Research interests
I am a senior researcher in environmental science with a background in ecology. My general research interest is to understand the ecological drivers of current biodiversity loss and what consequences this has on human societies.
Habitat loss and fragmentation are major causes of biodiversity loss, which motivated me to study the effects of landscape structure on biodiversity already as a PhD student. I have been particularly interested in how and which ecological processes determine relationships between biodiversity and landscape characteristics, including effects of landscape composition and configuration as well as land-use intensity. Different organism groups show scale-dependent responses to landscape structure, which is why I have studied a wide variety of groups, including plants, butterflies, bees, hoverflies, ground beetles, and birds.
During and after my postdoc-time, I became interested in the relationship between
- taxonomic and functional diversity of plants and animals, and
- biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Inspired by the debate on relative effects of land sparing versus land sharing on biodiversity and food production, I have become increasingly interested in understanding trade-offs and synergies between commodity production and multiple environmental outcomes, including climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and enhancing ecosystem services.
Selection of ongoing research activities
Resourcification—an interdisciplinary investigation of processes behind defining, producing, exploiting, utilising, managing and stewarding resources (2018–2020)
Theme leader in in the collaborative initiative LU Land, a research-stakeholder platform focussing on challenges related to protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services under increased pressure on land use for infrastructure, agriculture, forestry and biomass production (2019–)
Green infrastructure as a policy tool for biodiversity conservation. Project leader, in collaboration with Maria von Post (CEC), Ola Olsson (Department of Biology), Anna S Persson (CEC), Johanna Alkan Olsson (CEC) and Åsa Knaggård (Department of Political Science). (2018–)
Integrating satellite remote sensing in the landscape ecology of mobile organisms. Project leader, in collaboration with Lars Eklundh (Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science), Niklas Boke-Olén (CEC) and Hakim Abdi (CEC). (2017–)
Organic farming as a tool to enhance resilience in production and biodiversity against droughts. Project leader, in collaboration with Henrik G Smith (CEC and Department of Biology), Romain Carrié (CEC) and Edith Hammer (Department of Biology). (2019–)
Leadership, administration and editorial assignments
Board member in the board of research education in environmental science, Lund University (2017–)
Board member in the strategic research area BECC (2017–)
Editorial Board member in Biological Conservation (2019–)
Associate Editor in Ornis Fennica (2013–2016)
Publications
Displaying of publications. Sorted by year, then title.
- William Sidemo Holm
(2021)
Dissertation - Niklas Boke Olén, Fabian Roger, Mark V. Brady, Cecilia Larsson, Georg K.S. Andersson, et al.
(2021) Agricultural Systems, 189
Journal article - Johan Hultman, Hervé Corvellec, Anne Jerneck, Johan Ekroos, Susanne Arvidsson, et al.
(2021) Sustainable Development
Journal article - Simon Jakobsson, Heather Wood, Johan Ekroos, Regina Lindborg
(2020) Biodiversity and Conservation, 29 p.3551-3572
Journal article - Klimatförändringar och biologisk mångfald : Slutsatser från IPCC och IPBES i ett svenskt perspektiv.Lena Bergström, Pernilla Borgström, Henrik G. Smith, Sara Bergek, Paul Caplat, et al.
(2020) Klimatologi
Report - Péter Batáry, András Báldi, Johan Ekroos, Robert Gallé, Ingo Grass, et al.
(2020) Biologia Futura, 71 p.9-18
Journal article review - Maria von Post, Johan Ekroos, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Åsa Knaggård, Ola Olsson, et al.
(2020) , 7
Other - Johan Ekroos, Maria von Post, Lovisa Nilsson, Henrik G. Smith
(2020) Rapport / Naturvårdsverket
Report - Johan Ekroos, David Kleijn, Péter Batáry, Matthias Albrecht, András Báldi, et al.
(2020) Biological Conservation, 241
Journal article - Matthias Tschumi, Klaus Birkhofer, Sandra Blasiusson, Martin Jörgensen, Henrik G. Smith, et al.
