Åsa Lankinen
Presentation
I have a broad research interest in the borderline between plant ecology, evolutionary biology and genetics. I also focus on research related to plant protection biology and plant breeding. In my role as coordinator for the research school Spira I have the overarching responsibility for the PhD courses and activities in the research school.
Research
Ongoing projects:
- Plant immunity in the field in relation to microbial influence (Swedish Research Council, Carl Trygger Foundation 2019-)
- Evolution-proofing plant protection for sustainable potato production: How can integrated pest management (IPM) reduce resistance development in pathogens? (FORMAS 2022-)
- Plant Breeding for Increased Seed Production in Red Clover (SLU Grogrund, Partnerskap Alnarp, Lantmännens forskningsstiftelse 2021-2026)
- Sexual conflict during pollen competition in Collinsia heterophylla
- Building a North-South Network to Target Biodiversity and Pollination as a Path towards Sustainable Cocoa Agriculture in West Africa (Swedish Research Council/Swedish Research Links, network grant, 2021-)
Teaching
BI1380: Urban Ecology for the Development of Sustainable Living. Course leader
BI1394: Grundläggande ekologi. Deputy course leader
BI1397: Basic and Applied Ecology. Deputy course leader
BI1463: Floristik och insektsfaunistik med växtskydd och naturvård. Deputy course leader
BI1296: Plant Biology for Breeding and Protection. Teacher
BI1273: Växtproduktion. Teacher
BI1267: Integrated Pest Management in Sustainable Production Systems. Teacher
LK0395: Urban Agriculture and Social Interaction. Leading one week on plant protection biology
Curriculum vitae
ORCID - 0000-0002-0850-4081
Education and positions
- Researcher FLK Plant Protection Biology, SLU Alnarp, 2010-
- Docent plant ecology and systematics, Lund University, 2009
- Forskarassistent, Lunds universitet, 2003-2009
- Postdoc, NTNU, Trondheims universitet, Norge, 2001-2003
- Postdoc, IBLS, Glasgow universitet, UK, 2001
- PhD theoretical ecology, Lund University, 2000
- MSc Biology, Lund University, 1996
Special assignments
- Member of faculty board, LTV faculty, SLU, 2022-2027
- Coordinator research school Spira LTV faculty, SLU, 2017-
- Vice dean research education LTV faculty, SLU, 2019-March 2025
- Deputy head of department, Plant Protection Biology, LTV faculty, SLU, 2013-2019