Sundset, Monica Alterskjær

Studies of symbiotic microbial digestion and digestive physiology in arctic mammals and birds.

Ongoing projects:

SECURE - Novel Marine Resources for Food Security and Food Safety
SLUSEN - innovation and research project on leadership in education, learning and education during change, funded by the Norwegian Research Council (Result, UiT)

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Candidata Scientiarum (MSc) in Animal Physiology (1992)

Doctor Philosophiae (PhD) in Animal Physiology (2000)

Associate Professor in Animal Physiology (1997-2001)

Post doc fellowship at UiT (2001-2004)

Visiting Scientist at Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (2001-2002)

Professor in Animal Physiology (since 2004)

Vice Dean of Education at Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (2010-2018)

Deputy Leader for Education and Teaching at Dept of Arctic and Marine Biology (since 2019)

Leader of the Programboard for the BSc and the MSc in Biology at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (since 2019)

Merited Teacher in 2019

Teaching portfolio (2019)

Qualified evaluator of teaching portfolios (2018)

I teach in the following courses at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway:

Bio-1105 Innføring i Biologi (course instructor) (2019)
Bio-2002 Fysiologi II Dyrefysiologi (course instructor)
Bio-1006 Dyre- og Plantefysiologi
Bio-2310 Arctic Biology
Bio-3008 Animal Physiology
Kurs - Vurdering av utdanningsfaglig kompetanse (Result) (2020)
UNIPED-100-1 19H Basismodul i pedagogisk kompetanse (Result) (2020)
BFE Pedagogisk Seminar - Utvikling Pedagogisk Mapper (2020)

Professor in Animal Physiology

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Registrations in Munin

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Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie; Barnes, Christopher J; Rasmussen, Linett; Salgado Flores, Alejandro; Grøndahl, Carsten; Mosbacher, Jesper Bruun; Hansen, Anders J.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Schmidt, Niels Martin; Christian, Sonne. A Comparative Study on the Faecal Bacterial Community and Potential Zoonotic Bacteria of Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in Northeast Greenland, Northwest Greenland and Norway. (http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/76) Microorganisms 2018; Volum 6 (76). ISSN 2076-2607.s doi: 10.3390/microorganisms6030076.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Allern, Marit; Sandvoll, Ragnhild. Peer observation of Teaching as motivation for educational development. From teaching as private enterprise to a collective approach. Transforming patterns through the scholarship of teaching and learning», EuroSoTL 2017-06-08 - 2017.

Salgado, Alejandro Flores; Hagen, Live Heldal; Ishaq, Suzanne L.; Zamanzadeh, Mirzaman; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Rumen and Cecum Microbiomes in Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) Are Changed in Response to a Lichen Diet and May Affect Enteric Methane Emissions. PLOS ONE 2016; Volum 11 (5). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155213.

Salgado-Flores, A; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Hagen, Live Heldal; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. First insight into the faecal microbiota of the high Arctic muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus). Microbial Genomics 2016; Volum 2 (7). ISSN 2057-5858.s doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000066.

Ishaq, Suzanne L.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Crouse, John; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. High-throughput DNA sequencing of the moose rumen from different geographical locations reveals a core ruminal methanogenic archaeal diversity and a differential ciliate protozoal diversity. Microbial Genomics 2015. ISSN 2057-5858.s doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000034.

Glad, Trine; Barboza, Perry; Mackie, Roderick; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Dietary Supplementation of Usnic Acid, an Antimicrobial Compound in Lichens, Does Not Affect Rumen Bacterial Diversity or Density in Reindeer. Current Microbiology 2014; Volum 68 (6). ISSN 0343-8651.s 724 - 728.s doi: 10.1007/s00284-014-0534-7.

Josefsen, Terje D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Foring og foringsbetingede sjukdommer hos rein. Norsk Veterinærtidsskrift 2014; Volum 126 (2). ISSN 0332-5741.s 162 - 173.

Pope, Phil; Mackenzie, Alasdair; Gregor, Ivan; Smith, Wendy; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; McHardy, Alice; Morrison, Mark; Eijsink, Vincent. Metagenomics of the Svalbard Reindeer Rumen Microbiome Reveals Abundance of Polysaccharide Utilization Loci. PLOS ONE 2012; Volum 7 (6). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038571.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Development of a signature probe targeting the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer of a ruminal Ruminococcus flavefaciens isolate from reindeer. Beneficial Microbes 2011; Volum 2 (1). ISSN 1876-2883.s 47 - 55.s doi: 10.3920/BM2010.0044.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick I; Cann, Isaac K.O.; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Variations in the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer of fibrolytic Butyrivibrio isolates from the reindeer rumen. Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print) 2011; Volum 57 (7). ISSN 0008-4166.s 617 - 622.s doi: 10.1139/W11-038.

