Organisation
The Department of Zoology currently has a staff of around 80 employees, who are researchers, PhD students and technical and administrative staff.
The highest decision-making body at the Department of Zoologys is the Department Board, in which researchers, PhD students, Tovetorp Zoological Research Station and the techincal/administrative staff are represented. The Head of Department is responsible for all activities at the department, with support of the Deputy Head of Department and the Head of Administration.
Head of Department
Deputy Head of Department
Head of Administration
The Department Board
Chairman
Niclas Kolm, Head of Department, alternate Linda Laikre, Deputy Head of Department
Co-opted members
Cecilia Kullberg and David Wheatcroft, Managers at Tovetorp
Secretary
Thomas Pettersson, Head of Administration
Research representatives
David Wheatcroft
Rhonda Snook
Love Dalén
Alternate: Emily Baird, Rike Stelkens
TA personnel
Connie Linell, alternate Mirjam Amcoff
PhD student representatives
Amanda Lindahl, Isabelle Feinauer, alternate Julie Bommerlund
PhD Council Board
Administration
Head of Administration
Manager, Tovetorp
Cecilia Kullberg
David Wheatcroft
The Secretariat
System Administrator
Laboratory safety coordinator
Purchasing coordinator/e-commerce
Last updated: July 25, 2025
Source: Department of Zoology