Gunnhild Søgaard

Doctoral degree from NMBU focused on climate adaptation in trees (2008) and has since 2009 worked on various climate-related projects at NIBIO. The projects have ranged from bioenergy to various projects related to climate responses in trees. Since 2012, the main focus has been on greenhouse gas accounting for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) and measures for climate change mitigation and adaptation in forestry and other land use.

Has since 2012 led and been responsible for the group working on the national greenhouse gas inventory for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) under the UN Climate Convention in NIBIO. Has over the years led or contributed to work connected to the GHG inventory for the LULUCF sector in several different contexts, such as projections for the sector, methodology improvements, development of municipal GHG inventories, importance of the LULUCF sector in national policy, implications of European Green Deal, and more.

Has a professional background primarily in forestry and has worked extensively with climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in forestry. Has led the work with several assessment studies performed at NIBIO, e.g. knowledge base for Lavutslippssamfunnet 2050 and Klimakur2030.