Erin Hye Soo Kunisch
Om
I am a marine ecologist with a broad interest in behavioral and trophic ecology. I aim to better understand the seasonal and spatial variability of resource use within food webs, and how this variability can further influence organism behavior and life history strategies. I am also quite interested in how the timing of primary productive events further supports food webs, and how organisms adapt within the confines of resource limitations.
Some of my more recent work in polar ecosystems explore these interests, as the Arctic undergoes seasonal extremes in light availability that in turn influences primary productivity and subsequent trophic adaptations.
To answer my research questions, I use tools such as lipid and fatty acid analysis. I also incorporate trophic biomarkers, compound specific stable isotopes, and modelling into my research. I find value in interdisciplinary work and enjoy collaborating across disciplines. I have also worked in marine mammal population demography and behavior studies in various high-latitude and equatorial habitats.
I am excited to join 4-OCEANS, because we will collectively investigate the consequences of human exploitation on various marine taxa. My post doctorate work will focus on various analytical approaches but will also include the application of amino acids. I will use compound specific isotope analysis of various amino acids to investigate and compare modern and ancient marine trophic baselines, as well as how tropic levels of various marine taxa have changed through time. Stay tuned!
Publikasjoner
2023
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Kunisch, Erin;
Graeve, Martin;
Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf;
Flores, Hauke;
Varpe, Øystein;
Bluhm, Bodil.
(2023)
What we do in the dark: Prevalence of omnivorous feeding activity in Arctic zooplankton during polar night.
Limnology and Oceanography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2022
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Kunisch, Erin.
(2022)
Sea ice dependence in Arctic marine organisms: life cycles, resource use, and trophic linkages.
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
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Kuehne, Lauren M;
Rolls, Robert J;
Brandis, Kate J;
Chen, Kai;
Fraley, Kevin M;
Frost, Lindsey K.
(2022)
Benefits of permanent adoption of virtual conferences for conservation science.
Conservation Biology
Leserinnlegg
2021
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Priou, Pierre;
Nikolopoulos, Anna;
Flores, Hauke;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Kunisch, Eirin;
Katlein, Christian.
(2021)
Dense mesopelagic sound scattering layer and vertical segregation of pelagic organisms at the Arctic-Atlantic gateway during the midnight sun.
Progress in Oceanography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Drivdal, Magnus;
Kunisch, Erin H.;
Bluhm, Bodil A.;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Falk-Petersen, Stig;
Berge, Jørgen.
(2021)
Connections to the Deep: Deep Vertical Migrations, an Important Part of the Life Cycle of Apherusa glacialis, an Arctic Ice-Associated Amphipod.
Frontiers in Marine Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Kunisch, Erin;
Graeve, Martin;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Haug, Tore;
Kovacs, Kit M.;
Lydersen, Christian.
(2021)
Ice-algal carbon supports harp and ringed seal diets in the European Arctic: Evidence from fatty acid and stable isotope markers.
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2020
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Kunisch, Erin;
Bluhm, Bodil;
Daase, Malin;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Hop, Haakon;
Melnikov, Igor A..
(2020)
Pelagic occurrences of the ice amphipod Apherusa glacialis throughout the Arctic.
Journal of Plankton Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2017
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Kunisch, Erin.
(2017)
Web blog for Arctic ABC Polar Night cruise 2017
http://mare-incognitum.no/abcblog2017/.
Nettsider (opplysningsmateriale)
2012
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Wilson, Kenady;
Fritz, Lowell;
Kunisch, Erin;
Chumbley, Kathryn;
Johnson, Devin.
(2012)
Effects of research disturbance on the behavior and abundance of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at two rookeries in Alaska.
Marine mammal science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2011
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Kunisch, Erin.
(2011)
Northern fur seal reproductive rates and early maternal care.
Oregon State University
Mastergradsoppgave
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Kunisch, Erin;
Graeve, Martin;
Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf;
Flores, Hauke;
Varpe, Øystein;
Bluhm, Bodil.
(2023)
What we do in the dark: Prevalence of omnivorous feeding activity in Arctic zooplankton during polar night.
Limnology and Oceanography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Kuehne, Lauren M;
Rolls, Robert J;
Brandis, Kate J;
Chen, Kai;
Fraley, Kevin M;
Frost, Lindsey K.
