I am a plant biologist by training with expertise on foresttree-microbe interactions and tree development. At the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences I have led my research group since 2016. My current disciplinary research explores how beneficial fungi present in forest soils can help trees cope with two major challenges that climate change imposes on the boreal forest ecosystem: drought and biotic stressors such as pathogens. Beyond my disciplinary research, I also work in interdisciplinary constellations through both of my affiliations (Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) with the goal to contribute to opening up the polarized debate on Swedish forest management. Forest management in Sweden consists to 97% of clear cut forestry, which impedes reaching national and EU biodiversity goals. Furthermore, carbon capture in Swedish forests has dropped over the past 10-15 years, which comes with challenges to reach climate goals such as specified in LULUCF. I am asking the question how knowledge and improved inter-human and human-nature relationship can contribute to creating dialogues that result in ways forward to a forest management that can meet both climate and ecological and social goals.
Through my affiliation with Uppsala University I am member of the ESG International Project Office.
