Anna Persson

Anna Persson is a Researcher and Principal Investigator at Lund University's Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) and BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate. Her research focuses on pollinators in farmland and urban biodiversity, particularly how urban environments affect wild bees and hoverflies, and their role in pollination services. She actively contributes to sustainable urban planning through evidence-based studies.

Research Interests:

• Landscape Ecology
• Conservation Science
• Urban Biodiversity
• Ecosystem Services
• Citizen Science

Her work bridges ecological theory and practical applications, emphasizing human-nature interactions in urban settings.

Key Projects:

• BODIL: Studying biodiversity and ecological literacy through literature.
• Urban Arena: Exploring sustainable urban development strategies.

Awards:

• Wiley Top Downloaded Article (2022).

Activities: Organizes workshops on urban ecology, media engagements on pollinator conservation, and contributes to policy briefs on urban green spaces.