Research output per year
Research output per year
Universitetsvej 1, 02
DK-4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Research projects
I am part of the research project "Climate change impacts on ecological conditions in streams" (http://www.ecohydrology.ruc.dk/).
Supervision
Undergraduate Environmental Biology students (5th semester) working on "Brown trout physical habitat selection - difference between field and flume observations" (written in English)
Undergraduate Geography students (5th semester) working on "Simulating and mapping stream water temperature in relation to stream management objectives"
Undergraduate NAT-basis students (4th semester) working on "Brown trout behavioural response to changes in discharge and physical conditions"
Lecturing
Catchment hydrology and modelling in "Drainage basins: Processes, modelling and management", MSc. course at Geography
Streams and stream ecology in "Aquatic Field Course" (2007-2008), MSc. course at Environmental Biology (in English): http://www.ruc.dk/inst1/forstudents/cours/secondcandmod/aquaticfieldcourse/
Catchments and streams in "Geography A", undergraduate course at NAT-basis (in English): http://www.ruc.dk/natbas/kurser/geografia2/
Catchment ecology in "Physical Geography intro-course" (2007-2008), BSc. course at Geography (in English)
Research keywords
Ecohydrology, stream ecology, streams, in-stream habitat modelling and physical habitat quality, climate change impact on stream ecology, catchment hydrology, integrated groundwater and surface water management, combining monitoring and modelling, stream biota with special emphasis on brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Curriculum
Education
2006 MSc. in Environmental Biology and Geography, Roskilde University
Scientific Publications
Olsen, M., Dunbar, M. & Troldborg, L. (in prep.) Prediction of stream channel metrics from large scale variables - a regional model of hydraulic geometry.
Troldborg, L. & Olsen, M. (in prep.) Calibration criteria for coupling stream habitat model with physical based water resource model.
Olsen, M., Boegh, E., Pedersen, S. & Pedersen, M.F. (Accepted) Combining hydrological modelling and habitat modelling - impact of groundwater abstraction on physical habitat of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a small Danish stream. Hydrology Research
Bloch-Petersen, M., Brandt, J. & Olsen, M. (2006) Integration of European habitat monitoring based on plant life form composition as an indicator of environmental change and change in biodiversity. Danish Journal of Geography, 106(2): 61-74.
Scientific Presentations
Olsen, M., Boegh, E., Conallin, J., Pedersen, M.F., Refsgaard, J.C. & Troldborg (Accepted) Groundwater abstraction impact on physical habitat conditions in small lowland streams in Denmark. Oral presentation at Ecohydraulics Conference 2009, 12th-16th of January 2009, Concepion, Chile
Olsen, M. & Conallin, J. (2008) How can we convert substrate composition to habitat quality? Invited speaker at ENVINA Seminar 47 on "Sand drift in Danish streams - causes and solutions" (in Danish), 27th of November 2008, Vejle, Denmark
Olsen, M., Troldborg, L., Boegh, E. & Refsgaard, J.C. (2008) Tuning hydrological models for ecological modeling - improving simulations of low flows critical to stream ecology. Poster presentation at EnviroSymp 2008, 4th-5th of November 2008, Roskilde, Denmark. Best poster nominee.
