Research area
Integration of ecological and evolutionary processes, community and population dynamics. Bernt-Erik has led several major field projects, including the house sparrow and elk.

Honors
Research Council of Norway’s Award for Outstanding Research (the Møbius Prize) together with Professor Steinar Engen (2013)
Centre of Excellence Grant (SFF-III) by the Research Council of Norway to the Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD) (2012)
Advanced Research Grant from the European Research Council (2011-2016)
Elected member of the The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (2010)
Elected as member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2009)
Elected as member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (2002)