Har ansvar for diagnostikk av parasittinfeksjoner hos landlevende dyr.
Prosjektleder for " Gasterointestinale parasitter hos hest. Anthelmintikaresitens og kartlegging av kontrolltiltak mot parasittinfeksjoner"
Davidson R, Simard M, Kutz SJ, Kapel CMO, Hamnes IS, Robertson LJ. Arctic parasitology: why should we care? TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY 2011; 27 (6): 238-44
Hamnes, IS. Dissertation for the degree of PhD, 2008. Norwegian School of Veterinary Sciences. ISBN 978-82-7725-156-1
Gulliksen SM, Jor E, Lie KI, Hamnes IS, Loken T, Akerstedt J, Osteras O. Enteropathogens and risk factors for diarrhea in Norwegian dairy calves. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE 2009; 92 (10): 5057-66
Lawson B, Robinson RA, Neimanis A, Handeland K, Isomursu M, Agren EO, Hamnes IS, Tyler KM, Chantrey J, Hughes LA, Pennycott TW, Simpson VR, John SK, Peck KM, Toms MP, Bennett M, Kirkwood JK, Cunningham AA. Evidence of spread of the emerging infectious disease, finch trichomonosis, by migrating birds. ECOHEALTH 2011; 8(2): 143-53
Neimanis AS, Handeland K, Isomursu M, Agren E, Mattsson R, Hamnes IS, Bergsjo B, Hirvela-Koski V. First Report of Epizootic Trichomoniasis in Wild Finches (Family Fringillidae) in Southern Fennoscandia. AVIAN DISEASES 2010; 54 (1): 136-41
Robertson LJ, Forberg T, Hermansen L, Hamnes IS, Gjerde B. Giardia duodenalis cysts isolated from wild moose and reindeer in Norway: genetic characterisation by PCR-RFLP and sequence analysis at two genes. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 2007; 43(4): 576–585
Hamnes IS, Gjerde BK, Forberg T, Robertson LJ. Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Norwegian red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 2007; 143: 347-53
Hamnes, IS, Gjerde, BK, Forberg, T, Robertson, LJ. Occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in suckling piglets in Norway. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 2007; 144: 222-33
Hamnes IS, Gjerde B, Robertson L, Vikøren T, Handeland K. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in free-ranging wild cervids in Norway. Vet Parasitol 2006; 141: 30-41.
Hamnes IS, Gjerde B, Robertson L. Prevalence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in dairy calves in three areas of Norway. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 2006;140: 204-16