Martin Schroeder

I am a professor at the unit of forest entomology (Department of ecology, Faculty of Forest Science).

My main research area is the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) which is the most important pest on mature Norway spruce in Europe. I also do research on non-native bark- and woodboring insects that have established in Sweden and ecological risks of introducing non-native tree species in forestry. My research areas regarding the spruce bark beetle are: (1) which are the main factors that initiate and influence the development of outbreaks, (2) how does it adapt to different climatic regions, (3) the efficiency of control methods and (4) the conservation value of groups of bark beetle killed spruces. The research is based on empirical studies and field and lab experiments.

I am leader of two research projects:

- Influence of spruce bark beetle attack densities and reproductive success for outbreak initiation and development

- Ecological risks with introduction of non-native tree species in forestry

and I participate in one project about the conservation value of bark beetle killed trees

Professor in forest entomology at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2008)

Associate professor at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1992)

Doctor of Forestry at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1988)

Master of Forestry at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (1980) 

Main supervisor

Finished: Per Olof Hedgren (2002), Anders Lindhe (2004), Erik Sahlin (2009), Simon Kärvemo (2015)

Co-supervisor

Finished: Line B Djupström (2010), Ylva Strid (2012), Cornelia Roberge (2017), Diana Rubene (2014), Dragos Cocos (2023), Lina Viklund (2024), Anika Gossman (2025)