Glad, trine; Kristiansen, Vibeke; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Ecological Characterisation of the Colonic Microbiota in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Seals. Microbial Ecology 2010; Volum 60 (2). ISSN 0095-3628.s 320 - 330.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9690-x.

Glad, trine; Bernhardsen, Pål; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Andersen, Magnus; Aars, Jon; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Bacterial diversity in faeces from polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Arctic Svalbard. (Fulltekst: https://bmcmicrobiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2180-10-10 BMC Microbiology 2010; Volum 10. ISSN 1471-2180.s doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-10.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Edwards, Joan E; Cheng, Yan Fen; Senosiain, Roberto Solana; Fraile, Maria Napal; Northwood, Korinne S.; Præsteng, Kirsti; Glad, trine; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. Molecular Diversity of the Rumen Microbiome of Norwegian Reindeer on Natural Summer Pasture. Microbial Ecology 2009; Volum 57 (2). ISSN 0095-3628.s 335 - 348.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-008-9414-7.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Edwards, Joan E.; Cheng, Yan Fen; Senosiain, Roberto Solana; Fraile, Maria Napal; Northwood, Korinne S.; Præsteng, Kirsti; Glad, trine; Mathiesen, Svein D; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. Rumen microbial diversity in Svalbard reindeer, with particular emphasis on methanogenic archaea. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2009; Volum 70 (3). ISSN 0168-6496.s 553 - 562.s doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00750.x.

Zoetendal, Erwin G; Smith, Alexandra; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mackie, Roderick. The BaeSR two-component regulatory system mediates resistance to condensed tannins in Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2008; Volum 74 (2). ISSN 0099-2240.s 535 - 539.s doi: 10.1128/AEM.02271-07.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Kohn, A; Mathiesen, Svein D; Præsteng, Kirsti. Eubacterium rangiferina, a novel usnic acid-resistant bacterium from the reindeer rumen. Die Naturwissenschaften 2008; Volum 95 (8). ISSN 0028-1042.s 741 - 749.s doi: 10.1007/s00114-008-0381-0.

Acquarone, Mario; Salgado Flores, Alejandro; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. The Bacterial Microbiome in the Small Intestine of Hooded Seals (Cystophora cristata). Microorganisms 2020; Volum 8 (11). ISSN 2076-2607.s 1 - 16.s doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8111664.

Węgrzyn, Michał Hubert; Wietrzyk-Pełka, Paulina; Galanty, Agnieszka; Cykowska-Marzencka, Beata; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Incomplete degradation of lichen usnic acid and atranorin in Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus). Polar Research 2019; Volum 38. ISSN 0800-0395.s doi: 10.33265/polar.v38.3375.

Salgado Flores, Alejandro; Tveit, Alexander Tøsdal; Wright, Andre-Denis; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Characterization of the cecum microbiome from wild and captive rock ptarmigans indigenous to Arctic Norway. PLOS ONE 2019; Volum 14 (3). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213503.

Hansen, Kia Krarup; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Folkow, Lars; Nilsen, Marte; Mathiesen, Svein Disch. Methane emissions are lower from reindeer fed lichens compared to a concentrate feed. Polar Research 2018; Volum 37 (1). ISSN 0800-0395.s 1 - 10.s doi: 10.1080/17518369.2018.1505396.

Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie; Barnes, Christopher J; Rasmussen, Linett; Salgado Flores, Alejandro; Grøndahl, Carsten; Mosbacher, Jesper Bruun; Hansen, Anders J.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Schmidt, Niels Martin; Christian, Sonne. A Comparative Study on the Faecal Bacterial Community and Potential Zoonotic Bacteria of Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in Northeast Greenland, Northwest Greenland and Norway. (http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/76) Microorganisms 2018; Volum 6 (76). ISSN 2076-2607.s doi: 10.3390/microorganisms6030076.

Salgado, Alejandro Flores; Hagen, Live Heldal; Ishaq, Suzanne L.; Zamanzadeh, Mirzaman; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Rumen and Cecum Microbiomes in Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) Are Changed in Response to a Lichen Diet and May Affect Enteric Methane Emissions. PLOS ONE 2016; Volum 11 (5). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155213.

