University of Gothenburg
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Provtagning i Säveån
Photo: Malin Arnesson

Conservation biology

Conservation biology addresses the prerequisites for protection and preservation of habitats and species.

Conservation biology can be defined as protection and management of habitat types and species with the overall goal to secure a rich biodiversity for the future. In Sweden, recreation in nature is also included.

To meet these goals, society requires knowledge about the habitats, their functions and the many species living. But also how these habitats and species change over time, which species are threatened and why as well as how the threats can be eliminated.

Within BioEnv, we study land ecosystems like forests and more open habitats as well as freshwater and marine ecosystems of many kinds. Studies are conducted on threatened and vulnerable populations of fish, reptiles, birds, seals, invertebrates and various plants.

Northern lapwing
Incubating Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
Photo: J. Augustin

Research topics

Under each heading, we have listed the researchers involved, with links to contact information and possible additional group or project pages.

Donald Blomqvist (researcher)
Read more about Donald's research

Frank Götmark (professor)
Read more about the Oak project (in Swedish)
Read more about the Overpopulation project

Karin Hårding (lecturer)
Read more about Karin's research

Lotta Kvarnemo (professor)
Read more about the research at the external page Kvarnemo lab

Johan Höjesjö (professor)
Read more about the research at the SEG (Salmonid ecology group) page

Johan Höjesjö (professor)
Read more about the research at the SEG (Salmonid ecology group) page

Peter Tiselius (professor)
Read more about Peter's research

Luc Bussière (senior lecturer)

Read more about Luc's research

Read more about our research

Research within conservation biology is primarily found under the main research area Evolutionary ecology & conservation biology, but there are also projects related to conservation within other areas.

Courses and programs

Do you want to learn more about conservation biology? We offer many courses that deal with questions related to this research area.