Research groups

Aquatic Ecology

Aquatic Ecology

The reserach group Aquatic Ecology study, among other things, climate change effects on aquatic systems, regime shifts in shallow lakes, dispersal and migration of aquatic organisms, population genetics, predator-prey interatctions, effects of pesticides and endocrine disruptors and sustainable fisheries. Contact: Christer Brönmark

Biodiversity

Biodiversity and Conservation Science

The aim of the research group is to advance the scientific understanding of how human activities, such as habitat loss, habitat conversion and climate change, affects biodiversity and how this feeds back on the generation of ecosystem services (e.g. pollination or biological control). Contact: Henrik Smith

Genetic Markers in Ecotoxicology

Our ecotoxicological research group uses molecular tools to understand the toxic responses that originate inside aquatic organisms after they have been exposed to environmental pollutants, including pharmaceutical drugs. We characterize specific genes that can be used to better identify resulting biological responses after exposure to toxicants. Organisms studied in our lab include salmon, trout, roach, fresh water snails and also terrestrial slugs. Contact: Maria Hansson

Plant Ecology and Systematics

Our research focus on evolutionary processes, distribution of plant populations in space and time and interaction between plants and between plants and the environment. Other research areas are phylogeny and taxonomy. Contact: Honor C Prentice

The Soil Ecology Group

The Soil Ecology Group's research is about interactions between soil organisms, the responses of soil organisms to the environment, the distribution of the organisms, and the impact of the environment on populations and communities parameters (also anthropogenic ones). Contact: Katarina Hedlund

Evolutionary Ecology

Experimental Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour – EXEB

We study the microevolutionary processes that operate on phenotypes, including natural and sexual selection and sexual conflict. Field and laboratory experiments are combined with population genetic approaches, molecular methods, theoretical models, phylogenetic comparative methods, quantitative genetics and experimental evolution. Contact: Jessica Abbott, Erik Svensson or Anders Brodin

Life history and functional ecology

This group studies physiological and ecological mechanisms affecting the balance between reproduction and survival. This involves both special adaptations and evolutionary constraints. Birds such as the blue tit invest in many offspring and have shorter lifespans, while the white-tailed eagle invests in a long lifespan and fewer offspring. Contact: Dennis Hasselquist or Jan-Åke Nilsson

Theoretical Population Ecology and Evolution Group - ThePEG

ThePEG's resarch studies basic ecological and evolutionary questions such as speciation, dynamics and evoution in ecological populations, behaviour and life history strategies, and adaptations to changing environments. The effect of climate changes and management of wildlife and marine fish stocks are important application areas. Contact: Per Lundberg, Anders Brodin, Niclas Jonzén or Jörgen Ripa

Animal Flight Lab

In a sophisticated wind tunnel we explore animal flight. Birds, bats and insects are some of the animals we study there. Our research is primary focused on the ecology and evolution of animal flight. Contact: Anders Hedenström

Functional Zoology

Cell Proliferation Group

This group studies the regulation of cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell death in cultured cells, especially the role of the polyamines. Polyamines are necessary for cell division and DNA synthesis. One research area involves the effects of polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors on breast cancer cell lines and the possible use of these inhibitors as chemotherapeutic agents. Contact: Stina Oredsson

Pheromone Group

We study how chemical signals (olfaction and taste) are used by insects to find food, partner or egg laying site. We try to answer questions about how the signals work (morphology, physiology, behaviour and ecology), how they have evolved (evolution and genetics), and how they can be used for practical purposes, e.g., to suppress pest insects or census rare species. Contact: Christer Löfstedt or Olle Anderbrant

Mammalian Rhinarium Group

We study how mammals obtain sensory information from their rhinaria and what role this information plays in their lives. In the strict sense of the word, the rhinarium is the hairless, often wet frontal part of the mammalian nose.Contact: Ronald Kröger

Vision Group

The research projects of this group include the evolution of animal eyes and their optical mechanisms, colour vision and nocturnal vision in animals, navigation using polarized light and magnetic fields as well as image enhancement in dim light. Contact: Dan-Eric Nilsson, Emily Baird, Marie Dacke, Almut Kelber, Ronald Kröger, Rachel Muheim or Eric Warrant

MEMEG - Molecular Ecology, Microbial Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics

Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab - MEEL

MEEL’s research is rooted in the fields of both behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology. Their study systems cover bacteria and parasites as well as insects, birds and mammals. Common to all the research projects in the group is that they use molecular techniques to answer evolutionary and ecological questions. Contact: Staffan Bensch or Dennis Hasselquist

Evolutionary Genetics

Our work concerns the application of genetics to plant breeding and medical genetics, as well as to basic science. In particular we have much experience with combining the results from empirical studies with statistical and mathematical investigations. Contact: Bengt-Olle Bengtsson or Torbjörn Säll

Microbial Ecology

The research group Microbial ecology works with identification of the microorganisms that carry out carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) turnover in soils, particularly forest soils. They characterize some of these processes at molecular levels and identify how they are regulated under different environmental scenarios. A major focus is on symbiotic interactions between fungi and roots of plants. Contact: Anders Tunlid

Molecular Cell Biology

Genes and enzymes of nucleic acid precursor metabolism. Non-conventional yeasts

One aim of this group is to elucidate the gene, enzyme and metabolic networks of deoxyribonucleoside kinases and enzymes involved in the pyrimidine catabolism of yeast and other organisms. Another is to deduce the molecular mechanisms which have operated during the evolution of the genes, including gene duplications. The biotechnical applications of non-conventional yeasts are also studied. Contact: Jure Piskur

Genetics: telomeres and telomerase

Telomeres are necessary for the integrity chromosomes. This group studies the function of telomeres and the basic molecular mechanisms of telomerase, the enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of telomeric DNA. The roles of telomeres in cancer and aging are also considered. Contact: Marita Cohn

Microbiology Group

The research of this group is devoted to gram-positive bacteria. Their research areas include heme-containing proteins, endospore biogenesis, coiled coil proteins in the bacterial cytokeleton, the development and differentiation of Streptomyces, and bacterial stress responses. Contact: Lars Hederstedt, Nora Ausmees, Klas Flärdh or Claes von Wachenfeldt

Molecular Plant Biologi

Model plants are analysed regarding plant factors important for the interaction with abiotic and biotic environment. We especially investigate plant resistance against antimicrobial peptides released by benevolent fungi, plant redox involvement in stress defence, and protein quality control in the plant ER. Contact: Allan Rasmusson or Susanne Widell

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