Salgado-Flores, A; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Hagen, Live Heldal; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. First insight into the faecal microbiota of the high Arctic muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus). Microbial Genomics 2016; Volum 2 (7). ISSN 2057-5858.s doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000066.

Salgado, Alejandro Flores; Bockwoldt, Mathias; Hagen, Live Heldal; Pope, Phillip; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. A first insight into the fecal microbiota of the high Arctic muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus). Microbial Genomics 2016. ISSN 2057-5858.s doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000066.

Ishaq, Suzanne L.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Crouse, John; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. High-throughput DNA sequencing of the moose rumen from different geographical locations reveals a core ruminal methanogenic archaeal diversity and a differential ciliate protozoal diversity. Microbial Genomics 2015. ISSN 2057-5858.s doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000034.

Glad, Trine; Barboza, Perry; Mackie, Roderick; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Dietary Supplementation of Usnic Acid, an Antimicrobial Compound in Lichens, Does Not Affect Rumen Bacterial Diversity or Density in Reindeer. Current Microbiology 2014; Volum 68 (6). ISSN 0343-8651.s 724 - 728.s doi: 10.1007/s00284-014-0534-7.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Salgado, Alejandro Flores; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Pope, Phillip. The Reindeer Rumen Microbiome. Springer 2014 ISBN 978-1-4614-6418-1.s 1 - 12.s doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_664-1.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Glad, trine; Nielsen, Kåre Magne. Terrestrial Vertebrate Animal Metagenomics, Non-domesticated Ursidae, Bears. Springer 2014 ISBN 978-1-4614-6418-1.s 1 - 5.s doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_107-3.

Josefsen, Terje D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Foring og foringsbetingede sjukdommer hos rein. Norsk Veterinærtidsskrift 2014; Volum 126 (2). ISSN 0332-5741.s 162 - 173.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Pope, Phil; Cann, Isaac KO; Mackie, Roderick; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Folkow, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Probiotic dosing of ruminococcus flavefaciens affects rumen microbiome structure and function in reindeer. Microbial Ecology 2013; Volum 66 (4). ISSN 0095-3628.s 840 - 849.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-013-0279-z.

Pope, Phil; Mackenzie, Alasdair; Gregor, Ivan; Smith, Wendy; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; McHardy, Alice; Morrison, Mark; Eijsink, Vincent. Metagenomics of the Svalbard Reindeer Rumen Microbiome Reveals Abundance of Polysaccharide Utilization Loci. PLOS ONE 2012; Volum 7 (6). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038571.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Development of a signature probe targeting the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer of a ruminal Ruminococcus flavefaciens isolate from reindeer. Beneficial Microbes 2011; Volum 2 (1). ISSN 1876-2883.s 47 - 55.s doi: 10.3920/BM2010.0044.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick I; Cann, Isaac K.O.; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Variations in the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer of fibrolytic Butyrivibrio isolates from the reindeer rumen. Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print) 2011; Volum 57 (7). ISSN 0008-4166.s 617 - 622.s doi: 10.1139/W11-038.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Barboza, Perry; Green, Tom; Folkow, Lars; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Blix, Arnoldus S. Microbial degradation of usnic acid in the reindeer rumen. Die Naturwissenschaften 2010; Volum 97 (3). ISSN 0028-1042.s 273 - 278.s doi: 10.1007/s00114-009-0639-1.

Glad, trine; Kristiansen, Vibeke; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Wright, Andre-Denis G.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Ecological Characterisation of the Colonic Microbiota in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Seals. Microbial Ecology 2010; Volum 60 (2). ISSN 0095-3628.s 320 - 330.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9690-x.

Barboza, Perry; Bennet, AF; Lignot, JH; Mackie, Roderick I; McWhorter, T; Secor, S; Skovgaard, N; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Wang, T.. Digestive Challenges for Vertebrate Animals: Microbial Diversity, Cardiorespiratory Coupling, and Dietary Specialization. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 2010; Volum 83 (5). ISSN 1522-2152.s 764 - 774.s doi: 10.1086/650472.

