Alexander Menegat

Alexander Menegat is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). His research focuses on agroecosystem interactions, particularly how cropping system diversification influences weed community composition and functional diversity. He employs Functional Interpretation of Botanical Surveys (FIBS) and participatory methods involving farmers and researchers to design sustainable agricultural practices.

• Core Research Areas: Agroecosystem functioning, weed ecology, participatory cropping system design.
• Key Projects: Monitoring glyphosate-free systems, sustainable legume production, and long-term trials on crop diversification.
• Teaching: Leads the Master's course Sustainable Plant Production.