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Synnøve Smebye Botnen

Synnøve Smebye Botnen

Job title
  • Associate Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 42, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: Q3033
Phone
  • Office: +47 672 35 630
E-mail
  • synnovesmedbye.botnen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Biologist with a Msc and PhD in fungal diversity and molecular ecology from the University of Oslo. Teaches in nature, health and movemnet at the department of early childhood education, and is part of the natural science section at the department. Do research on subjects such as nature (and outside areas), fungi in ECEC, students nature relatedness, and teaching methods. 

Research groups

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Kauserud, Håvard; Sanchez, Pedro Maria Martin; Estensmo, Eva Lena Fjeld; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Morgado, Luis; Maurice, Sundy Ursula MaryJanne; Høiland, Klaus; Skrede, Inger (2025). Yeasts Prefer Daycares and Molds Prefer Private Homes. Microbial Ecology. Vol. 88.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-025-02505-4

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Sandbakken, Mari (2023). Påstandsspill som et verktøy i undervisning om bærekraftig utvikling i barnehagelærerutdanningen. Nordisk barnehageforskning (NBF). Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.23865/nbf.v19.347

Harder, Christoffer Bugge; Hesling, Emily; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Lorberau, Kelsey; Dima, Bálint; Bonsdorff-Salminen, Tea von; Niskanen, Tuula; Jarvis, Susan G.; Ouimette, Andrew; Hester, Alison; Hobbie, Erik A.; Taylor, Andy F. S.; Kauserud, Håvard (2023). Mycena species can be opportunist-generalist plant root invaders. Environmental Microbiology. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16398

Estensmo, Eva Lena Fjeld; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Maurice, Sundy; Sanchez, Pedro Maria Martin; Morgado, Luis; Engh, Ingeborg Bjorvand; Høiland, Klaus; Skrede, Inger; Kauserud, Håvard (2022). The Indoor Mycobiomes of Daycare Centers Are Affected by Occupancy and Climate. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Vol. 88.
https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02113-21

Tonjer, Lea-Rebekka; Thoen, Ella; N, Luis Morgado; Botnen, Synnøve ; Mundra, Sunil; Nybakken, Line; Bryn, Anders; Kauserud, Håvard (2021). Fungal community dynamics across a forest–alpine ecotone. Molecular Ecology. Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16095

Vik, Unni ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Sandbakken, Mari (2021). Artar som kan skape tilhøyrsle til natur på barnehagen sitt uteområde. Jørgensen-Vittersø, Kari Anne; Vik, Unni (Ed.). Barn i by. p. 85-98. Universitetsforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4610901

Sandbakken, Mari ; Vik, Unni ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye (2021). Dyr i byen. Barns muligheter til å oppleve dyr og dyreliv i byen. Jørgensen-Vittersø, Kari Anne; Vik, Unni (Ed.). Barn i by. p. 71-83. Universitetsforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3717922

Maurice, Sundy Ursula Mary Jane; Arnault, Gontran; Nordén, Jenni; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Miettinen, Otto; Kauserud, Håvard (2021). Fungal sporocarps house diverse and host-specific communities of fungicolous fungi. The ISME Journal. Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-00862-1

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Thoen, Ella; Eidesen, Pernille Bronken; Krabberød, Anders Kristian; Kauserud, Håvard (2020). Community composition of arctic root-associated fungi mirrors host plant phylogeny. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. Vol. 96.
https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa185

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Mundra, Sunil; Kauserud, Håvard; Eidesen, Pernille Bronken (2020). Glacier retreat in the High Arctic: Opportunity or threat for ectomycorrhizal diversity?. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. Vol. 96.
https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa171



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Research reports

Danbolt, Ingrid ; Lafton, Tove ; Hernes, Leif ; Imeland, Synne Sagstad ; Hyunh, Johnny ; Bergvik, Eilen Sunniva ; Anvik, Elisabeth ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Gulpinar, Tona ; Karlsson, Eivind ; Onsrud, Line Marie ; Petersen, Evi ; Syed, Bushra Fatima (2025). Samlingsstund for studenter. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://doi.org/https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/f

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Kauserud, Håvard; Davey, Marie Louise; Brysting, Anne Krag; Eidesen, Pernille Bronken (2020). Biodiversity in the dark: root-associated fungi in the Arctic. Universitetet i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4382197



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Dissemination

Sandbakken, Mari ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Fjeldbu, Christian (2025). Estetisk og naturfaglig utforsking i barnehagelærerutdanning. NNN-seminaret 2025: Kunst, kreativitet og estetiske læringsprosesser i Naturfagene. Naturfagsenteret og Nasjonalt Nettverk for Naturfagutdannere .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5355727

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Fjeld, Martin Nevland (2025). Barns perspektiv på lek. Norsk barnehageforskningskonferanse. Filiorum - Norsk senter for barnehageforskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5319466

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Sandbakken, Mari ; Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid ; Solheim, Elias Rossow (2025). Perspectives of teacher students on using a place in nature over time with children. ETEN European Teacher Education Network. ETEN.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5331324

Tuset, Elly Herikstad ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye (2025). Tasting plate: How can we use food activities to facilitate broadening the children’s taste experiences?. ETEN European Teacher Education Network. ETEN.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3844165

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye (2024). Stedene er viktig for barns fysiske aktivitet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4481262

Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Sandbakken, Mari ; Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid ; Solheim, Elias (2024). Kraften av sted - Arbeidsplassen som læringsarena i natur, helse og bevegelse. Norsk barnehageforskningskonferanse. Høgskulen på Vestlandet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4925750

Skrede, Inger; Kauserud, Håvard; Martin-Sanchez, Pedro María; Estensmo, Eva Lena Fjeld; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Morgado, Luis; Maurice, Sandy; Høiland, Klaus (2024). Fungal diversity in daycare centers and private homes – yeast play in daycares while the molds stay at home. The International Mycological Congress 12.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5207168

Sandbakken, Mari ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid ; Solheim, Elias (2023). Enhanced use of the kindergarten as learning environment and peer-assessments to strengthen the student's learning processes. NERA-kongressen . Nordisk forening for pedagogisk forskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4616721

Sandbakken, Mari ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid ; Solheim, Elias (2023). Bruk av barnehagen som læringsmiljø og medstudentvurderinger for å styrke studentenes læringsprosesser. Årsmøte og faglig nettverk. Nasjonal Nettverk for Fysisk Fostring .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4579683

Sandbakken, Mari ; Hagen, Anikke ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Byhring, Anne Kristine (2022). I enjoy being outdoors, even in unpleasant weather students’ nature relatedness. ETEN European Teacher Education Network, annual conference 2022. ETEN .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5066164



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