Torkild Bakken
+4791111179
Schøninghuset, B-230, Kalvskinnet
Research
My research interests are in systematics and biogeography of marine invertebrates, particularly of polychaete worms (Polychaeta) and sea slugs (Nudibranchia). The main interest is in phylogeny, taxonomy and distribution, but I do also have a broad interest in faunistics and biodiversity of marine invertebrates in general, in Norwegian waters, coastal as well as deep-sea. Part of my research is linked to NTNU's strategic thematic area Ocean and Coast, and the AUR-lab. Deep-sea mining in the Norwegian Sea is of special interest.
Research projects
Biodiversity marine invertebrates:
- Mapping and taxonomy of polychaetes in the Norwegian Sea (PolyNor)
- Taxonomy and biogeography in sea slugs (Nudibranchia) in Norwegian waters
- DNA barcoding - marine invertebrates
Dee-sea mining:
- TripleDeep – The Deep Dilemmas: Deep Sea Mining for the new Deep Transition
- Critical minerals in the Arctic
- Deep-Sea Mining Gemini Centre
- MiningImpact 3 - JPI Oceans
Nakensnegler i Norge - biologisk mangfold
Our overall aim is to use integrative biosystematics research to understand evolutionary processes and relationships between groups and species. This includes description of species and their distribution.
Biodiversity Genomics Europe
The Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) project has the overriding aim of accelerating the use of genomic science to enhance understanding of biodiversity, monitor biodiversity change, and guide interventions to address its decline.
TripleDeep – The Deep Dilemmas: Deep Sea Mining for the new Deep Transition
The primary objective of the TripleDeep project is to investigate whether Deep Sea Mining can provide a new source of critically important minerals in a sustainable manner.
Deep-Sea Mining Gemini Centre
The Deep-Sea Mining Gemini Centre serves as a nexus for expertise across a spectrum of disciplines, encompassing geology, geophysics, ethics, law, economics, biology, mineralogy, metallurgy.
Outreach
Nakensnegler i norske farvann
En blogg som handler om nakensnegler (Nudibranchia). Arter, mangfold og utbredelse.
Norske nakensnegler - beskrivelse av artene
Som en del av Artsdatabanken sitt prosjekt "Arter på nett" har vi skrevet om alle omlag 125 arter nakensnegler i Norge. Og om gruppa nakensnegler som sådan. Her er beskrivelse av hver enkelt art, dens biologi og utbredelse, sammen med gode bilder.
2026
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Interview(2026) Noahs ark forsvinner.
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2025
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Interview(2025) Earth’s final frontier.
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Lecture(2025) Trondhjem Biological Station 125 years. Early years and major achievements. Trondhjem Biological Station (TBS) 125 years
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Interview(2025) Unntaket Trondheim.
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2024
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Conference poster(2024) Biological diversity in the Norwegian basin: insights for the management of deep-sea mining. Nordic OIKOS 2024
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Conference poster(2024) Using the observational pyramid for mapping of norwegian seagrass habitats. Ocean Optics 2024
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Lecture(2024) Hilsen og åpningstale - In statera: om livet i Trondheimsfjorden. Åpning av utstilling - In statera
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Lecture(2024) Trondheimsfjorden, hva nå?. Hovedutvalg for natur, klima og beredskap, Trøndelag fylkeskommune
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Conference poster(2024) Exploring deep-sea benthos in the Greenland and Norwegian Seas: what may be affected by deep-sea mining?. British Ecological Conference 2024
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Lecture(2024) Terrors from Land and Sea - A journey into Nature’s Nightmares. Omvisning med foredrag i naturhistoriske samlinger
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Conference lecture(2024) Havbunnsmineraler fra norsk sone. Er det mulig å gjøre det bærekraftig?. Stortingets arktiske delegasjon, besøk ved NTNU
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Lecture(2024) Grøss og gru fra hav og land - En reise i naturens mareritt. Omvisning med foredrag i naturhistoriske samlinger
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2023
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Conference lecture(2023) Environmental impact assessments in deep-sea mining: Why, what and how. TripleDeep workshop Azores
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Conference lecture(2023) Can knowledge of biodiversity help marine science to measure value of nature?. Exuberance in Deep Blue: Exploring Marine Minds
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Conference lecture(2023) Identification of Nereididae. Taxonomic identification workshop - 14th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2023) Lugworms (Arenicolidae, Annelida) in Norwegian waters - species characteristics and habitat preferences. 14th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference lecture(2023) Species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships of the Prionospio complex (Annelida, Spionidae) in the Northeast Atlantic. ForBio Annual Meeting 2023
2022
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Conference lecture(2022) Molecular species delimitation reveals high diversity and wide distribution ranges of North-East Atlantic Prionospio and Aurospio (Annelida, Spionidae). VI Latin American Symposium of Polychaeta
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Conference lecture(2022) Diversity, knowledge gaps and impact on the environment from deep-sea mining. Deep-sea mining seminar
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Interview(2022) Ny nakensnegle for Norge.
