Lars B. Pettersson

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Research

I work with ecological and evolutionary aspects of conservation biology with a particular focus on butterflies and moths. I also have a strong interest in butterfly and moth diversity in the agricultural landscape and the relation between land management and diversity patterns.

Using historical data, I collaborate with Swedish and German colleagues to explore nationwide colonization patterns of Swedish Lepidopterans and relate these to species-specific traits

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Ecology (including Biodiversity Conservation)
Biological Systematics

Free keywords

biodiversity monitoring
citizen science
Lepiodoptera
conservation biology

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

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The Interplay of Climate Change, Urbanisation, and Species Traits Shapes European Butterfly Population Trends
Colom, P., Tejeda, A., Bonelli, S., Fontaine, B., Kuussaari, M., Maes, D., Mestdagh, X., Munguira, M. L., Musche, M., Pettersson, L. B., Roy, D., Rüdisser, J., Šašić, M., Schmucki, R., Stefanescu, C., Titeux, N., Settele, J., van Swaay, C. A. M., Gordillo, J. & Melero, Y., 2026 Feb 26, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 35, 2, 14 p., e70204.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Butterfly Conservation Europe. Activity Report 2025
Bourn, N., Van Swaay, C. A. M., Tiitsaar, A., Pettersson, L. B., Bonelli, S., Ellis, S., Karaçetin, E., Stefanescu, C., Wiemers, M., Collins, S., Wynhoff, I., Settele, J., Maes, D., Verovnik, R., Šašic, M., Whitfield, A., Sevilleja, C. G., Munguira, M., Prentice, M. & Warren, M. S., 2026 Feb 3, Wageningen: Butterfly Conservation Europe & De Vlinderstichting/Dutch Butterfly Conservation, Wageningen. 17 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

Open Access
EU Grassland Butterfly Index 1991-2024 Technical report
van Swaay, C. A. M., Schmucki, R., Roy, D. B., Dennis, E. B., Collins, S., Fox, R., Kolev, Z. D., Sevilleja, C. G., Warren, M. S., Whitfield, A., Wynhoff, I., Arnberg, H. J. H., Balalaikins, M., Barea, J. M., Barkmann, F., Boe, A. M. B., Bonelli, S., Botham, M. S., Bourn, N. A. D. & Cancela, J. P. & 63 others, Caritg, R., Dapporto, L., Ducry, A., Dušej, G., de Flores, M., Dopagne, C., Escobés, R., Eskildsen, A. E., Zdenek, F. F., Fernández-García, J. M., Fontaine, B., Glogovčan, P., Gohli, J., Gracianteparaluceta, A., Grill, A., Harpke, A., Harrower, C., Heliölä, J. K., Hoye, T. T., Judge, M., Kati, V., Krenn, H. W., Kühn, E., Kuussaari, M., Lang, A., Lehner, D., Lysaght, L., Maes, D., McGowan, D., Melero, Y., Mestdagh, X., Middlebrook, I., Monasterio, Y., Monteiro, E., Montes, A., López Munguira, M., Musche, M., Olivares, F. J., Ozden, O., Pladevall, C., Pavličko, A., Pettersson, L. B., Rakosy, L., Roth, T., Rüdisser, J., Šašić, M., Scalercio, S., Schönwälder, M., Settele, J., Sielezniew, I., Sielezniew, M., Sobczyk-Moran, G., Stefanescu, C., Švitra, G., Svabadfalvi, A., Tiitsaar, A., Titeux, N., Tzirkalli, E., Tzortzakaki, O., Ubach-Permanyer, A., Vičiuvienė, E., Vray, S. & Zografou, K., 2026 Feb 3, Butterfly Conservation Europe & EMBRACE/eBMS (www.butterfly-monitoring.net) & Vlinderstichting report VS2025.023. 35 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

Open Access
The Formal Model for Noctua pronuba (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) representing a typical agricultural-landscape night-flying moth species for pesticide risk assessment
Topping, C. J. & Pettersson, L. B., 2025 Dec 10, In: Food and Ecological Systems Modelling Journal. 6, e165232.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
EU Grassland Butterfly Index 1991-2023 Technical report
van Swaay, C. A. M., Schmucki, R., Roy, D. B., Dennis, E., Collins, S., Fox, R., Kolev, Z. D., G. Sevilleja, C., Warren, M. S., Whitfield, A., Wynhoff, I., Arnberg, H. J. H., Balalaikins, M., Barea, J. M., Boe, A. M. B., Bonelli, S., Botham, M. S., Bourn, N. A. D., Cancela, J. P. & Caritg, R. & 62 others, Dapporto, L., Ducry, A., Dušej, G., de Flores, M., Dopagne, C., Escobés, R., Eskildsen, A. E., Zdenek, F. F., Fernández-García, J. M., Fontaine, B., Glogovčan, P., Gohli, J., Gracianteparaluceta, A., Grill, A., Harpke, A., Harrower, C., Heliölä, J., Hoye, T. T., Judge, M., Kati, V., Krenn, H. W., Kühn, E., Kuussaari, M., Lang, A., Lehner, D., Lysaght, L., Maes, D., McGowan, D., Melero, Y., Mestdagh, X., Middlebrook, I., Monasterio, Y., Monteiro, E., Montes, A., Munguira, M. L., Musche, M., Olivares, F. J., Ozden, O., Pladevall, C., Pavličko, A., Pettersson, L. B., Rakosy, L., Roth, T., Rüdisser, J., Šašić, M., Scalercio, S., Schönwälder, M., Settele, J., Sielezniew, I., Sielezniew, M., Sobczyk-Moran, G., Stefanescu, C., Švitra, G., Svabadfalvi, A., Tiitsaar, A., Titeux, N., Tzirkalli, E., Tzortzakaki, O., Ubach, A., Vičiuvienė, E., Vray, S. & Zografou, K., 2025 Jul 21, Butterfly Conservation Europe & EMBRACE/eBMS (www.butterfly-monitoring.net) & Vlinderstichting report VS2025.014. 33 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