Glad, trine; Bernhardsen, Pål; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Andersen, Magnus; Aars, Jon; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Bacterial diversity in faeces from polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Arctic Svalbard. (Fulltekst: https://bmcmicrobiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2180-10-10 BMC Microbiology 2010; Volum 10. ISSN 1471-2180.s doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-10.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Edwards, Joan E; Cheng, Yan Fen; Senosiain, Roberto Solana; Fraile, Maria Napal; Northwood, Korinne S.; Præsteng, Kirsti; Glad, trine; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. Molecular Diversity of the Rumen Microbiome of Norwegian Reindeer on Natural Summer Pasture. Microbial Ecology 2009; Volum 57 (2). ISSN 0095-3628.s 335 - 348.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-008-9414-7.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Edwards, Joan E.; Cheng, Yan Fen; Senosiain, Roberto Solana; Fraile, Maria Napal; Northwood, Korinne S.; Præsteng, Kirsti; Glad, trine; Mathiesen, Svein D; Wright, Andre-Denis G.. Rumen microbial diversity in Svalbard reindeer, with particular emphasis on methanogenic archaea. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2009; Volum 70 (3). ISSN 0168-6496.s 553 - 562.s doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00750.x.

Zoetendal, Erwin G; Smith, Alexandra; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mackie, Roderick. The BaeSR two-component regulatory system mediates resistance to condensed tannins in Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2008; Volum 74 (2). ISSN 0099-2240.s 535 - 539.s doi: 10.1128/AEM.02271-07.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Kohn, A; Mathiesen, Svein D; Præsteng, Kirsti. Eubacterium rangiferina, a novel usnic acid-resistant bacterium from the reindeer rumen. Die Naturwissenschaften 2008; Volum 95 (8). ISSN 0028-1042.s 741 - 749.s doi: 10.1007/s00114-008-0381-0.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Præsteng, Kirsti; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Mackie, Roderick I. Novel rumen bacterial diversity in two geographically separated sub-species of reindeer. Microbial Ecology 2007; Volum 54. ISSN 0095-3628.s 424 - 438.s doi: 10.1007/s00248-007-9254-x.

Tyler, N. J. C.; Bull, Kirsti Strøm; Turi, J.M.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Bull, KS; Strøm Bull, K.; Sara, M.N.; Reinert, E.; Oskal, N.; Nellemann, C.; McCarthy, J.J.; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Martello, M.L.; Magga, Ole Henrik; Hovelsrud, Grete K.; Hanssen-Bauer, I.; Eira, Nils Isak; Eira, Inger Marie Gaup; Corell, R.W.. Saami reindeer pastoralism under climate change: Applying a generalized framework for vulnerability studies to a sub-arctic social-ecological system. (Fulltekst: http://wgate.bibsys.no/gate1/FIND?ob=01125968x&lang=N&bibk=o Global Environmental Change 2007; Volum 17. ISSN 0959-3780.s 191 - 206.s doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.06.001.

Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Aschfalk, Ansgar; Ringø, Einar; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract in reindeer - changes through season. 2005; Volum 3 (?) ISBN 0-4445-0926-7. ISSN 1570-6222.s 73 - 100.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, IKO; Mathiesen, S.D.; Mackie, RI. Rumen microbial ecology in reindeer - adaptations to a unique diet. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 2004; Volum 13. ISSN 1230-1388.s 717 - 720.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mathiesen, S.D.; Mackie, RI; Cann, IKO; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Novel rumen bacterial isolates from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 2004; Volum 13. ISSN 1230-1388.s 183 - 186.

Storeheier, Pål Vegar; van Oort, Bob Eric H.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein D.. Food intake of reindeer in winter. Journal of Agricultural Science 2004; Volum 141. ISSN 0021-8596.s 93 - 101.

Storeheier, Pål Vegar; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Estimating faecal output in reindeer during winter. Livestock Production Science 2003; Volum 84 (1). ISSN 0301-6226.s 23 - 30.s doi: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00071-X.

Mackie, Roderick; Aminov, Rustem I; Hu, W; Klieve, AV; Ouwerkerk, D; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Kamagata, Y. Ecology of uncultivated Oscillospira species in the rumen of cattle, sheep and reindeer as assessed by microscopy and molecular approaches. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2003; Volum 69 (11). ISSN 0099-2240.s 6809 - 6815.

Storeheier, Pål Vegar; Sehested, J.; Diernæs, L.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein D.. Effects of seasonal changes in food quality and food intake on the transport of sodium and butyrate across ruminal epithelium of reindeer. Journal of Comparative Physiology. B, Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 2003; Volum 173. ISSN 0174-1578.s 391 - 399.s doi: 10.1007/s00360-003-0345-9.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Blix, Arnoldus Schytte; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Chitinolytic bacteria in the minke whale forstomach. (http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/w99-112) (Sammendrag: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/w99-112) Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print) 1999; Volum 46 (1). ISSN 0008-4166.s 85 - 94.

