Karin Bergman Research engineer

I work as a research engineer and administrator for the PhD program in Environmental Science, where I support approximately 60 doctoral students. In addition, I am involved in the administration of our undergraduate and master’s programs and am a member of the department’s environmental group, and in the web group.

I am responsible for the department’s aquarium system, which has capacity for both freshwater and brackish water and is used for research and teaching.

Within the environmental monitoring group, we study amphipod crustaceans, particularly Monoporeia. Monitoring of these species has been ongoing since 1994, and we investigate how their reproduction and endocrine system are affected by both anthropogenic and natural environmental factors, such as pollutants, oxygen depletion, food quality, and temperature.

I am also responsible for the department’s newsletter, which is sent out five times a year. In this role, I collect contributions from various colleagues, including the head of department, head of administration, director of studies, and research communicator, and compile an informative and well-received newsletter for everyone at the department.