Strengthening farmers’ involvement and empowerment in the transition towards agroecology
My research focuses on agroecology, biodiversity–ecosystem functioning, and sustainable cropping systems, with particular emphasis on crop diversity across spatial and temporal scales. I work on synthesising empirical and meta-analytic evidence on how crop diversification (e.g., rotations, intercropping, landscape heterogeneity) affects biodiversity, ecosystem services, and climate resilience, while accounting for scale-dependence and management pathways. I have been actively involved in participatory research processes in both rural and urban agriculture, working with farmers and other stakeholders to co-produce knowledge and assess sustainability trade-offs. I am interested in collaborating on interdisciplinary agroecology projects that integrate ecological mechanisms, farming systems, and policy-relevant outcomes, including biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation, and I contribute expertise in evidence synthesis, ecological theory, and quantitative analysis.
Lund University is a leading research university in Sweden with a strong international profile in environmental and sustainability sciences, providing a solid foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo) brings together expertise in biodiversity and ecosystem science, environmental change, physical geography, and spatial analysis. Its research integrates advanced quantitative methods, evidence synthesis, and participatory approaches to study sustainable land-use systems, crop diversity, and biodiversity–ecosystem service relationships across scales. The department’s experience in interdisciplinary and externally funded research positions it as a strong partner for collaborative agroecology projects addressing climate resilience and sustainable agricultural transitions.