Christoffer Parrow Melhus

PhD candidate, Environmental Engineering

Education

University 

  • Masters Degree of Engineering in Environment and Water Technique, August 2013 – June 2019, Uppsala University and SLU 

Free courses

  • 30 hp German at Mälardalens Högskola and Cologne, Germany, February – May 2013
  • 7,5 hp Swahili at Uppsala University, August – December 2012 

Folkhögskola (”Independent Adult Education College”)

  • Swedish Folk Music, Kapellsbergs Folkhögskola,  August 2019 – June 2020
  • Irish Trad Music, Stensunds Folkhögskola, August – December 2016 

Employment

  • Doctoral Student, August 2023 – Ongoing. Employed by SLU Uppsala 
  • Research Assistant, May – October 2021, Hourly Employment by SLU at Vindelns Försöksparker
  • Research Assistant, July – September 2021, Hourly Employment by Umeå University at Vindelns Försöksparker
  • Seller, Hourly Employment at Naturkompaniet, Uppsala, October – December 2020 
  • Erasmus Traineeship Exchange: Plankton Ecology, University of Oldenburg, Germany, February – July 2017 

Merits and Other Qualifications

  • Project Leader, 2020 – 2024, Leadership Weekend Courses for young chorists, members of  UNGiKÖR
  • Green Ribbon (Gröna Bandet), June – August 2019, Hiking 1300 km, Grövelsjön-Treriksröset in Sweden
  • Choir-conductor, January 2018 – June 2019, Gotland’s Student Nation, Uppsala
  • Scout, September 2003 – June 2019, Swedish Scout Association
  • City Guide, August – December 2017, Uppsala City Guide Course held by Hans Odöö
  • Nature Guide, August 2011, Stora Karlsö Nature Reserve

Other information

  • IT: Good knowledge of following programs: Latex Overleaf, Matlab, Modflow, Rstudio, Arcmap, GIS and PHREEQC 
  • Driver´s License – Yes.
    Inshore Diploma (Boat) – Yes.
    Hunting License – Yes. 

Languages

  • Fluent: Swedish   
  • Very Good: English • German