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Tomas Jonsson is a full-time Professor of Biosciences at the University of Skövde, focusing on theoretical ecology within the School of Bioscience. He teaches ecology, evolution, and organismal biology in the Bachelor's program "Ecology and Sustainable Development" and leads the Ecological Modeling research group in the Systems Biology environment. His career includes roles at SLU-Uppsala and Linköping University.
- PhD in Ecology, University of Skövde (2019)
- Associate Professor in Theoretical Ecology, University of Skövde (2007)
- PhD in Ecology, Linköping University (1998)
- BSc in Ecology, Linköping University (1990)
Jonsson's research spans theoretical ecology, with a focus on food web dynamics, metabolic theory of ecology, and human-driven disturbances like habitat fragmentation and climate change. He integrates GIS with ecological models to assess biodiversity at landscape levels and collaborates with SLU on ecosystem functions and Swedish lake fisheries. His work combines mathematical modeling with empirical data across four major themes:
- Metabolic theory of ecology for multi-level predictions
- GIS-ecology integration for biodiversity assessment
- Food web ecology for ecosystem functionality
- Lake fish stock analysis via food web tools
His publications (15 most recent) analyze predator-prey dynamics, body size relationships, and impacts of invasive species. He supervises doctoral students in theoretical ecology and collaborates with institutions like SLU and county administrative boards. Projects include the Metabolic Theory of Ecology (2019-2024) and landscape-level biodiversity metrics for coniferous forests in Western Götaland (2022).
Jonsson's research group develops mechanistic models for individual growth patterns, tests Eltonian pyramid conditions in Lotka-Volterra chains, and studies warming effects on freshwater predators. His work emphasizes bridging theory with field observations, as seen in studies of Lake Vättern's Arctic char decline and Hornborgasjön's restoration.