(2020) Basic and Applied Ecology, 46 p.15-23
Journal article - Anna S. Persson, Johan Ekroos, Peter Olsson, Henrik G. Smith
(2020) Landscape and Urban Planning, 204
Journal article - Mikko Kuussaari, Marjaana Toivonen, Janne Heliölä, Juha Pöyry, Jorge Mellado, et al.
(2020) Urban Ecosystems
Journal article - Johan Hultman, Hervé Corvellec, Anne Jerneck, Johan Ekroos, Clara Gustafsson, et al.
(2020) Research Policy
Journal article - Anna-Lena Rau, Verena Burkhardt, Christian Dorninger, Cecilia Hjort, Karin Ibe, et al.
(2019) Ambio: a Journal of Human Environment , p.1-17
Journal article - Sandra Goded, J. Ekroos, Joaquín G. Azcárate, José A. Guitián, Henrik G. Smith
(2019) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 284
Journal article - Sandra Goded, Johan Ekroos, Jesús Domínguez, Joaquín Azcárate, José Guitián, et al.
(2019) Global Ecology & Conservation, 19
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Juha Tiainen, Tuomas Seimola, Irina Herzon
(2019) Landscape Ecology, 34 p.389-402
Journal article - Guillermo Aguilera, Johan Ekroos, Anna S. Persson, Lars B. Pettersson, Erik Öckinger
(2019) Urban Ecosystems, 22 p.335-344
Journal article - Matteo Dainese, Henrik G. Smith, Georg K.S. Andersson, Johan Ekroos, Björn Klatt, et al.
(2019) Science Advances, 5
Journal article - Liba Pejchar, Yann Clough, Johan Ekroos, Kimberly Nicholas, Dafne Ram, et al.
(2018) BioScience, 68 p.896-904
Journal article - Matthias Tschumi, Johan Ekroos, Cecilia Hjort, Henrik G. Smith, Klaus Birkhofer
(2018) Oecologia, 188 p.863-873
Journal article - Lina Herbertsson, Annelie M. Jönsson, Georg K.S. Andersson, Kathrin Seibel, Maj Rundlöf, et al.
(2018) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 259 p.127-134
Journal article - Sandra Goded, Johan Ekroos, Jesús Domínguez, José A. Guitián, Henrik G. Smith
(2018) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 257 p.60-67
Journal article - Klaus Birkhofer, Georg K.S. Andersson, Janne Bengtsson, Riccardo Bommarco, Juliana Dänhardt, et al.
(2018) Biological Conservation, 218 p.247-253
Journal article - Matthias Tschumi, Johan Ekroos, Cecilia Hjort, Henrik G. Smith, Klaus Birkhofer
(2018) Ecological Applications, 28 p.2109-2118
Journal article - Romain Carrié, Johan Ekroos, Henrik G. Smith
(2018) Biological Conservation, 227 p.48-55
Journal article - Elinor M. Lichtenberg, Christina M. Kennedy, Claire Kremen, Péter Batáry, Frank Berendse, et al.
(2017) Global Change Biology, 23 p.4946-4957
Journal article - Dennis Jonason, Johan Ekroos, Erik Öckinger, Juha Helenius, Mikko Kuussaari, et al.
(2017) Ecography, 40 p.1221-1230
Journal article - Lina Herbertsson
(2017)
Dissertation - Johan Ekroos, Julia Leventon, Joern Fischer, Jens Newig, Henrik G. Smith
(2017) Conservation Letters, 10 p.139-145
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Ebba Brink, Johan Ekroos, Helena Hanson, Johan Hollander, et al.
(2017)
Report - Annika M E Söderman, Johan Ekroos, Katarina Hedlund, Ola Olsson, Henrik G. Smith
(2016) Insect Conservation and Diversity, 9 p.427-437
Journal article - Ronggang Cong, Johan Ekroos, Henrik G. Smith, Mark V. Brady
(2016) Ecological Economics, 128 p.214-223
Journal article - Weerachon Sawangproh, Johan Ekroos, Nils Cronberg
(2016) European Journal of Entomology, 113 p.259-264
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Anja Ödman, Georg Andersson, Klaus Birkhofer, Lina Herbertsson, et al.
(2016) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 3
Journal article - Johan Ekroos
(2016) Landscape Ecology, 31 p.217-218
Review - Paul Caplat, Pim Edelaar, Rachael Dudaniec, Andy Green, Beth Okamura, et al.
