I am a PhD student and work in the project ChemFreeGarden. Within this project, I want to find out, how soil organisms, biodiversity and important ecosystem services like pollination are affected by the use of pesticides and other hazardous chemicals. My study area are urban gardens and parks in Lund Municipality.

In my research, I will combine exposure experiments and molecular biological investigations in the lab with field experiments looking at chemical pollution, biodiversity and pollination in urban gardens. I will also interview garden keepers about their attitude towards pesticide use.