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2021
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Lecture(2021) Environmental impact of deep-sea mining – the Norwegian Sea. Ocean Talks: Diggin' Deep / Deep Sea Mining
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Conference lecture(2021) Challenges in building barcode reference libraries for marine invertebrates exemplified by the genus Prionospio (Annelida: Spionidae). DNAQUA International Conference
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Conference lecture(2021) Polychaetes in Norwegian ports: uncovering diversity in coastal anthropogenic environment. ForBio Annual Meeting
2020
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Conference lecture(2020) Georeferencing natural history museum specimens, a case study. Mobilise working groups meeting
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Interview(2020) Sneglebussen har parkert.
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2019
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Contribution to radio or TV(2019) Roadtrip for nakensneglen.
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Lecture(2019) DNA barcoding assessment of species diversity in marine bristle worms (Annelida), integrating barcoding with traditional morphology-based taxonomy. 8th International Barcode of Life Conference
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Conference poster(2019) Molecular study of Chaetozone Malmgren (Annelida, Polychaeta) reveals hidden diversity of a common benthic polychaete. 8th International Barcode of Life Conference
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Conference lecture(2019) Integrating DNA barcoding with traditional morphology-based taxonomy: assessment of species diversity in marine bristle worms (Annelida). 13th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2019) Molecular study of Chaetozone (Annelida, Cirratulidae) reveals hidden diversity in common benthic polychaetes. 13th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2019) Assessing diversity of marine bivalves (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in Norwegian waters using DNA barcoding, with emphasis on Pectinidae. 8th International Barcode of Life Conference
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Contribution to radio or TV(2019) Lær mer om nakensnegler.
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Contribution to radio or TV(2019) Prosjektet sneglebuss.
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Conference poster(2019) DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity and genetic connectivity in the deep-sea annelids across the Greenland-Scotland Ridge. 8th International Barcode of Life Conference
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2018
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Conference lecture(2018) Lumping and splitting at once: genera and species of long bodied sphaerodorids (Sphaerodoridae, Annelida) in the North Eastern Atlantic. IV Iberian Congress of Biological Systematics | CISA2018
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2017
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Conference poster(2017) Building a comprehensive barcode reference library of the Norwegian Echinodermata through NorBOL - an ongoing effort. 7th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference
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Conference poster(2017) Assessing species diversity in marine bristle worms (Annelida, Polychaeta): integrating barcoding with traditional morphology-based taxonomy. 7th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference
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Interview(2017) Tematiserer havforsøplingen.
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Lecture(2017) How to distinguish species of the genus Dendronotus which occurre at the Gulen Dive Center?. Nakensneglsafari 2017
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Lecture(2017) Results from the MarMine cruise: megafauna assemblages from Mohn’s Treasure, a sediment covered massive sulphide deposit in the AMOR. 6th Chemosynthetic-Based Ecosystem Symposium
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Interview(2017) Studenter drilles på sjødyr.
2016
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Conference poster(2016) Ophelina (Polychaeta, Opheliidae) in Norwegian waters. Taxonomy, identification and species distributions. 12th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2016) Lumping and splitting at once: the interesting case of Ephesiella and Sphaerodorum (Sphaerodoridae, Annelida) in the North East Atlantic. 12th International Polychaete Conference
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Interview(2016) Stakkar akkar blekksprut.
