PhD Candidate

Catharina Caspara Vloon

Field of work

My research is focused on peatland restoration, vegetation dynamics in intact peatlands, growth of Sphagnum mosses, and peatland diaspore banks.

My PhD is part of the project "REPEAT – REthinking sustainable land use of PEATlands", led by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.



Courses taught
  • BI424 Botany
  • BI434 Vegetation ecology

Research areas
  • Peatland restoration
  • Vegetation ecology

Research groups

Landscape, ecology and climate

Courses taught
  • BI424, Introduction to Botany, Fall 2024
  • BI434, Vegetation Ecology, Spring 2025
  • GE4-304, Master's Thesis in Climate Change Management, Spring 2025
  • PL462, Nature restoration, Fall 2024