2010-. NFR. "Phytoplankton size: climatic adaptation and long-term evolution" (PhytoScale). Postdoc. Andrea Gerecht. (Participant)
2010-. NFR. "Toxic algae: taxonomy, quantification and early warning" (TOXALGAE). PhD-stud. Anette Engesmo. (Partner)
2010-. UiO. "Diversity of protist symbionts in the sea". PhD stud. Marit Bjorbækmo, (Participant)
2009-. EU. "Biodiversity of marine protists" (BIOMARKS). Postdok. Shuhei Ota. (PI)
2009- . NFR., "Haptophyte diversity and dynamics" (HAPTODIV). PhD-stud. Elianne Sirnæs Egge. (Project leader)
2009- . Nansenfondet. "Biodiversity and distribution of planktonic protist in polar seas" (BIPROPOL). Masterstud. Tonie Torgrimsby, Anette Engesmo og Lars Nersveen. (Project leader)
2008-. EU. "Microarray for the detection of toxic algae" (MIDTAL). Postdok. Simon Dittami og Masterstud. Vladyslava Hostyeva. (PI)
2005-2009. EU. Network of Excellence “Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning” (MARBEF), og Responsive Mode Project “European integration of marine microplankton research” (MARPLAN). (Partner)
2004-. UiO-strategisk forskningsprogram i trippelalliansen UiO/NLH/NVH. “Mikroalger til nytte og skade”. PhD-stud. Birger Skjelbred. (Project leader)
2003-2008. UiO. "Genetic analysis of Verrucophora farcimen – a new ichthyotoxic flagellate forming blooms in Skagerrak". PhD-stud. Ingvild Riisberg. (Project leader)
2004-2006. NFR. "Flagellate biodiversity of marine North Atlantic sandy beaches". PhD-stud. Kjetil Rødberg. (Participant)
2003-2006. NFR.”Bioactive substances from Norwegian aquatic micro-organisms as cell signalling disruptors with potential to modulate cell death and thrombocyte activation”. PhD-stud. Trine Rounge og Masterstud.Shaista Hameed. (Partner)
2002-2004. NFR. ”Chattonella – A new bloom-forming harmful algal species in Scandinavian waters”. (Partner)
2002-2005. NFR.”Harmful blue-green algal blooms in developing countries– a threat to development? PhD-stud. Sigrid Haande. (Project leader)
2002-2006. NFR.”Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in Norwegian Lakes – new knowledge for risk assessment”. PhD-stud. Camilla Halstvedt. (Project leader)
2001. NFR. “Chattonella – en ny algeslekt som truer oppdrettsnæringen”. (Project leader)
2001-2005. NFR. “Molecular probes for detection and quantification of harmful marine algae”. Masterstud. Trine Lie Larsen, Tone Nøklegaard. (Project leader, researcher)
1998-2000. NFR. “Molecular phylogeny and evolution of non-green algae and cyanobacteria”. (Participant, postdoc.)
1996-1998. NFR. “Life history strategies of Chrysochromulina and related algae”. (Project leader, postdoc.)