Publications
Publications
Here you can find all publications related to the Rewilding campus project.
We are proud to fascilitate multiple student projects. Our first was in 2022, where a master student in Natural Resources Management in biology did a soil experiment in the park. It was then we mobilized a group of eager biologists and industrial designers to apply for funding to create even more diversity, greenery and nature in the park!
Our current publications are a mix of master projects in biology and both bachelor and master projects in industrial design.
In progress, May 2024: MSc in Natural Resources Management
By Marie Digre, Bente J. Graae, Martijn L. Vandegehuchte & Martine A. Andersen Hennig
Marie Digre has followed up the soil and vegetation that was moved into the park in Martines thesis project in 2022. Marie has done extensive field work, where she speciated the plants in the species-rich road construction site and the inserted the soil into the park. In 2022, it was found that 50 new plant species were introduced to the park, while Marie will reveal whether the blueberries, the oxeye daisies or the park grass has survived or not.
Her thesis is coming up in May, and we are exited to read her work!
May 2023: MSc in industrial design
align humans and nature in Høgskoleparken
(Photo: Camille Frøen, Under Dusken).
By Vilde Egeberg Moger, Ida Nilstad & Andrea Valladares
Designing for urban coexistence: How increased biodiversity in parks
can engage humans
Vilde explored of the park and gathered park user insights through survey and participatory interviews, resulting in a map of human needs and wishes for the park. Through surveys, interviews and a workshop, she designed the conceptual solution for the park, a bench called Vilje. The bench is placed in a flower meadow in Høgskoleparken, facilitating recreational activities close to nature, passive learning and engagement through participation. Concludingly, Vilde discusses the findings, relevant literature and implications of designs for urban coexistence.
Read the whole thesis here!
Vilde was interviewed in Under Dusken, the student paper of Trondheim, for her efforts and project design, also together with her supervisor Ida Nilstad.
construction site in Trøndelag into the park. Ingvild (right) was
a key digger in the nine-day long process (Photo: Martine Hennig).
May 2023: MSc in Natural Resources Management, biology
By Martine A. Andersen Hennig, Bente J. Graae & Martijn L. Vandegehuchte
Can we thrift shop biodiversity? Translocation of Topsoil from a Road Construction Site to Increase Native Biodiversity in an Urban Landscape
In short, Martine resuced four tons of soil from a species-rich road construction site in Trøndelag, and inserted the soil into the park. The goal was to examine how the plants responded to a rough and gentle translocation method, and which species that emerged or not. A total of 50 new plant species were introduced, among them multiple pollinator-friendly species like blueberries and oxeye daisies. Overall, there were minimal differences in the vegetation and soil after it was moved in a gentle way, while the rough treatments might contain more species over time. Thereby, the vegetation and soil will be further examined for long-term effects by Marie Digre for, a new master student with results coming up in 2024!
Read the whole thesis here!
This thesis also received the award for the best master thesis in sustainable development
at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Martine also disseminated her work at Adressa and was interviewed by NRK.