(2022)
Benefits of permanent adoption of virtual conferences for conservation science.
Conservation Biology
Leserinnlegg
-
Priou, Pierre;
Nikolopoulos, Anna;
Flores, Hauke;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Kunisch, Eirin;
Katlein, Christian.
(2021)
Dense mesopelagic sound scattering layer and vertical segregation of pelagic organisms at the Arctic-Atlantic gateway during the midnight sun.
Progress in Oceanography
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Drivdal, Magnus;
Kunisch, Erin H.;
Bluhm, Bodil A.;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Falk-Petersen, Stig;
Berge, Jørgen.
(2021)
Connections to the Deep: Deep Vertical Migrations, an Important Part of the Life Cycle of Apherusa glacialis, an Arctic Ice-Associated Amphipod.
Frontiers in Marine Science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Kunisch, Erin;
Graeve, Martin;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Haug, Tore;
Kovacs, Kit M.;
Lydersen, Christian.
(2021)
Ice-algal carbon supports harp and ringed seal diets in the European Arctic: Evidence from fatty acid and stable isotope markers.
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Kunisch, Erin;
Bluhm, Bodil;
Daase, Malin;
Gradinger, Rolf;
Hop, Haakon;
Melnikov, Igor A..
(2020)
Pelagic occurrences of the ice amphipod Apherusa glacialis throughout the Arctic.
Journal of Plankton Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Wilson, Kenady;
Fritz, Lowell;
Kunisch, Erin;
Chumbley, Kathryn;
Johnson, Devin.
(2012)
Effects of research disturbance on the behavior and abundance of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at two rookeries in Alaska.
Marine mammal science
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Rapport
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Kunisch, Erin.
(2022)
Sea ice dependence in Arctic marine organisms: life cycles, resource use, and trophic linkages.
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Doktorgradsavhandling
-
Kunisch, Erin.
(2011)
Northern fur seal reproductive rates and early maternal care.
Oregon State University
Mastergradsoppgave
INFORMASJONSMATR
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Kunisch, Erin.
(2017)
Web blog for Arctic ABC Polar Night cruise 2017
http://mare-incognitum.no/abcblog2017/.
Nettsider (opplysningsmateriale)
Formidling
2023
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PosterReigstad, Marit; Kunisch, Erin; Eldevik, Tor; Gerland, Sebastian. (2023) The Nansen Legacy - changing Arctic climate and ecosystem responses. Gordon Research Foundation Gordon Conference on Polar Marine Science , Ventura 2023-03-05 - 2023-03-09
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PosterReigstad, Marit; Gerland, Sebastian; Eldevik, Tor; Kunisch, Erin; Wiedmann, Ingrid; Sundfjord, Arild. (2023) The Nansen Legacy project invites you to its upcoming international symposium in November 2023. Alaska Marine Science Symposium Alaska Marine Science Symposium , Anchorage, Alaska 2023-01-23 - 2023-01-27
2022
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Vitenskapelig foredragKunisch, Erin; Graeve, Martin; Gradinger, Rolf; Varpe, Øystein; Bluhm, Bodil. (2022) Seasonal, spatial, and taxonomic variations in fatty acids and compound specific stable isotopes of Arctic fauna. . Arctic Net Arctic Net Science conference , Toronto 2022-12-04 - 2022-12-08
2018
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Vitenskapelig foredragKunisch, Erin; Drivdal, Magnus; Berge, Jørgen; Bluhm, Bodil; Daase, Malin; Gradinger, Rolf. (2018) Exploring life-cycle adaptations in a declining sea-ice environment: are sympagic amphipods truly sympagic? . Arctic Science Summit Week POLAR 2018 , Davos 2018-06-19 - 2018-06-23
2017
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PosterKunisch, Erin; Bluhm, Bodil; Gradinger, Rolf; Hop, Haakon; Varpe, Øystein; Berge, Jørgen. (2017) Pan-Arctic distribution of the sympagic amphipod Apherusa glacialis elucidates life-cycle characteristics. ESSAS - Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic and Arctic Seas Open Science Meeting 2017-06-12 - 2017-06-15