These scientists have signed the Appeal: Protect Sweden's Old-Growth Forest

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Sven G. Nilsson, Professor of Ecology, Lund University.

Bengt Gunnar Jonsson, Professor of Plant Ecology, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall.

Stig-Olof Holm, Ph.D., Ecology, Assistant Professor, Umeå University.

Jerry Skoglund, Ph.D., Forest Biology, former Assistant Professor at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Lars-Ove Wikars, Ph.D. Entomology, former at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Janolof Hermansson, Lichenologist, member of the expert committee for red-listed lichens.

Bengt Ehnström, Entomologist, former at Swedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Björn Nordén, Associate Professor (Docent), Mycologist, Scientist, University of Gothenburg.

Thomas Appelqvist, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

Lena Larsson, Ph.D. Populations genetics, Stockholm University.

Linda Laikre, Scientist, Populations genetics, Assistant Professor, Stockholm University.

Margareta Ihse, Professor Emeritus, Ecological Geography, Stockholm University.

Heidi Paltto, Ph.D. Plant Ecology, Scientist at Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Torbjörn Josefsson, Ph.D., Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Nicklas Jansson, Ph.D., Wood-living beetles on oak, Linköping University.

Artur Larsson, Forest manager, Swedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Torbjörn Ebenhard, Ph.D., Ecology, Swedish Biodiversity Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Uppsala university.

Tomas Hallingbäck, Research Engineer, expert on bryophytes, Swedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Anders Dahlberg, Mycologist, Swedish Species Information Centre and Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Per Wramner, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, Södertörn University.

Ilkka Hanski, Research Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.  

Per Milberg, Professor of Plant Ecology, Linköping University.

Otso Ovaskainen, Professor, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Christer Löfstedt, Professor, Ecology, Head of the Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Karl-Olof Bergman, Ph.D., Ecology, Assistant Professor, Division of Ecology, Linköping University.

Mari Jönsson, Ph.D., Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Jenni Hottola, Ph.D., Metapopulation Research Group, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Frank Götmark, Professor, Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, University of Gothenburg.

Timo Kuuluvainen, Associate Professor (Docent), Department of Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Mats Dynesius, Ph.D., Ecological Botany, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University.

Lars Ericson, Professor of Ecological Botany, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå. University.

Roland Jansson, Associate professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University.

Åslög Dahl, Ph.D., Botany, University of Gothenburg.

Therese Johansson, Ph.D., Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå.

Roland Bengtsson, Phycologist, member of the expert committee for algae, Swedish Species Information Centre.

Mats Grahn, Associate Professor (Docent), Molecular Ecology, School of Life Sciences, Södertörn University.

Johan Lind, Associate Professor (Docent), Ethology, Stockholm University.

Jan Kunnas, Ph.D., History & Civilization, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

Klas Jaederfeldt, formerly responsible for the fungi collection at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, former member of Swedish Species Information Centre's fungi committee (nowadays retired).

Thomas Læssøe, Mycologist, esp. wood degrading fungi, Associate professor (lektor), Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Danmark.

Mats Lindeskog, Ph.D., Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis, Lund University.

Henning Rodhe, Professor, Chemical Meteorology, Stockholm University.

Catharina Olsson, Ph.D., Zoophysiology, Assistant Professor, University of Gothenburg.

Sven Jakobsson, Ph.D., Ethology, Tovetorp research station, Stockholm University.

Maud Tyboni, Research engineer, Landscape analysis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå.

Kjell Carlsson, Lecturer, Biology, Linköping University.

Jörg Brunet, Associate Professor (Docent), Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp.

Anni Arponen, Post doc, Metapopulation Research Group, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Gunnar Jacks, Gunnar Jacks, Professor Emeritus, Hydrochemistry, Department of Land & Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

Ulf Nylander, Entomologist.

Ulf Gärdenfors, Professor, Conservation Biology.

Jacob von Oelreich, Research Engineer, Environmental Strategies Research - FMS, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

Jan Elveland, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor (Docent), Plant Ecology, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University.

Torbjörn Tyler, Associate Professor (Docent), Curator, Botanical Museum, Lund University.

Fredrik Widemo, Associate Professor (Docent), Animal Ecology, Uppsala University.

Karl Johan Bonnedahl, Ph.D., Scientist, Economy with focus on sustainability and ethics, Umeå University.

Johnny Schimmel, Doctor of Forestry in Vegetation Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå.

Kristoffer Hylander, Associate Professor (Docent), Ecology, Botaniska institutionen, Stockholm University.

Gunnar Weimarck, Professor Emeritus, Botany, Gothenburg.

Patrik Lindenfors, Associate Professor (Docent), Animal Ecology, Stockholm University.

Lars J. Jonsson, Lecturer, Biology and Chemistry, Scientist (spiders), Kristianstad University College.

Stefan Andersson, Professor, Systematic Botany, Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Theo Verwijst, Professor, Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Carl-Gustaf Bornehag, Professor, Public Health Science, Karlstad University.

