Sanna Bergqvist

I am a third year PhD student at the Department of Plant Production Ecology at SLU in Umeå where I live with my partner and children. I started my PhD in 2022 after being introduced to the fascinating world of remote sensing as a research assistant. I am exploring its application in field trials and grassland cultivation together with my supportive team:

Supervisor:

Prof. David Parsons, Department of Crop Production Ecology, SLU, Umeå

Co-supervisor:

Dr. Julien Morel, Joint research centre, European commission, Ispra

Dr. Kristin Piiki, Department of Soil and Environment, SLU, Skara

Dr. Julianne Oliveira, Department of Crop Production Ecology

My research focuses on remote sensing in grassland crops. Where I mainly further develop the possibility to use drones to evaluate field experiments.

Some applications that I am looking into are:

• Stand density in spring
• Variability in field experiments
• Flower counting in red clover

Co-supervisor of Sarah Vecchietti, BSc student from SLU, Sweden (Winter 2024)

Bergqvist, S. (2021) Long-term effects of cropping system on red clover proportion and crude protein concentration in mixed leys: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Production Ecology. Uppsala. Master’s thesis. https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/17423/