Markus Franzén

Markus Franzén is a researcher at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Biology and Environmental Science and the Linnaeus University Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS). His work focuses on ecological and evolutionary interactions across diverse ecosystems, particularly oak forests, coastal habitats, and agricultural landscapes.

• Key research areas include climate change impacts on biodiversity, drought-grazing interactions, insect dispersal patterns, and urban adaptation of nocturnal species.
• Major projects: Carbon flows in coastal ecosystems, Adaptation of forest ecosystems, and Drought cascading effects on farmland biodiversity.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in saproxylic beetles (2025), moth phenology shifts (2025), butterfly conservation (2024), and long-term insect trait analysis (2023). His work integrates DNA metabarcoding and phenotypic trait studies to address ecological generalization and climate-smart conservation strategies.