Representatives in the SHS doctoral council

Become a member of the student association and get the student card, Mecenatkortet, with all its benefits! On this page, you can find more information on the membership. Please, contact the Membership responsible (Medlemsansvarig) at the PhD Council to get the application and payment form.

What would you like us to organize? To improve participation in the events that we organize, we need to know what you would like to attend, but also how you would like the PhD Student Council to work.

Your representatives for the 2026 PhD Student Council

Chairperson & Webmaster

Lola Bédmar Correa,
Department of Forest Ecology and Management,
Email: lola.bedmar.correa@slu.se

Studying how nutrient availability affects root exudation rate and composition and the effects of root exudation on the rhizosphere microbiome in boreal forest trees.

Vice Chairperson & SILVA liaison officer

Isabell Rosenkranz,
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
Email: isabell.rosenkranz@slu.se

Studying the transcriptional regulation of cold response in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Secretary & Campus Representative Ultuna

Celina Alexandria Kostich-Nilsen,
Department of Ecology
Email: celina.kostich.nilsen@slu.se

Studying above and below ground effects on mature Norway spruce tree health during drought, specifically interactions including soil fungal communities and carbon allocation.

Treasurer

Shivam Rawat,
Department of Forest Resource Management
Email: shivam.rawat@slu.se

Studying radar observations can be used to better understand water dynamics in boreal forests.

Membership Responsible

Louisa Eurich,
Department of Forest Resource Management
Email: louisa.eurich@slu.se

Studying spring phenology and damage on young Norway Spruce trees via multispectral drone images.

SLUSS PhD Student council (SLUSS-DN), Council for PhD education (FUR) & FOMAN-S

Cedric Bagheri Åkermark,
Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Email: cedric.akermark@slu.se

Studying freshwater biodiversity in managed forests under climate change using novel molecular methods.

Faculty Board

Pedro Obregón Santander,
Department of Forest Bioeconomy and Technology
Email: pedro.obregon.santander@slu.se

Studying forest owners and visitors attitudes towards uneven-aged forestry in Sweden.

Research Education Committee (FUN)

Ciarán Ó Cuív,
Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies
Email: ciaran.o.cuiv@slu.se

Studying moose forage utilisation in relation to availability.

Sara López Fernández,
Department of Forest Pathology
Email: sara.lopez.fernandez@slu.se

Developing non-invasive methods to assess tree health. Mainly related to fungal pathogens.

Committee for appointing Professors (LFN), Seth M Kemp’s scholarship fund & Prize and awards committee

Ellen Svensson,
Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Email: ellen.svensson@slu.se

Studying root morphological and functional responses to local occurrence of organic and inorganic nitrogen.

Committee for appointing Professors (LFN) Deputy

Anne Braunroth,
Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Email: anne.braunroth@slu.se

Studying fine-scale carbon-nitrogen interactions in the soil and ask how root exudation affect nitrogen availability in the soil.

Equal Rights Committee (FIR)

Justin Herdegen,
Department of Forest Bioeconomy and Technology
Email: justin.herdegen@slu.se

Studying energy supply for future electrified forestry machinery.

Committee for docents

Anniina Kietäväinen,
Department of Forest Bioeconomy and Technology
Email: anniina.kietavainen@slu.se

Studying forest owner behaviour, specifically the acceptability and implementation of alternative forest management practices in Sweden.

Campus Representative Umeå

Vishwal Madhav Puthenveettil,
Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Email: vishwal.madhav.p@slu.se

Studying how alternative continuous cover forestry approaches could transform the way forests deliver essential ecosystem services such as timber production, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.

Campus Representative Alnarp

Ola Dosumu,
The Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Email: ola.dosumu@slu.se

Studying the effect of management actions on the growth of planted birch in monoculture and mixed stands.

We know PhD life can be difficult!

Your well-being matters! If you are struggling or going through a difficult period, support is available.

If you (or a colleague) need help, you can contact:

• The Student Health Centre
• The Occupational Health Services

For medical advice and healthcare guidance, call 1177.

In case of emergency, call 112.

Please do not hesitate to reach out! You do not have to handle everything on your own.

Upcoming Events

Do not miss out! All information regarding events of all sorts organised by the Council is shared by email and our newsletter is sent out every trimester to keep you updated with the latest information.

More events are coming soon, so keep an eye on your inbox!

For questions in general, please contact shs_doktorandradet@slu.se