Open Access

6 Active
9 Finished

BioClima: Improving Monitoring for Better Integrated Climate and Biodiversity Approaches, Using Environmental and Earth Observations
Duan, Z. (PI), Jin, H. (CoI), Cai, Z. (Researcher), Eklundh, L. (Researcher), Wang, L. (Researcher) & Pettersson, L. B. (Researcher)
European Commission - Horizon Europe
2025/01/01 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
Nattens okända mångfald - ny teknik hjälper oss förstå nattfjärilarnas roll i vår miljö
Pettersson, L. B. (PI)
Stiftelsen Lunds Djurskyddsfond
2024/11/26 → 2026/11/25
Project: Research
PollinERA: Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy
Rundlöf, M. (PI), Herbertsson, L. (Researcher), Pettersson, L. B. (Researcher), Topping, C. J. (Project coordinator), O'reilly, A. (Researcher), Knapp, J. (Researcher), Arnberg, H. (Research student) & Nagloo, N. (Researcher)
European Commission - Horizon Europe
2024/01/01 → 2027/12/31
Project: Research
InsectAI: InsectAI - Using Image-based AI for Insect Monitoring & Conservation (InsectAI)
Pettersson, L. B. (Researcher) & Nilsson, C. (Researcher)
2023/10/25 → 2027/10/24
Project: Research
Biogeografisk uppföljning av fjärilar
Pettersson, L. B. (PI)
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
2023/06/12 → …
Project: Research

EXPBIO Webinar on ”Beyond Plant Blindness – Plant awerness
Pettersson, L. B. (Invited speaker)
2026 Feb 12
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
Rätt art på rätt plats. Om biologins globalisering och så kallat invasiva organismer
Pettersson, L. B. (Lecturer)
2026 Feb 3
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Kommunsamverkan: Artrikare vägkanter
Pettersson, L. B. (Invited speaker)
2026 Feb 2
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
Hur går det för Sveriges & Västergötlands dagfjärilar?
Pettersson, L. B. (Lecturer)
2026 Jan 29
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Grand Seminar - AI for Biodiversity and Climate Research
Ek, T. (Role not specified), Sopasakis, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Mogren, O. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Pettersson, L. B. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Carlson, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Silvestro, D. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Haider, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Sterner, E. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Aits, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker), White, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker) & Sopasakis, A. (Chair)
2026 Jan 20
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of public lecture/debate/seminar

Excellent Teaching Practitioner
Pettersson, L. B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Appointment
Pedagogic Academy of the Faculty of Science
Pettersson, L. B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society
VEGA Fellow in Leadership and Communication
Pettersson, L. B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society
The Jack Ward Award
Pettersson, L. B. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Swedish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
Pettersson, L. (Manager)
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Lars B. Pettersson

Personal profile

Research

Subject classification (UKÄ)

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations the last five years

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The Interplay of Climate Change, Urbanisation, and Species Traits Shapes European Butterfly Population Trends

Butterfly Conservation Europe. Activity Report 2025

EU Grassland Butterfly Index 1991-2024 Technical report

The Formal Model for Noctua pronuba (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) representing a typical agricultural-landscape night-flying moth species for pesticide risk assessment

EU Grassland Butterfly Index 1991-2023 Technical report

BioClima: Improving Monitoring for Better Integrated Climate and Biodiversity Approaches, Using Environmental and Earth Observations

Nattens okända mångfald - ny teknik hjälper oss förstå nattfjärilarnas roll i vår miljö

PollinERA: Understanding pesticide-Pollinator interactions to support EU Environmental Risk Assessment and policy

InsectAI: InsectAI - Using Image-based AI for Insect Monitoring & Conservation (InsectAI)

Biogeografisk uppföljning av fjärilar

EXPBIO Webinar on ”Beyond Plant Blindness – Plant awerness

Rätt art på rätt plats. Om biologins globalisering och så kallat invasiva organismer

Kommunsamverkan: Artrikare vägkanter

Hur går det för Sveriges & Västergötlands dagfjärilar?

Grand Seminar - AI for Biodiversity and Climate Research

Excellent Teaching Practitioner

Pedagogic Academy of the Faculty of Science

VEGA Fellow in Leadership and Communication

The Jack Ward Award

Swedish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

Lars B. Pettersson

Personal profile

Research

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Free keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations the last five years

Research output

Projects

Activities

Prizes and Distinction

Infrastructure