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Anna Treydte is an Associate Professor in Nature and Environmental Management at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University. She also holds Adjunct Professor positions at the University of Hohenheim (Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems) and the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (Dept of Life Sciences and Bioengineering). Her interdisciplinary research spans across multiple continents, addressing biodiversity conservation, human-wildlife coexistence, and sustainable rangeland management in diverse ecosystems including temperate climates (Germany, Sweden, Italy), desert environments (Mongolia, Saudi Arabia), savanna systems (eastern and southern Africa), mountain regions (Andes), and tropical forests (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Tanzania).
Dr. Treydte's primary research focus lies in assessing how climate change and human activities alter structural, species and functional biodiversity of flora and fauna in natural and agro-ecological systems. She investigates plant-animal interactions, animal population management, human-wildlife coexistence, livestock impacts on rangelands, and shifts in nutrient cycling and carbon stocks across landscapes with varying human land use pressure. Her work uniquely integrates socio-ecological aspects, recognizing that sustainable human-wildlife coexistence requires local stakeholder participation in resource use decision-making. She employs diverse methodological approaches including field observations, laboratory experiments, GPS tracking, and socio-economic surveys to address complex conservation challenges.
Her publication record demonstrates a strong focus on understanding human-environment interactions across diverse ecosystems. Recent work examines wildlife-livestock dynamics, invasive species management, land use change impacts on biodiversity, and socio-ecological approaches to conservation. A notable trend in her research is the integration of empirical field data with advanced modeling techniques to understand ecological processes across spatial and temporal scales. Her work frequently addresses the practical implications of ecological research for sustainable land management and conservation policy, with direct applications for pastoral communities and protected area management.
Dr. Treydte actively supervises numerous graduate students at both the master's and doctoral levels, with current projects spanning topics from human-wildlife conflict to rangeland restoration technologies. She leads multiple research projects including 'Human-Wildlife Coexistence,' 'Rangeland Ecology,' and 'Invasive Plant Species Management,' funded by various sources including Stockholm University, FORMAS, and international collaborations. Her laboratory group, NG| Landskapsekologi (Landscape Ecology), conducts field work across multiple continents, with particular emphasis on eastern Africa. The group employs interdisciplinary approaches that combine ecological field studies, socio-economic surveys, and advanced spatial analysis to address pressing conservation challenges in human-dominated landscapes.
