Sirkku Sarenbo

Sirkku Sarenbo is an Associate Professor in Environmental Science at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, actively managing the Master's Program in Animal Welfare (60 credits). She supervises Bachelor's and Master's students while teaching courses like Basic Course on Animal Welfare (7.5 credits) and Handling of Cases According to the Act (2007:1150) on Dog and Cat Supervision (7.5 credits).

Her research spans animal protection, dog legislation, negligence law, and unwanted dog behavior genesis. She publishes across disciplines including biology, law, criminology, and environmental science.

Key article trends focus on dog-related fatalities (1995–2016), unwanted dog behaviors, forensic analysis of dog bites, and legal assessments of animal welfare. Her work intersects Swedish law, animal behavior, and public safety through Forensic Science International and Animal Welfare publications.

She contributes expert analyses to JPInfonet, including "Lex Maja" implementation statistics, dog horn anomalies, and feral cat registration debates. Her collaborations include Håkan Striwing and Mary Doane across Sweden, Bangladesh, and the United States.