Moen, Randi; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Haga, Øyvind E.; Sørmo, Wenche; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Digestion of timothy silage and hay in reindeer. (http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1444) (Fulltekst: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1444 (Sammendrag: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1444) Rangifer 1998; Volum 18 (1). ISSN 0333-256X.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. The effect of thimothy silage on the bacterial population in rumen fluid of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) from natural summer and winter pasture. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168649697000524) (Sammendrag: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168649697000524) FEMS Microbiology Ecology 1997; Volum 24 (2). ISSN 0168-6496.s doi: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00052-4.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Failure of cellulolysis in the rumen of reindeer fed timothy silage. (http://www.ub.uit.no/baser/septentrio/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1154) (Fulltekst: http://www.ub.uit.no/baser/septentrio/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1154 (Sammendrag: http://www.ub.uit.no/baser/septentrio/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1154) Rangifer 1995; Volum 15 (2). ISSN 0333-256X.

Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sørmo, Wenche; Nordøy, Erling Sverre; Blix, Arnoldus Schytte; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Digestive physiology of minke whales. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163699506800363) (Sammendrag: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163699506800363) Elsevier IFAC Publications / IFAC Proceedings series 1995; Volum 4. ISSN 1474-6670.s 351 - 359.

Sørmo, Wenche; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. The bacteriology of the small intestinal mucosa of free-living reindeer. (http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1136) (Fulltekst: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1136 (Sammendrag: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1136) Rangifer 1994; Volum 14 (2). ISSN 0333-256X.s 65 - 78.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Digestion of Herring by Indigenous Bacteria in the Minke Whale Forestomach. (http://aem.asm.org/content/60/12/4445.full.pdf+html) (Fulltekst: http://aem.asm.org/content/60/12/4445.full.pdf+html (Sammendrag: http://aem.asm.org/content/60/12/4445.full.pdf+html) Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1994; Volum 60 (12). ISSN 0099-2240.s 4445 - 4455.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Highlights in comparative physiology - Comparative digestive physiology: Selected examples illustrating the vast diversity of digestive adaptations found in nature, all with one common goal - to cover the animals physiological needs for energy and nutrients. 2004.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Sandvoll, Ragnhild; Allern, Marit. Enhancing a collective approach to teaching in the spirit of SoTL. EuroSoTL 2019 (Fulltekst: https://www.ehu.eus/documents/8301386/10560621/Actas-EuroSoTL-Conference-2019.pdf/1a7d5867-e222-4aab-6f92-a7948f1fbd67 2019-06-13 - 2019-06-14 2019.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Allern, Marit; Sandvoll, Ragnhild. Utvikling av undervisningskvalitet gjennom styrket fagfellesskap. MNT-konferansen 2019 (Fulltekst: https://doi.org/10.5324/njsteme.v3i1.2992 2019-03-28 - 2019-03-29 2019.

Sivertsen, Annfrid; Brekke, Camilla; Rensaa, Ragnhild Johanne; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Aschan, Michaela; Tveiterås, Kathrine. Trodde du at naturvitenskap og teknologi ikke var for deg?. (http://nordnorskdebatt.no/article/trodde-du-naturvitenskap) Nordlys 2018. ISSN 0805-5440.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Kollegaveiledningsprosjektet ved BFE: Erfaringer og resultater fra en pilot – hvor går veien videre?. «Fra kollegaveiledning til fagfellevurdering», BFE workshop på Sommarøy 2018-02-12 - 2018-02-13 2018.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Fra kollegaveiledning til fagfellevurdering – Et utviklingsprosjekt ved BFE. Fyrtårnskonferansen 2018, UiT 2018-05-14 - 2018-05-14 2018.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Kollegaveiledningsprosjektet ved BFE – Et felles løft for kvalitetskultur. «Akademisk lærerskap – læringskulturer i endring», Symposium for Marit Allern, UiT 2018-06-01 - 2018-06-01 2018.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Allern, Marit; Sandvoll, Ragnhild. Peer observation of Teaching as motivation for educational development. From teaching as private enterprise to a collective approach. Transforming patterns through the scholarship of teaching and learning», EuroSoTL 2017-06-08 - 2017.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Fremragende forskning og «god nok» utdanning? Excellent research and "good enough" education?. NFH fagdag 2016-09-08 - 2016-09-08 2016.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Satsning på utdanningskvalitet – hvordan få utdanning frem fra forskningsskyggen?. AMB Fagdag 2016 2016-11-23 - 2016-11-23 2016.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Merittering av undervisning. Handelshøgskolen Vinterkonferanse 2016-12-09 - 2016-12-09 2016.

