Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources
Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology
We study experimentally and at the landscape level the interactions between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, teach with enthusiasm to inspire the next generation, and communicate evidence-based conservation strategies to society and practice.
Our vision
Our goal is a future in which diverse, healthy, and sustainably managed agricultural and cultural landscapes form the foundation for everyone’s quality of life.
Team
Everyone in our team has their place and can contribute their own talents, interests, and ideas. We foster an open, participative, and appreciative team culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed and collaboration takes place on equal footing.
We also value our social connection and make time to connect outside of work, whether it is through sports, outings, or other shared activities. This helps build a strong team where people feel at ease, learn from each other, and grow together.
Our structures
- Group writing sessions
- Weekly health promotion activities, e.g. lunch runs and active break sessions (“Pausen-Express“)
- Structured onboarding and offboarding, with a buddy system to help new team members settle in
- Annual performance reviews
- Weekly team meeting
- Individual project meetings in small groups
- Team retreats
- Social events, e.g. team outings, holiday parties, pub nights, getting together to paint, draw, or play games
- Friday fika (a Swedish social coffee break tradition)
- A buddy system to ensure every team member is celebrated with a birthday cake
Research
Research areas of the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology
We view research as a collaborative process in which complex questions are addressed through inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation. We work transparently, employ robust methods, and conduct both applied and fundamental ecological research. In this way, we advance the basic understanding of ecological systems and generate knowledge that directly contributes to the conservation and promotion of biodiversity.
Outreach
Communication with society and policymakers is a central part of our mission. Through activities, lectures, policy briefs, interviews and statements, we actively engage in societal and political discourse to reach a broad and diverse audience. In doing so, we act purposefully and responsibly, maintaining a balanced relationship with our research activities.
Putting knowledge into practice: recent examples
We are active on social media through our project accounts:
Teaching
With our lectures and courses, we aim to inspire and spark curiosity. We place great importance on a solid theoretical foundation and closely integrate it with practical exercises to make knowledge applicable and tangible. At the same time, we see ourselves as approachable mentors, open to feedback and constructive suggestions for improvement. We strongly encourage students who write their theses with us to publish their research findings and actively participate in academic discourse.
Teaching areas of the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology
- Species identification and functional biodiversity
- Landscape ecology and management
- Experimental methods in ecology
- Conservation biology and practice
- Mapping of habitats
- Sustainable agriculture
- Scientific research and writing
Our team
One team, many perspectives. Internationally connected, committed, and full of ideas.
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Job openings
Career opportunities in an environment that combines scientific excellence with societal relevance.
RestPoll – Horizon Europe project for restoring pollinator habitats
To counter the decline of pollinators and the resulting loss of pollination services, our pan-European project “RestPoll – Restoring pollinator habitats across European agricultural landscapes based on multi-actor participatory approaches” aims to permanently restore pollinator habitats in Europe and enhance their connectivity.
