Since 05/2003	Associate scientist on the NAME (EU) project in the Biogeochemistry group, Max-Planck-Institut für marine Mikrobiologie in Bremen, Germany.
2001-05/2003	Post-doc position in the Biogeochemistry group, Max-Planck-Institut für marine Mikrobiologie in Bremen, Germany.
1996 - 2000	Ph.D in Geology at the "Fachbereich Geowissenschaften", University of Bremen, Germany. Principal Advisor: Prof. Dr. G. Wefer.
1994 - 1996	Cand. scient. (Diploma) in Geology with final exam the 16.02 1996 University of Bergen, Norway. Advisor: Prof. Dr. E. Jansen.
Fall 1994	GEOMAR Forschungscentrum für marine Geowissenschaften, Kiel, Germany Exchange student (Erasmus Exchange program). Contact person: Prof. Dr. J. Thiede.
09/1994	MAST, Advanced Course on Paleoceanography, Universität Bremen
1992 - 1994	Cand. mag. (Vordiplom) in Geology, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway .
1990 - 1992	Studies in Geology and Environmental subjects at the Sogn- & Fjordane Distriktshøgskule (Hochschule), Norway.
1985 - 1988	Examen Artium (Abitur), with Mathematics and English as main subjects at Voss Gymnas, Norway