Acquarone, Mario; Salgado, Alejandro Flores; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Characterization of the gut microbiome of hooded seals (Cystophora cristata). 30th Conference of the European Cetacean Society 2016-03-14 - 2016-03-16 2016.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Stokkan, Karl-Arne; Kittl, Beate. Mit Schaufelhuf und Nasenkühling. 2011.

Kia Krarup, Hansen; Nilsen, Marte; Folkow, Lars; Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Harstad, Odd Magne; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Designing an experiment to determine methane (CH4) emission from reindeer. Global ReseArCH4 inveN2Ory; A UK workshop on agricultural greenhouse gas measurement methodologies 2011-10-31 - 2011-10-31 2011.

Glad, trine; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Aars, Jon; Andersen, Magnus; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Bernhardsen, Pål; Paddock, Catharine. Polar Bear Droppings Might Help Us Understand Superbugs. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Hansen, Kia Krarup; Folkow, Lars; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Rumen methanogens and methane emission from reindeer. Rangifer Report 2010 (14). ISSN 0808-2359.s 108 - 109.

Kaplan, Matt; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Glad, trine. A land apart: Are the bugs in wild animals resistant to antibiotics?. The Economist 2010. ISSN 0013-0613.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Lichens, Usnic Acid, Reindeer and UV-B Radiation Interactions and Adaptation. International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference 2010-06-08 - 2010-06-12 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Physiological adaptations in reindeer to cope with toxic lichen acids. Rangifer Report 2010 (14). ISSN 0808-2359.s 72 - 73.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Hansen, Kia Krarup; Folkow, Lars P.; Mathiesen, Svein D. Rumen methanogens and methane emissions from reindeer. Rangifer Report 2010 (10). ISSN 0808-2359.s 108 - 109.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Hansen, Kia Krarup; Folkow, Lars P.; Mathiesen, Svein D. Rumen methanogens and methane emissions from reindeer. 16th Nordic Conference on Reindeer and Reindeer Husbandry Research 2010-11-16 - 2010-11-18 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Physiological adaptations in reindeer to cope with toxic lichen acids. 16h Nordic Conference on Reindeer and Reindeer Husbandry Research 2010-11-16 - 2010-11-18 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Sojtaric, Maja. Bakteriefunn kan løse lavgåte. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Sojtaric, Maja. Klimagasser på vidda. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Drug-resistant bacteria. A land apart. Are the bugs in wild animals resistant to antibiotics? Journalist: Matt Kaplan. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Sojtaric, Maja. De usynlige kolonier. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Sojtaric, Maja. Klimagasser på vidda. 2010.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Glad, Trine; Sojtaric, Maja. Isbjørnbæsj gir bakteriesvar. 2010.

Glad, trine; Falk, Adelia; Barboza, Perry; Kohn, Alexandra; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Fate and effect of usnic acid in lichen on the bacterial population in the reindeer rumen. 2009 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2009-04-20 - 2009-04-22 2009.

Glad, trine; Falk, Adelia; Barboza, Perry; Kohn, Alexandra; Brusetti, Lorenzo; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Fate And Effect Of Usnic Acid In Lichen On The Bacterial Population In The Reindeer Rumen. Microbial Ecology 2009; Volum 57 (3). ISSN 0095-3628.s 570 - 571.

Berg, Agnar; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Tåler høyt nivå av lavsyre. 2009.

Brusetti, Lorenzo; Glad, trine; Falk, Adelia; Barboza, Perry; Kohn, A; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Anaerobic rumen bacterial communities of reindeer fed with lichens containing usnic acid. XIX Congresso della Societa Italiana de Ecologia 2009-09-15 - 2009-09-18 2009.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Barboza, Perry; Green, Tom; Folkow, Lars; Blix, Arnoldus S; Mathiesen, Svein Disch. Are lichen secondary compounds detoxified in the digestive tract of the reindeer?. MARA 2008 2008-07-19 - 2008-07-25 2008.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Mikrobiell nedbrytning av giftige lavsyrer i reinens vom gjør reinen i stand til å spise reinlav. Kvinneforskermaraton 2007-09-22 - 2007.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Napal Fraile, Maria; Solana, Roberto; Glad, trine; Præsteng, Kirsti. Rumen methanogens in Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyhynchus) and Norwegian reindeer (R.t.tarandus). Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 2007; Volum 19 (1). ISSN 0891-060X.s 34 - 34.

