Thomas Ranius

Last changed: 12 February 2025

Thomas Ranius is elected as a member at the faculty board of S-faculty.

Presentation

Thomas Ranius, Professor at the Department of Ecology. At SLU since 2001.

Basic education

  • Ph D in zoology, 2000

Recent positions and professional assignments

  • Professor in conservation biology since 2018

Important future issues for the faculty and how I can contribute

  • It is a privilege to be a recruited professor at SLU. However, to be a slightly more junior researcher implies harsher conditions, and therefore we should do our best to become more attractive for “intermediately young” researchers.
  • We should continue to develop our work to obtain more equal opportunities.
  • We should make our education more attractive to potential students.
  • There is a need for harmonising routines among faculties.

Personal reflections

As a head of the subject area Conservation Biology, I have prioritized:

  • More collaboration in the group and with colleagues in Uppsala, Alnarp, and Umeå.
  • Broaden the research regarding questions and methods, which improves quality.
  • Ph D eduction.
  • More distance courses, to reach students all over Sweden.
  • Webinars that communicate research outcomes to practitioners.