Christina investigates biodiversity aspects of semi natural pastures and which role they can have for livestock production within a sustainable food system.
I have an educational background from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Agriculture Programme – Soil and Plant Sciences, with a Master’s degree in biology. Before that I studied one year of the program called Måltidsekologprogrammet at Örebro University. I also spent one year studying French in Lyon, France.
Since I graduated from SLU in the beginning of 2018 I have been working at Hushållningssällskapet as a farmers advisor, mostly focusing on organic crop production.
My PhD project within SustAinimal focus on future scenarios and key performance indicators for livestock production based on high nature value farming. I am happy to have the opportunity to do my PhD within the collaboration project SustAinimal. Since we are several PhD students and many other researchers, businesses, authorities and stakeholders from the entire food system I think SustAinimal will be a great arena of information sharing and discussions.
Semi-natural pastures is an underused resource in Sweden. These pastures can play an important role in a sustainable food system because they can feed livestock which at the same time contributes to preserve or even to enhance biodiversity, without competing against humans for food.
I appreciate to learn more about biodiversity aspects of semi natural pastures and which role they can have for livestock production within a sustainable food system. I think it is exciting to get into a more transdisciplinary way of thinking. The journey of PhD studies offers a large spectra of knowledge within my research area and also about research in general. It also offers a good opportunity for personal development.