Glad, trine; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Nordgård, Lise; Nielsen, Kaare Magne. Bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance in the colon of the Hooded seal. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 2007; Volum 19 (1). ISSN 0891-060X.s 35 - 35.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick I; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Development and evaluation of oligonucleotide probes for tracking bacterial strains re-introduced to the reindeer rumen. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 2007; Volum 19 (1). ISSN 0891-060X.s 43 - 43.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Research Project on Bacterial Detoxification of Lichen Acids in the Reindeer Rumen. 2007.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. First Masters degree in the Physiology of Arctic Ruminants (Beitende Dyrs Fysiologi). 2007.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Små klimaturslipp fra reindriften. 2007.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, Roderick I; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein Disch; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Development and evaluation of oligonucleotide probes for tracking bacterial strains re-introduced to the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) rumen. Conference on Gastrointestinal Function, Chicago, Illinois, USA, April 16-18th 2007. 2007-04-16 - 2007-04-18 2007.

Glad, trine; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Nordgård, Lise; Nielsen, Kaare Magne. Bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance in the colon of the Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata). Conference on Gastrointestinal Function, Chicago, Illinois, USA, April 16-18th 2007 2007-04-16 - 2007-04-18 2007.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein D.; Napal Fraile, Maria; Solana, Roberto; Glad, trine; Præsteng, Kirsti. Rumen methanogens in Svalbard reindeer and Norwegian reindeer. Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2007-04-16 - 2007-04-18 2007.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, RI; Cann, IKO; Mathiesen, S.D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Characterization of the 16S-23S rRNA gene intergenic spacer region to develop probes for tracking probiotics in the reindeer rumen. Gut Microbiology: Research to Improve Health, Immune Response and Nutrition 2006-06-21 - 2006-06-24 2006.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mackie, RI; Cann, IKO; Mathiesen, S.D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Characterization of the 16S-23S rRNA gene intergenic spacer region to develop probes for tracking probiotics in the reindeer rumen. Reproduction Nutrition Development 2006; Volum 46. ISSN 0926-5287.s 26 - 27.

Glad, Trine; Nielsen, Kaare; Nordgård, Lise; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance in colon contents from hooded seals (Cystophora cristat) in the Greenland Sea. Reproduction Nutrition Development 2006; Volum 46. ISSN 0926-5287.s 15 - 16.

Glad, Trine; Nielsen, Kaare; Nordgård, Lise; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance in colon contents from hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) in the Greenland Sea. Fifth Joint RRI-INRA Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiology Symposium, Gut Microbiology Research to improve health, immune responce and nutrition 2006-06-21 - 2006-06-23 2006.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick. Phylogenetic analysis of rumen bacterial populations in reindeer. Proceedings publication from 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2005.s 27 - 27.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Cann, Isaac KO; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Probiotics for arctic ruminants. Proceedings publication from 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2005.s 15 - 15.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Cann, Isaac KO; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Probiotics for arctic ruminants. 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2005-04-11 - 2005-04-13 2005.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick. Phylogenetic analysis of rumen bacterial populations in reindeer. 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function 2005-04-11 - 2005-04-13 2005.

Larsen, AK; Marhaug, Trine; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Storeheier, Pål Vegar; Mathiesen, Svein D.. Digestive adaptations in the polar bear. An anatomical study of the gastrointestinal system of the polar bear related to its ability to adapt to future climatic changes in the Arctic. Polar Research in Tromsø 2004.s 10 - 11.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick. Rumen microbial ecology in reindeer - Adaptations to a unique diet. X International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology 2004-08-30 - 2004-09-04 2004.

Zoetendal, Erwin G; Smith, Alexandra; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Akan, DH; Mackie, Roderick. Studying the mechanisms of tannin resistance in Escherichia coli by transcriptional profiling. 10th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME-10): - MICROBIAL PLANET: Subsurface to space 2004-08-22 - 2004-08-27 2004.

Præsteng, Kirsti; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick; Cann, Isaac KO; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær. Novel rumen bacterial isolates from reindeer. X International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology 2004-08-30 - 2004-09-04 2004.