(2016) Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 14 p.261-268
Journal article review - Jacqueline Loos, Mikko Kuussaari, Johan Ekroos, Jan Hanspach, Pascal Fust, et al.
(2015) Landscape Ecology, 30 p.625-635
Journal article - Annelie Jönsson, Johan Ekroos, Juliana Dänhardt, Georg Andersson, Ola Olsson, et al.
(2015) Biological Conservation, 184 p.51-58
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Anna Jakobsson, Joel Wideen, Lina Herbertsson, Maj Rundlöf, et al.
(2015) Oecologia, 179 p.509-518
Journal article - Klaus Birkhofer, Eva Diehl, Jesper Andersson, Johan Ekroos, Andrea Früh-Müller, et al.
(2015) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2
Journal article review - Johan Ekroos, Henrik G. Smith, Anja Ödman
(2015) BECC policy brief, 2015
Other - Georg Andersson, Johan Ekroos, Martin Stjernman, Maj Rundlöf, Henrik Smith
(2014) Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 184 p.145-148
Journal article - Joern Fischer, David J. Abson, Van Butsic, M. Jahi Chappell, Johan Ekroos, et al.
(2014) Conservation Letters, 7 p.149-157
Journal article review - Erkki Palmu, Johan Ekroos, Helena Hanson, Henrik Smith, Katarina Hedlund
(2014) Basic and Applied Ecology, 15 p.241-249
Journal article - Yann Clough, Johan Ekroos, András Báldi, Péter Batáry, Riccardo Bommarco, et al.
(2014) Ecology Letters, 17 p.1168-1177
Journal article - Luisa Gigante Carvalheiro, Jacobus Christiaan Biesmeijer, Gita Benadi, Jochen Fruend, Martina Stang, et al.
(2014) Ecology Letters, 17 p.1389-1399
Journal article - Klaus Birkhofer, Johan Ekroos, E. B. Corlett, Henrik Smith
(2014) Biological Conservation, 175 p.25-33
Journal article review - Johan Ekroos, Ola Olsson, Maj Rundlöf, Frank Watzold, Henrik Smith
(2014) Biological Conservation, 172 p.65-71
Journal article - Laura Alakukku, José Bernal, Petri Ekholm, Johan Ekroos, Juha Gronroos, et al.
(2014)
Report - Henrik G. Smith, Klaus Birkhofer, Yann Clough, Johan Ekroos, Ola Olsson, et al.
(2014) Animal Movement Across Scales , p.51-70
Book chapter - Lina Herbertsson, Georg Andersson, Juliana Dänhardt, Johan Ekroos, Sandra Lindström, et al.
(2013) Sydsvenska dagbladet
Newspaper article - Georg Andersson, Juliana Dänhardt, Johan Ekroos, Lina Herbertsson, Maj Rundlöf, et al.
(2013) Skånes Fria Tidning
Newspaper article - Georg Andersson, Juliana Dänhardt, Johan Ekroos, Lina Herbertsson, Anna Persson, et al.
(2013) Göteborgsposten
Newspaper article - Matthieu Guillemain, Hannu Poysa, Anthony D. Fox, Celine Arzel, Lisa Dessborn, et al.
(2013) Wildlife Biology, 19 p.404-419
Journal article review - Johan Ekroos, Maj Rundlöf, Henrik Smith
(2013) Landscape Ecology, 28 p.1283-1292
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Mikko Kuussaari, Juha Tiainen, Janne Heliölä, Tuomas Seimola, et al.
(2013) Ecological Indicators, 34 p.528-535
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Mikko Kuussaari
(2012) Ecography, 35 p.232-238
Journal article - Irina Herzon, Johan Ekroos, Jukka Rintala, Juha Tiainen, Tuomas Seimola, et al.
(2011) Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 143 p.3-7
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Janne Heliölä, Mikko Kuussaari
(2010) Journal of Applied Ecology, 47 p.459-467
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Terho Hyvönen, Juha Tiainen, Mikko Tiira
(2010) Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 135 p.288-293
Journal article - Johan Ekroos, Markus Piha, Juha Tiainen
(2008) Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 124 p.155-159
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