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Biology and Geosciences graduate from Stockholm University. Director of Swedish Species Information Centre (SSIC), Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU).
Consulting opportunities, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities
Schools:
Stockholm University, University of East Anglia
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Swedish Species Information Centre (SSIC), Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU)
Position:
Director
Time period:
September 2007 - Present
Description:
Head of SSIC with 70 employees and an annual budget of app. 10 mill €. SSIC is an independent institute located at SLU, with a national mission to document all species and monitor biodiversity in Sweden and to issue the Swedish Red List. SSIC implements the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (www.svenskaartprojektet.se) and operates the Species Gateway (www.artportalen.se), major contributor to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Employer:
Department of Natural Resources, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) (Ministry of Sustainable Development)
Position:
Assistant Director
Time period:
February 2004 - September 2007
Description:
Assistant Head of Department. Dep. has 95 employees and a total budget of app. 215 million €. The Department is in charge of environmental issues related to Biodiversity, Agriculture, Forestry, Biotechnology and Wildlife Management.
Employer:
SEPA
Position:
Head of Wildlife Management Unit
Time period:
February 2003 - February 2004
Description:
20 employees and a budget of app. 5 million €. In charge of Wild Life Management and Hunting.
Employer:
Ministry of the Environment
Position:
Special adviser to the State Secretary
Time period:
April 2001 - June 2001
Description:
In charge (during the Swedish Presidency) of negotiating the EU Sustainable Development Strategy adopted at the EU Summit in Gothenburg 2001.
Employer:
Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Position:
Head of Terrestrial Environment Unit
Time period:
September 1998 - January 2003
Description:
20 employees and a budget of app. 1 million €. In charge of environmental issues related to Agriculture, Forestry, Biotechnology and Biodiversity.
Employer:
Ministry of the Environment
Position:
Assistant Under Secretary
Time period:
February 1996 - August 1998
Description:
Head of Unit, 15 employees. In charge of issues related to Agriculture, Forestry, Biotechnology and Biodiversity.
Employer:
Ministry of the Environment
Position:
Head of Section
Time period:
November 1988 - February 1998
Description:
Policy responsibility for agricultural and forestry related environmental matters, biodiversity and biotechnology in international environmental cooperation, legal issues in relation to environmental legislation, etc
Employer:
Järfälla Community
Position:
Project employment, biodiversity management
Time period:
October 1988 - November 1988
Employer:
Environmental Protection Agency
Position:
Project employment, biodiversity conservation
Time period:
April 1988 - October 1988
Employer:
Stockholm County Administrative Board
Position:
Project employment, biodiversity conservation
Time period:
May 1987 - September 1987
Employer:
Food store
Position:
Work experience
Time period:
August 1985 - April 1987
Description:
In parallel with postgraduate courses employed in a food store
EDUCATION
University:
Stockholm University
Time period:
1982 - 1985
Degree:
Biology and Geosciences, BSc
University:
University of East Anglia
Degree:
1985-1986 Advanced courses in Aquatic and Plant Ecology
PUBLICATIONS
Articles:
Co-author in: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Reconciling Trade in Biotechnology with Environment & Development. Ed. Bail, C, Falkner, R and Marquard, H. The Royal Institute of International Affairs. Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, 2002.
Co-author in: International Governance on Environmental Issues. Ed. Rolén, M, Sjöberg, H and Svedin, U. Environment & Policy, Vol. 9. Kluver Academic Publishers, 1997.
INFORMATION
Memberships:
2006 – Chairman of the Environment Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2005 – Board Member, Transport Mistra (Research Programme on Sustainable Mobility), financed by the MISTRA Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research
2004 – Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2000 – 2007 Member of the Board, Swedish Biodiversity Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2000 – 2004 Member and Chairman of the Nordic Genetic Resource Council
2002 – 2003 Member of the Forestry Faculty Board, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2000 – 2003 Board Member, Hagmarks-Mistra Research Programme for Management of Semi natural Grasslands, financed by the MISTRA Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research
1996 – 1998 Member of the Swedish FAO Committee