Zoetendal, Erwin G; Smith, Alexandra; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Akan, DH; Mackie, Roderick. Characterization of the mechanisms of tannin resistance in Escherichia coli by transcriptional profiling. 104th General American Society of Microbiology (ASM) meeting 2003-11-30 - 2003-11-30 2003.

Smith, Alexandra; Zoetendal, Erwin G; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mackie, Roderick. Application of molecular microbial ecology and functional genomics tools to elucidate mechanisms of tannin resistance in intestinal bacteria. FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Application of Gene-based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and health in Developing Countries 2003-09-30 - 2003-09-30 2003.

Storeheier, Pål Vegar; Sehested, J; Diernæs, L; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein D. Transepithelial transport of energy-rich short chain fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of reindeer. 11th Arctic Ungulate Conference 2003-08-24 - 2003-08-28 2003.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick. Rumen bacterial diversity in two different sub-species of reindeer determined by sequence analysis by 16S rDNA libraries. 11th Arctic Ungulate Conference 2003-08-24 - 2003-08-28 2003.

Storeheier, Pål Vegar; Sehested, J.; Diernæs, L.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Comparative aspects of short chain fatty acid transport in the gastrointestinal tract of an arctic ruminant. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 2003; Volum 3. ISSN 1870-0462.s 369 - 371.

Zoetendal, Erwin G; Smith, Alexandra; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Akan, DH; Mackie, Roderick. Mechanism of tannin resistance in Escherichia coli: a DNA microarray approach. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 2003; Volum 3. ISSN 1870-0462.s 551 - 553.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Cann, Isaac KO; Mathiesen, Svein D; Mackie, Roderick. Rumen manipulation in arctic reindeer: Effects of artificial feeding on bacterial ecology and development of natural probiotics. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 2003; Volum 3. ISSN 1870-0462.s 533 - 535.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Rødven, Rolf; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Nutritional effects of articicial feeding on serum biochemistry in reindeer /Ernæringsmessige effecter av fóring på blodparameter i rein. The 11th Nordic Conference on Reindeer Research (Fulltekst: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1540/1446 (Omtale: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/issue/view/161) 2001-06-18 - 2001-06-20 2001.

Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sørmo, Wenche; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Vader, Marit Arianne; Rædergård, V. B.; Tyler, N. J. C.. Comparative digestion in two-species of reindeer. The10th Arctic Ungulate Conference (http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1608/1511) (Sammendrag: http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1608/1511) 1999-08-09 - 1999-08-13 1999.

Blix, Arnoldus Schytte; Espmark, Yngve; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Aamot, Herdis G.; Dahl, Signe; Lystad, Marit L.. Bohcco biologiija / Reinens biologi. (http://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/f70228c33b967919308b972e38c28290#0) (Fulltekst: http://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/f70228c33b967919308b972e38c28290#0 (Omtale: http://www.haugenbok.no/visverk.cfm?cid=103434) Tun Forlag AS 1998 ISBN 82-529-2080-2.

Josefsen, Terje D.; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. A case raport: Bilateralt symmetriske tanncyster i underkjeven hos en reinkalv/ Bilateral symmetric tooth-bearing bone cysts in the mandible of a reindeer calf. The 10th Nordic conference on Reindeer Research 1998-03-13 - 1998-03-15 1998.

Mathiesen, Svein Dish; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Schjelderup, Ivar; Sara, Elna. Gras som krisefór til rein /Rássi heahttefuodarin bohccuide. 1996.

Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Moen, Randi; Øksendal, H; Haga, Øyvind E.; Nordberg, Harry J; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Emergency feeding of reindeer in winter with grass. 2nd Circumpolar Agricultural Conference 1995-09-04 - 1995-09-07 1995.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sørmo, Wenche; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Chitinolytic bacteria in the minke whale forestomach. Satellite symposium of IVth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores 1995-09-16 - 1995-09-17 1995.

Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Blix, Arnoldus Schytte; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Sesonal changes in the effect of different qualities of timothy silage on the rumen microbiota in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). The VIII International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology 1994-09-25 - 1994-09-30 1994.

Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Digestive limitations in reindeer fed timothy silage. The VIII International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology 1994-09-25 - 1994-09-30 1994.

Utsi, Tove Aagnes; Sundset, Monica Alterskjær; Mathiesen, Svein Dish. Utprøving av rundballeensilert silo som krisefór til rein. Reindriftsnytt : Boazodoallu-Oddasat 1993 (27). ISSN 0333-4031.s 18 - 20.