Åsa Lankinen

Presentation
I have a broad research interest in the borderline between plant ecology, evolutionary biology and genetics. I also focus on research related to plant protection biology and plant breeding.
Teaching
BI1380: Urban Ecology for the Development of Sustainable Living. Course leader
BI1394: Grundläggande ekologi. Deputy course leader
BI1397: Basic and Applied Ecology. Deputy course leader
BI1463: Floristik och insektsfaunistik med växtskydd och naturvård. Deputy course leader
BI1296: Plant Biology for Breeding and Protection. Teacher
BI1273: Växtproduktion. Teacher
BI1267: Integrated Pest Management in Sustainable Procuction Systems. Teacher
LK0395: Urban Agrier, biträdande doktorandhandledareculture and Social Interaction. Leading one week on plant protection biology
Research
Ongoing projects:
- Plant immunity in the field in relation to microbial influence (Swedish Research Council, Carl Trygger Foundation 2019-)
- Evolution-proofing plant protection for sustainable potato production: How can integrated pest management (IPM) reduce resistance development in pathogens? (FORMAS 2022-)
- Plant Breeding for Increased Seed Production in Red Clover (SLU Grogrund, Partnerskap Alnarp, Lantmännens forskningsstiftelse 2021-2026)
- Sexual conflict during pollen competition in Collinsia heterophylla
Cooperation
Building a North-South Network to Target Biodiversity and Pollination as a Path towards Sustainable Cocoa Agriculture in West Africa (Swedish Research Council/Swedish Research Links, network grant, 2021-)
Background
MSc, Lund University. 1996
PhD, Lund University. 2000
Postdoc, IBLS, Glasgow University, UK. 2001
Postdoc, NTNU, Trondheim University, Norway. 2001-2003
Assistant Professor, Lund University. 2003-2009
Supervision
Kajsa Svensson, PhD supervisor
Murilo Sandroni, PhD supervisor
Adrien Vial, deputy PhD supervisor
Esther Kuper, deputy PhD supervisor
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