Ingvar Backéus, Associate Professor (Docent), Ecological Botany, Swedish Biodiversity Centre (CBM), Uppsala University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Graciela M. Rusch, Ecologist, Senior research fellow, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim, Norway.

Håkan Hytteborn, Professor Emeritus, Ecological Botany, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, and, Guest Professor, Plant Ecology, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University.  

Johan Jansson, Ph.D., Proenvironmental consumer behavior, Umeå School of Business, Umeå University.

Karl Soop, Physicist, Engineer, Associate Researcher, Department of Cryptogamic Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Jan Lagerlöf, Associate and Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Bertil Brånin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, Umeå University.

Lars-Åke Janzon, Ph.D., Zoology, Biologist at Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Francesco Spada, Scientist, Plant Geography, Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, and Department of Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University.     

Henri Engström, Ph.D., Population Biology, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Uppsala University.

Ulrika Jansson, Ph.D., Ecology, Umeå University.

Tove Malmqvist, Ph.D., Scientist, Environmental Strategies Research - FMS, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

Anders Granström, Associate Professor (Docent), Forest Vegetation Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå.

Cecilia Kullberg, Associate Professor (Docent), Ethology, Stockholm University.

Hans Persson, Professor, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Nic Kruys, Ph.D., Ecology, Nature conservation consultant, Uppsala.

Göran Milbrink, Professor, Department of Animal Ecology, Uppsala University.

Thorsten Klint, Ph.D., Zoology/Ethology, Stockholm University.

Håkan Pleijel, Professor, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

Paul F. Torrence, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Folke Günther, Ph. Lic., Systems Ecology, former Assistant Professor Human Ecology, Lund University, nowadays Ecosystem consultant.

Leif Andersson, Nature conservation biologist, Pro Natura.

Per-Anders Esseen, Professor, Ecological Botany, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University.

Stig Jacobsson, Ph.D., Scientist, Mycology, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

Anna Dahlström, Researcher, Agrarian history, Swedish Biodiversity Centre (CBM), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Kristjan Niitepöld, Ph.D., Metapopulation Research Group, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Tormod Vaaland Burkey, Ph.D., Ecology/Conservation Biology, Norway.

Martin Tjernberg, Ph.D., Swedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Jostein Lorås, Associate Professor History, research on cultural signs on trees, Nesna University College, Norway.

Mari Källersjö, Professor Plant Systematics, Gothenburg Botanical Garden and University of Gothenburg.

Erik Öckinger, Ph.D., Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Sara Henningsson, Ph.D., Ecology, Lund University.

Glenn Svensson, Ph.D., Ecology, Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Hans Källander, Ph.D., Animal Ecology, formerly at Lund University.

Bengt Nihlgård, Professor Emeritus, Plant Ecology, in particular Forest Ecology with focus on Biogeochemistry, Department of Plant Ecology and Systematics, Lund University. 

Sven-Axel Bengtson, Professor Zoology, Museum Director, Museum of Zoology, Lund University. 

Svengunnar Ryman, Mycologist, Curator at Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University.

Bodil Enoksson, Ph.D., Animal Ecology, former researcher on Forest environment, nowadays working at Biology Library, Lund University. 

Ulf Arup, Associate Professor (Docent), Plant Systematics, Lunds University, and member of the expert committee for red-listed lichens.

Anders Nordin, Ph.D., Curator at Museum of Evolution, Lichens, Uppsala University.

Mattias Edman, Ph.D., Ecology, Scientist, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall.

Johan Ehrlén, Professor, Plant Ecology, Department of Botany, Stockholm University.

Ola Svensson, Ph.D., Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Gothenburg.

Leif Ryvarden, Professor, Mycology, University of Oslo, Norway.

Julio Ferrer Mariné, Ph.D., Entomologist, Senior curator, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Sophia Engel, Ph.D., Biology, researcher, Environmental Physiology, Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Roland Moberg, Associate Professor (Docent), Botany Section, Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University.

Mats Eriksson, Ph.D., Zoology, Head of Department, Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University.

Mats Gustafsson, Ph.D., Systematic Botany, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark.

Jens-Christian Svenning, Professor, Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark.

Eje Rosén, Associate Professor (Docent), Ecological Botany, Uppsala University.

Maria Hansson, Ph.D., Ecology, Assistant senior lecturer, Department of Environmental Science, Lund University.

Mats Hjertson, Ph.D., Curator, vascular plants, Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University.

Risto Sulkava, Ph.D., Ecology, University of Joensuu, Finland.

Bo W. Svensson, Professor Emeritus, Entomology, Uppsala University.

Ulf Swenson, Associate Professor (Docent), Systematic Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Olof Hedgren, Ph.D., Entomology, former at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Björn Helander, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Department of Contaminant Research Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Niclas Jonzén, Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical Ecology, Lund University.

Peter Eliasson, Doctor of Forestry, Ecology, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Lars Hedenäs, Associate Professor (Docent), Bryophytes, Department of Cryptogamic Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Michael Krikorev, Mycologist, Swedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Sven Boström, Ph.D., Systematic Zoology, Senior curator, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. 

