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Sara Bergek

Sara Bergek
I am a researcher at SLU Aqua. My research focus on environmental monitoring, environmental impact on aquatic systems and ecosystem based management. Since 2018 I am head of the Institute of Freshwater Research at SLU Aqua and since 2021 also coordinator for SLU's environmental program for Lakes and Watercourses.

Presentation

Jan 2012- ongoing: Researcher and head of unit SLU Aqua, since July 2018 head of the Institute of Freshwater Research at SLU Aqua

2009- 2011: Postdoctoral researcher at Swedish Board of Fisheries

2009: PhD Uppsala University

2004: MSc Uppsala University

Teaching

Ecology for fish management and conservation, SLU

Principles of Fisheries Science, SLU                    

 

Supervision

Emelie Möllersten, main supervisor, M.Sc., SLU, 2018

Selected publications

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

Näslund, J.; Andersson, M.; Bergek, S.; Degerman, E.; Donadi, S.; Duberg, J.; Holmgren, K.; Kinnerbäck, a.; Sers, B.; Staveley, T.; Strömberg, H.; Myrstener, E. (2023). Considerations needed for analysing data from the Swedish Electrofishing RegiSter (SERS), with special reference to the RivFishTIME database of long-term riverine surveys. Fauna norvegica 2023 Vol. 42: 47–51.


N. Asker, E. Albertsson, E. Wijkmark, S. Bergek, J. Parkkonen, U. Kammann, I. Holmqvist, E. Kristiansson, J. Strand, J. Gercken, L. Forlin, 2016. Biomarker responses in eelpouts from four coastal areas in Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Marine Environmental Research. 120: 32-43.

M.E. Arnegard, M.D. McGee, B. Matthews, K.M. Marchinko, G.L. Conte, S. Kabir, N. Bedford, S. Bergek, Y.F. Chan, F.C. Jones, D.M. Kingsley, C.L. Peichel, D. Schluter. 2014. Genetics of ecological divergence during speciation. Nature. 511(7509): 307-311.

T. Kinitz, M. Quack, M. Paulus, M. Veit, S Bergek, J. Strand, A. Tuvikene, A. Soirinsuo, A. Hochkirch. 2013. Strong isolation-by-distance in the absence of genetic population structure in the eelpout (Zoarces viviparus, Linnaeus 1758). Ecological Indicators. 27: 116-122.

S. Bergek S, Q. Ma, M. Vetemaa, F. Franzén, M. Appelberg M. 2012. From individuals to populations: impacts of environmental pollution on natural eelpout populations. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 79: 1-12. B

S. Bergek, G. Sundblad and M. Björklund 2010. Population differentiation in Eurasian perch: Environmental effects on gene flow? Journal of Fish Biology 76, 1159-1172.

R.D.H. Barrett, A. Paccard, T.M. Healy, S. Bergek, P.M. Schulte, D. Schluter, S.M. Rogers. 2010. Rapid evolution of cold tolerance in stickleback. Proceedings of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 278(1703): 233-238.

S. Bergek and J. Olsson 2009. Spatiotemporal analysis shows stable genetic differentiation and barriers to dispersal in the perch. Evolutionary Ecology research 11, 827-840.

 

SELECTED POPULAR SCIENCE REPORTS

Bergström, L., Borgström, P., Smith, H.G., Bergek, S., Caplat, P., Casini M., Ekroos J., Gårdmark A., Halling C., Huss M., Jönsson AM., Limburg K., Miller P., Nilsson L., Sandin L. 2020. Klimatförändringar och biologisk mångfald – Slutsatser från IPCC och IPBES i ett svenskt perspektiv. SMHI och Naturvårdsverket. Klimatologi Nr 56.

S. Bergek, L. Sandin. 2021. Vad händer med avrinningsområdenas ekosystemtjänster i ett framtida klimat? Aqua reports
2021, number: 2021:2

A. Bryhn, S. Bergek, H. Wennhage, U. Beier 2018. SLU Aquas kunskapsförsörjning och rådgivning som stöd till en ekosystembaserad fiskförvaltning. 2017. Aqua reports 2018:01.

S. Bergek, L. Sandin, F. Tomband, E. Hólen, A. Bryhn 2017. Ekosystemtjänster från svenska sjöar och vattendrag. HaV rapport 2017:7. Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Göteborg.

 

 


Contact

Researcher at the Department of Aquatic Resources
Telephone: +46104784114, +46705687455
Postal address:
Sötvattenslaboratoriet, Stångholmsvägen 2
17893 DROTTNINGHOLM