Simon Kärvemo

My research examines the forest conditions influencing  population dynamics of the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) across spatial scales. In addition, I am involved in several projects related to forest and wetland restoration (rewetting), with an emphasis on understanding their implications for forest pests, biodiversity conservation, and pathogen prevalence in amphibians. My current main research areas include bark beetle outbreak dynamics, the role of protected areas in shaping these dynamics, and the effects of infestations on forest biodiversity.

Dynamics of spruce bark beetle outbreaks and their potential links to protected forest areas

Effects of forest rewetting on spruce bark beetles and tree defense mechanisms

Landscape-level drivers of forest biodiversity

Implications of translocations of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) in Sweden

Distribution of the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Nordic amphibians

National and global distribution of Snake Fungal Disease (Ophidiomyces ophidiicola)

Forest restoration in Borneo and its effects on amphibian communities and insect assemblages

FoMA – Efficient monitoring of the spruce bark beetle with new digital traps 

My teaching mainly focuses on herpetology and entomology

Current Courses

Forest Ecology and Productivity (course coordinator)

Ecology and Management of Forest Pests and Pathogens

Fungi and Insects in the Managed Forest

Forest Animals at SLU

Vertebrate Faunistics, Uppsala University

Supervision

Master’s and Bachelor’s Students (Main Supervisor unless stated otherwise)
Amanda Fredman, SLU
Klara Tellebo, SLU
Kate Baker, Uppsala University
Maria Johansson, SLU
Martin Westerling, SLU
Evelina Andersson, SLU
Patric Falck, SLU
Ludvig Palmheden, SLU
Filippa Hedenberg, SLU (Assistant Supervisor)
Malin Karlsson, SLU (Assistant Supervisor)
Gustav Wikström, Uppsala University
David Jonsved, Uppsala University
Anais Voisin, Stockholm University (Assistant Supervisor)
Gustaf Pettersson, SLU

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