Mikael Hedrén, Associate Professor (Docent), Assistant Professor, Plant Ecology and Systematics, Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Peter Lindberg, Ph.D., Ecologist, Scientist, Department of Zoology, University of Gothenburg.

David van der Spoel, Ph.D., Professor, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University.

Robert Ekblom, Ph.D., Bird genetics and Ecology, Uppsala University, and Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, U.K.

Torsten Vor, Dr., Deptartment of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, University of Göttingen, Germany.

Stefan Wirsenius, Assistant Professor, Physical Resource Theory, Department of Energy and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.

Fiona Schmiegelow, Associate Professor, Northern Conservation Science, Department Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada

Ralph Cartar, Associate Professor, Bumble bee ecology, including in managed forest landscapes, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Canada.

Bruce G. Baldwin, W. L. Jepson Professor & Curator, Jepson Herbarium & Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California, USA.

Jörgen Rudolphi, Ph.D., Ecology, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

J. Bruce Wallace, Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, USA.

Sören Svensson, Associate Professor (Docent), Department of Ecology, Lund University.

Almut Beringer, Professor, Environment & Sustainability, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University, Australia.

Lutz Fähser, Ph.D., Forest Science, Forestry Department, City of Luebeck, Germany.

Hartmut Roweck, Professor, Ecology Centre, Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Kiel, Germany.

Mats Hagner, Professor emeritus, Forest regeneration, Department of Forest Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå.

Herb Wilson, Arey Professor of Biosciences, Department of Biology, Colby College, Waterville, USA.

Maj Rundlöf, Ph.D., Ecology, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Lars Imby, Biologist, former Senior Assistant, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, and chairman for the committee of experts (Lepidoptera: butterflies and moths) at the Swedish Species Information Centre.

Lee E. Frelich, Director, The University of Minnesota Center for Hardwood Ecology, expertise: Forest Ecology, disturbance ecology, and invasive species, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, USA.

Thomas C. Harrington, Ph.D., Forest Pathologist, Professor, Iowa State University, USA.

Ane Timenes Laugen, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Svante Holm, Ph.D., Genetics, Assistant Professor, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall.

Jan Westin, Ph.D., Chief Zoologist, Universeum, Gothenburg.

Anders Telenius, Associate Professor (Docent), Plant Ecology, nowadays working at Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Marcus Hedblom, Ph.D., Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala and University of Gothenburg.

Jonas Victorsson, Ph.D., Animal Ecology, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural, Uppsala.

Sabine Stöhr, Ph.D., Systematic Zoology, Senior curator, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Johannes Bergsten, Ph.D., Senior curator, entomological research, Department of Entomology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Grzegorz Mikusinski, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Docent), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station and School for Forest Engineers, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Riddarhyttan and Skinnskatteberg.

Torbjörn Kronestedt, Ph. Lic., Systematic Zoology, Senior Curator - emeritus, Department of Entomology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Anders Warén, Ph.D., Senior curator, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Mikael Ohlson, Professor, Ecological Botany, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

Yngvar Gauslaa, Professor, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

Ibai Olariaga Ibarguren, Ph.D., Post. Doc., Fungal Taxonomy, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Martin Westberg, Ph.D., Systamatic Botany, Department of Cryptogamic Botany, Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm.

Thomas Merckx, Ph.D., Conservation Biology - Ecology, Wildlife Conservation Research Centre, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK.

Andy Foggo, Ph.D., Forest Ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, School of Marine Sciences and Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK.

Svenolov Lindgren, Associate Professor (Docent), Botanical Micropaleontology. Stockholm University.

Walter J. Bock, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Columbia University, New York, USA.

Anders Bohlin, Mycologist, retired, former Chairman of Swedish Species Information Centre's expert committee for fungi, former President of the European Council for Conservation of Fungi (ECCF), former Conservation Officer of the European Mycological Association (EMA) (nowadays Honorary Member).

F Stuart Chapin, III, Professor of Ecology, Forest ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA.

David B. Roberts, Ph.D. (Cambridge),  Fil. dr honaris causa (Umeå) Emeritus Fellow Magdalen College Oxford, formerly of the Genetics Laboratory, Oxford University, UK.

Lena Gustavsson, Ph.D., Systematic Zoology, Senior Curator, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Kimberly Bostwick, Ph.D., Evolutionary Biology,  Research Associate, Cornell University, New York, USA.

Frederick Dean, Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA.

Hege Vårdal, Ph.D, Systematic Zoology, Curator, Department of Entomology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

Sigmund Hågvar, Professor, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

Magnus Popp, Ph.D., Scientist, Systematic Botany, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway.

Anders K. Wollan, Mycologist, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway.

Klaus Høiland, Professor, Microbial Evolution Research Group (MERG), Department of Biology, University of Oslo, Norway.

Björn Aldén, Senior curator, Dendrology, Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Gothenburg.

Thomas Lyrholm, Ph.D., Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.