Lotta Rydhmer
Presentation
After 40 years as teacher and researcher at SLU, I have now retired.
Research
Research areas that I am interested in
Breeding for sustainable meat and milk production
Sustainability evaluation of food production and consumption (environmental and social aspects)
Breeding work in practice for different production systems
Cows' and pigs' behaviour and animal welfare
Research projects
- Crossbred cows for more sustainable milk and meat production
- Run free - Assessment of bone health and preparation of pigs for organic production
Background
MSc in Agriculture (Animal science), SLU, 1984
Agr dr in Animal breeding and genetics, SLU, 1993
Associate professor in Animal breeding, 2000
Previous tasks and positions
Junior researcher, senior research officer, post doctoral fellow at Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, 1985-2007
Senior lecturer at Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, 2007-
Vice-dean at the Faculty for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, SLU, 2007-2009
Head of Section for Applied Genetics at Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, 2011-2013, 2015-2016
Head of Department, Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, 2017- June 2022