Organisation
We have over 100 employees at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, working with tasks related to research, education and administration. On this page, you will find information about how the department is managed and organised.
Management
Each teacher (docent, associate professor, professor, or equivalent) leads their own research and, when applicable, their research group. These individuals have workplace environment responsibility for their research group. At the department, there is also an accredited chemical/biological laboratory called Marine Ecology Laboratory (MEL) that works on assignments related to national and regional environmental monitoring. This operation is currently led by one manager, Jakob Walve.
The department is led by a Head of Department, who is appointed for three years at a time.
The Department Board
The Department Board has responsibility for primarily the budget of the department and the admission of PhD-students. The members of the Department Board are elected for a three-year term. The Head of Department and the Deputy Head of Department are permanent members.
Board members
Head of Department
Vice Head of Department
Teachers Representative
Teachers Representative
Teachers Representative
Teachers Representative
Teachers Representative, alternate
Teachers Representative, alternate
TA Representative
Represents the Technical and Administrative Staff
TA Representative, alternate
Doctoral Student Representative
Doctoral Student Representative
Doctoral Student Representative, alternate
Secretary
Secretary with the right to speak but not vote
Research Education Committee
The Research Education Committee handles matters related to co-funding of doctoral positions, the doctoral environment, doctoral courses, dissertations, and governing documents for doctoral education.
The committee consists of the director of studies for PhD-students and the heads of subjects.
Committee members
Director of Studies: PhD education
Subject Representative in Plant Systematics
Subject Representative in Ecology and Evolution
Subject Representative in Marine Biology
Subject Representative in Plant Physiology
PhD Council Board
Chair
Vice chair
Directors of studies
Departmental Study Director
Director of Studies: PhD education
Last updated: 2025-12-02
Source: Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences