecture
    Wieland, Peik; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild. (2025) Havets sommerfugler - nakensneglene. Lunsjforedrag, pop-up utstilling om nakensnegler

2024

  • Lecture
    Evertsen, Jussi; Bakken, Torkild; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2024) Foredrag om nakensnegler i Norge. Popup utstilling om nakensnegler på biblioteket - Foredrag

2022

  • Interview
    Vaagland, Henriette; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2022) Sopp i Realfagbygget - er vi heldige så varer den til onsdag.
  • Interview
    Aronsen, Katrine; Vaagland, Henriette; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2022) Sopp er digg om du kan forskjellen på flein og pigg.

2018

  • Interview
    Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Bjørkedal, Karina Kojedahl. (2018) Intervju i forbindelse med utstillingen "Challenge plastic" i Realfagbiblioteket, NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket.

2016

  • Interview
    Sundberg, Charlotte .; Vaagland, Henriette; Ekrem, Torbjørn; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2016) Disse dyrene overlever koking, tørking og frysing.

2011

  • Conference poster
    Gautun, Odd Reidar; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik; Knutsen, Tove. (2011) Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2010. Utstilling i Realfagbiblioteket, NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket

2008

  • Conference lecture
    Kvale, Sigvor; Forthun, Jo Kristen Breivik. (2008) VIKO - NTNUs nettsted for informasjonskompetanse. Hitech - lotech

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