Anika Gossmann

I obtained both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany.

From 2021 to 2025, I pursued my PhD studies at the Department of Ecology, SLU, with a dissertation entitled “Life in the Dead: Biodiversity in Dead Wood along Macro- and Microclimatic Gradients.”

In 2026, I started a postdoctoral position at the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU.

During my PhD studies, I worked on organisms inhabiting dead wood, including beetles, fungi, and bacteria. In particular, I studied biodiversity patterns and dead wood decomposition rates across macro- and microclimatic gradients.

My current postdoctoral position is part of the Horizon Europe project “Precilience”, in which I assess climate risks and resilient adaptation strategies for boreal forests and agriculture in the Nordic–Baltic Boreal region.

More broadly, my research interests focus on the relationships between climate, biodiversity patterns, and ecosystem functioning, as well as the effects of climate change on forest dynamics and agriculture. The overarching aim of my research is to contribute to the development of sustainable forestry and agricultural strategies. I am also interested in microbial interactions and beetle–fungus interactions in dead wood, particularly the role of wood-inhabiting beetles as vectors for fungal dispersal.