Tobias Vrede
Associate professor, Division of Ecology and Biodiversity
I am a researcher at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment and work with the ecology of lakes and watercourses.
Research
My research covers the ecology of limnic ecosystems (especially lakes) with focus on zooplankton and phytoplankton, nutrient dynamics, ecological stoichiometry, food webs, food quality and biodiversity.
The research concerns several different applied areas such as acidification, nutrient depletion (oligotrophication), eutrophication, hydropower regulation and climate change.
Environment analysis
I am involved in environmental monitoring and assessment at SLU:
- Deputy coordinator for the environmental monitoring and assessment program Acidification at SLU (2025– )
- Scientific project manager for the program Integrated studies of the effects of liming acidified waters (IKEU) commissioned by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV) (2009– ), as well as other assignments for HaV within the area of acidification.
- Scientifically responsible for the zooplankton analyses at the Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, SLU.
Teaching
Education is close to my heart, but I am not currently teaching.
Current assignment:
- Member of the program council for the Agronomy program, soil and plant and the master's program Soil Water and Environment (2025– )
Previous assignments/activities:
- Program director for the master's program, EnvEuro (2015–2022)
- Program director for the bachelor's program, Biology and Environmental Science (2016–2022)
- Course coordinator for the course Environmental Assessment, 7.5 credits (2018–2020)
- Previous (1992–2020) teaching on many other courses in the areas of Environmental Science, Environmental Assessment, Limnology and Ecology
PhD students
- Jenny Nilsson (2017–2021), SLU, main supervisor
- Karin Johansson (2011–2013), SLU, assistant supervisor
- Carolyn Faithfull (2006–2011), Umeå University, assistant supervisor
- Anja Wentzel (2008–2013), Umeå University, assistant supervisor
- Jonas Persson (2001–2007), Uppsala University, main supervisor
- Antonia Liess (2004–2006), Uppsala University, assistant supervisor
Academic education and degrees
- Associate Professor (Docent) in Biology with specialization in Limnology, Uppsala University, 2006
- Doctor of Philosophy in Limnology, Uppsala University, 1998. Thesis: The role of crustacean zooplankton in pelagic nutrient cycling
- Bachelor of Philosophy in Biology, Uppsala University, 1991
- History of Science and Ideas, 75 credits, Uppsala University, 1986–1991