Olsen, M., Troldborg, L., Boegh, E. & Refsgaard, J.C. (2008) Tuning hydrological models for ecological modeling - improving simulations of low flows critical to stream ecology. Oral presentation and extended abstract at HydroPredict'2008, 15th-18th of September 2008, Prague, Czech Republic
Boegh, E., Olsen, M., Conallin, J. & Madsen, M. (2008) Remote sensing based vegetation maps for predicting shade effects on water temperature and habitat suitability in small lowland streams. Poster presentation at HydroPredict'2008, 15th-18th of September 2008, Prague, Czech Republic
Troldborg, L. & Olsen, M. (2008) Tuning hydrological models for ecological modeling. Oral presentation at European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2008, April 2008, Vienna, Austria
Olsen, M., Henriksen P.W., Pedersen, S., Boegh, E., Pedersen, M.F. & Refsgaard, J.C. (2008) Does discharge and physical conditions determine brown trout density in Danish streams? Oral presentation at NoWPaS 2008, 14th-17th of February 2008, Holbæk, Denmark
Olsen, M., Henriksen P.W., Pedersen, S., Boegh, E., Pedersen, M.F. & Refsgaard, J.C. (2008) Hvilken indflydelse har fysiske forhold på ørredens habitat i vandløb? Poster presentation at Ferskvandssymposium 2008, 23rd-24th of January 2008, Århus, Denmark
Olsen, M., Boegh, E., Pedersen, M.F., Refsgaard, J.C. & Troldborg, L. (2007) Method for assessment of groundwater abstraction and climate change impact on physical habitat conditions in Danish streams. Poster presentation at the 6th European Conference on Ecological Modelling, ECEM'07, 27th-30th of November 2007, Trieste, Italy
Olsen, M., Boegh, E., Conallin, J., Pedersen, M.F., Refsgaard, J.C. & Troldborg, L. (2007) Climate change and groundwater abstraction impact on stream ecology. Poster presentation at EnviroSymp 2007, 5th-6th of November 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark
Olsen, M., Boegh, E., Pedersen, M.F. & Refsgaard, J.C. (2007) Groundwater abstraction and climate change - impacts on physical habitat conditions for brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a small Danish stream. Poster presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Climate and Water, 3rd-6th of September 2007, Helsinki, Finland
Levin, G., Brandt, J. & Olsen, M. (2007) Discrepancies in scale between stratified sampling based landscape monitoring and CORINE land cover registration. Oral presentation by M. Olsen at the IALE 2007 World Congress, Wageningen, Holland, 8th-12th of July 2007
Olsen, M. (2006): Habitat hydraulic models - a tool for Danish stream quality assessment? - a case study in a small Danish stream, Stream Ledreborg. Poster presented at the XXIV Nordic Hydrological Conference 2006. Awarded best poster presentation at the NHC 2006.
Other Publications
Olsen, M., Boegh, E. & Conallin, J. (Accepted) Ecohydrology on RU - crossdisciplinary science within the hydrological system. Årsskrift 2007 for Det Kongelige Danske Geografiske Selskab (in Danish)
Dam, M., Geldmann, J., Gideon, A., Hammer, K.S., Kelager, A., Müller, E., Olsen, M., & Skouw-Rasmussen, M. (ed.) (2008) Wilhjelm+6 Nature and its management in the light of climate change (in Danish), Conference Proceedings. Published by the Student Committees from the Danish Nature Conservation Society.
Olsen, M. (2006) Habitat hydraulic models - a tool for Danish stream quality assessment? - a case study in a small Danish stream, stream Ledreborg. Combined Masters Thesis between Environmental Biology and Geography, RU. Supervisors: Boegh, E. & Pedersen, M.F.
Clausen, B., Olsen, M., Pedersen, S. & Pedersen, M.L. (2006) Habitat modelling in Stream Ledreborg. Impact on brown trout by reduced stream discharge. NERI-report no. 580. http://faglige-rapporter.dmu.dk/ (in Danish)
Administrative activities
2008 |
Organizing committee for the conference EnviroSymp 2008, held at Roskilde University, Denmark, 4th-5th of November 2008 |
2007-2008 | Vice-chairman in PhD-committee for Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change, Roskilde University |
2008 | Organizing committee for the international NoWPas 2008 conference, held at Søminestation, Denmark, 14th-17th of February 2008 |
2007 | Part of organizing committee for Wilhjelm+6 conference on "Nature and its Management in the light of Climate Change" (Naturen og dens forvaltning i lyset af klimaforandringerne) in Danish, held at Copenhagen University, Denmark, 9th of November 2007 |
Exchange Study and Research Stay
2008 | Research stay at Centre of Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford May 1st to July 4th |
2007-2009 | Part time at the National Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland |
2003 | Exchange study Faculty of life and health sciences, University of Ulster Coleraine, Northern Ireland, spring 2003 |
Scientific work experience
2006 Student research assistant on the Small Biotope Monitoring Programme (SBMP), RU
2005 Assistant teacher on International NAT-basis course, Geography A, RU
2005 Course assistant on NAT-basis course - Landskabsøkologi A, RU
2005 Research assistant on field application of the BioHab-project in Denmark, RU
2004 Work practice at the Danish Society for Nature Conservation (DSNC)
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Research
Research output: Book/Report › Ph.D. thesis
Videnskabsministerens EliteForsker Rejselegat
26/01/2009 → 30/09/2010
Project: Research
Boegh, E., Pedersen, M. F., Olsen, M., Conallin, J., Refsgaard, J. C. & Troldborg, L.
Forskningsråd for Teknologi og Produktion
01/01/2007 → 31/12/2009
Project: Research
Martin Olsen (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Martin Olsen (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Martin Olsen (Member)
Activity: Membership › Membership in research network
Martin Olsen (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Martin Olsen (Lecturer)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution