Eva Forsgren

Eva Forsgren – MSc – PhD Senior Extension Lecturer (Apiculture) at the Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesPhD 2009 Biology/Honeybee Pathology MSc 2004 Biomedical Science Professional Experience 2015-now: Senior Extension Lecturer (Apiculture) – Department of Ecology – SLU2013-2014: Post-doctoral studies in honey bee pathology and diagnostics at University of Maryland2011-now: Lab manager for the Swedish National reference Laboratory for Honey Bee Health and diagnostic service for Swedish Bee Inspectors (on behalf of the Swedish Board of Agriculture)2010-2015: Research Scientist – Honey Bee Pathology – Department of Ecology – SLU2009-now: Member of the Swedish Board of Agricultures reference to beekeeping questions 2004-2009: Research Engineer – Honey Bee Pathology – Department of Ecology – SLU 1995-2004: Biomedical Laboratory Technologist – Honey Bee Pathology – Department of Ecology – SLU1981-1990: Biomedical Laboratory Technologist – Poultry Diseases – Swedish National Veterinary Institute1980-81: Biomedical Laboratory Technologist – Virology Department – Uppsala UniversityResearch Projects and Funding 2016-2017: Swedish Board of Agriculture – research grant on “Baseline study of honeybee pathogens in Sweden”. 2014-2016: FORMAS (Swedish Research Council for Environment – Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning) research grant on “LAB symbionts and honey bee pathogens – taking basic research into field applications”.2013-15: Swedish Board of Agriculture – research grant on “Remediation strategies for American foulbrood”.2012-2014: Swedish Board of Agriculture – research grant on “Direct effects on virus levels from acaricides”.2011-2013: FORMAS (Swedish Research Council for Environment – Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning) research grant on “Lactic acid bacteria and honey bee health”.2011-2012: SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) project “Honey bee pathogen spill-over between Apis mellifera and Apis cerana”2010-2013: EU – 7th Framework Program – European Collaborative Project “Bees in Europe and the Decline of Honeybee Colonies”