Alina Koch

Alina Koch is a researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), affiliated with the Centre for Pesticides in the Environment (CKB). Her work integrates analytical chemistry and ecology to investigate pesticide impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in Sweden, with a focus on non-target organisms like pollinators and aquatic fungi.

• PhD in Environmental Chemistry from Örebro University (2020)
• European Double MSc Degree in Environmental Science (EnvEuro) from SLU and BOKU Vienna
• BSc in Geoecology from University of Potsdam

Research projects include:

• PollinERA (2024-2028): Developing pesticide exposure indicators for pollinators under Horizon Europe
• PARC (2022-2028): Improving environmental risk assessment of plant protection products
• SAFE Fungi (2025-2028): Assessing aquatic fungi sensitivity to fungicides
• BAPaqua (2022-2024): Studying pesticide bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems

She contributes to environmental monitoring programs as Operations Manager for "Biological effects" at CKB and coordinates aspects of the EU's Non-Toxic Environment programme. Her teaching focuses on pesticide impacts and environmental pollutants in SLU courses.