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Conference lecture(2016) Experiences after three years of automated DNA barcoding of Polychaeta. 12th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference lecture(2016) DNA barcoding contributing to new knowledge on diversity and distribution of Polychaeta (Annelida) in Norwegian and adjacent waters. 12th International Polychaete Conference
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Lecture(2016) Biological diversity in the Trondheimsfjord. Foredrag med omvisning i samlinger og utstillinger
2015
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Conference lecture(2015) Polychaetous annelids in the deep Nordic Seas: strong bathymetric gradients, low deep-sea diversity and underdeveloped taxonomy. 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
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Interview(2015) Har funnet ny penismark.
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Conference lecture(2015) Unexpected species rich complex of Terebellides(Annelida) in the North East Atlantic. III Iberian Congress of Biological Systematics
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2014
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Interview(2014) Oppdager stadig nye arter.
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Interview(2014) Hva spiser vi om 20 år?.
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2013
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Conference lecture(2013) Integrated environmental monitoring – cultural heritage and nature conservation. Underwater technology and operations
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Conference poster(2013) First phylogeny of Sphaerodoridae (Annelida) and relationships with other Phyllodocida. II Iberian Congress of Biological Systematics (CISA2013)
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Conference lecture(2013) Preliminary phylogeny of Sphaerodoridae and relationships with other Phyllodocida. XI International Polychaete Conference
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Conference lecture(2013) Original material and type localities of early described Polychaeta from Norway, with particular focus on species described by O.F. Müller and M. Sars. 11th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2013) Pseudonereis (Polychaeta, Nereididae) from Brazilian coast. 11th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2013) The Polychaete fauna associated with the Arctic Loki’s Castle vent field. 11th International Polychaete Conference
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Interview(2013) Om kjempeblekksprut.
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Conference lecture(2013) Polychaete diversity in the Nordic Seas: new insight based on extensive seabed sampling and mapping by the University of Bergen and the MAREANO project. 11th International Polychaete Conference
2012
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Interview(2012) Disse skjuler seg i dypet.
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Interview(2012) Kamtannhai tatt ved Hitra.
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2011
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Interview(2011) Er dette en kongekrabbe?.
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Interview(2011) Fant strandet nise.
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Interview(2011) Kjempene i karet.
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2010
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Conference lecture(2010) Marine flerbørstemark (Polychaeta) på Skagerrak-kysten – fra tidlig naturbeskrivelse til dagens kunnskapsbehov. Oppstartmøte Artsprosjektet
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Conference poster(2010) Deep-water species of the genus Ophelina (Polychaeta, Opheliidae) in the Nordic Seas. 19th International Polychaete Conference
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Conference poster(2010) Cosmopolitan or cryptic Nereididae species: how many are they indeed?. 10th International Polychaete Conference
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2009
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Conference poster(2009) Meet the Rajids - Morphological characteristics and DNA barcoding of skates (Rajidae) in the Norwegian Economic Zone. Norske havforskeres forening
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Interview(2009) Se fisken, se fisken!.
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Interview(2009) Blekksprut på kroken.
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Conference poster(2009) ColdGene - Collection of Genetic Resources from Endangered Species in Norway. ConGen, Integrating - Integrating population genetics and conservation biology
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Conference poster(2009) ColdGene - Collection of Genetic Resources from Endangered Species in Norway. ISBER Annual Meeting
2008
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Contribution to radio or TV(2008) Intelligente blekkspruter.
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2007
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Interview(2007) Børstemark er ålreite dyr!.
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Conference poster(2007) Atlas of paragnaths for nereidid polychaetes (Polychaeta, Nereididae). 9th International Polychaete Conference
2006
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2005
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2004
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Contribution to radio or TV(2004) Kjempeblekksprut.
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Conference poster(2004) Redescription of two species of Neanthes (Polychaeta, Nereididae) possessing a large notopodial prechaetal lobe. 9th International Polychaete Conference
2002
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Conference poster(2002) Norsk polychaetforum - et forum for forskning på systematikk, taksonomi og faunistikk hos mangebørstemark (Polychaeta). Norske Havforskeres Forening, Årsmøte
2001
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Conference poster(2001) Er scalpellidene (Cirripedia, Scalpellidae) i de Nordiske hav en biogeografisk avgrenset gruppe?. Norske havforskeres forening, årsmøte
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1999
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