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Gunnar Henriksen is Dr. Scient in marine biology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Henriksen has been working with questions concerning environmental impacts and biological diversity both in public and private sector for more than twenty years. He has published several books and articles. Henriksen was born in central Norway, but is now living in Stavanger. For nine years,  has was Chief of wildlife management at the Office of the County Governor in Finnmark, he was managing director of Origo miljø for 5 years an in 2,5 years he was managing director of Akvamiljø Caspian (AmC) in Baku, Azerbaijan. At present he is Research Director at the International Research Institute of Stavanger (www.IRIS.no) and managing director of Biopartner (www.biopartner.as).

Selection of international publications:

1.      Nilssen, K. T., Skavberg, N-E., Poltermann, M., Haug, T., Härkönen, T. and Henriksen, G. 2009. Status of harbour seals Phoca vituline in mainland Norway. NAMMCO Sci. Publ. x: xx-xx. In Press.

2.      Henriksen, G., Haug, T., Kondakov, A., Nilssen, K. T. and Øritsland, T 2007. Recoveries of grey seals Halichoerus grypus tagged on the Murman coast in Russia. NAMMCO Sci. Publ. 6: 197-201.

3.      Henriksen, G., Gjertz I and Kodakov, A. 1997.  A review of the distribution and abundance of harbour seals Phoca vitulina on Svalbard and in the Barents sea.  Marine Mammal Science, 13(1):157-163.

4.      Henriksen, G., Haug, T., Kodakov, A., Nilssen, K.T., Øritsland, T. 1996. Tagging and recoveries of grey seals Halichoerus grypus in North Norway and on the Murmansk coast, Russia. ICES, C.M. 1996/N:6,pp.

5.      Henriksen, G. and Moen, K. 1996. Interactions between seals and salmon fisheries in Tana River estuary and Tanafjord, Finnmark, North Norway, and possible consequences for the harbour seal Phoca vitulina. Fauna norv., Ser. A, 18: 21-31.

6.      Henriksen, G. 1995.  Distribution, habitat use and status of protection of harbour seals Phoca vitulina and grey seals Halichoerus grypus in Finnmark, North Norway.  Fauna norv. Ser. A, 16:11-18.

7.      Henriksen, G. and Haug, T. 1994.  Status of the harbour seal Phoca vitulina in Finnmark, North Norway.  Fauna Norv., Ser. A. 15:19-24.

8.      Haug, T. Henriksen G., Kondakov, A., Mishin, V., Nilssen, K.T. and Røv, N. 1994. The status of the grey seal Halichoerus grypus in North Norway and on the Murman coast, Russia.  Biological Conservation 70 (1994) 59-67.

9.      Gjertz, I. Henriksen, G. Øritsland, T & Wiig, Ø. 1993.  Observation of Walruses along the Norwegian coast 1967 - 1992, Polar Research, 12(1), 27-31.

10.  Haug, T., Henriksen, G., Nilssen, K.T. & Ørjebu, A. 1991.  Recent studies of the distribution and abundance of grey seals Halichoerus grypus in North Norway, and their possible influence on paracitic infestations in fish.  ICES CM 1991/N:2:21 pp.