Researcher
Linda Engström
Institute: Swedish University of Agricultural Science SLU
Research area: Agriculture rural development & food security, Environment and climate change, Forestry, International development cooperation & coordination, Natural resource management, Policy development, Poverty reduction
Research region: Africa, Asia-Pacific
Open to collaboration with: Media, Other researchers, Practitioners and policy makers
About
I am a researcher in Rural Development at SLU with an interest in understanding issues related to development, land governance and interlinked dynamics of power, distribution and property making. I also teach and supervise students. I am part of the SweDev executive committee since I am engaged in overcoming science-policy gaps.
Professional experience
Lecturing
I teach regularly at several of SLU's courses, e.g. in natural resource management, politics and practice, international rural development
I teach regularly at several of SLU's courses, e.g. in natural resource management, politics and practice, international rural development
Supervision of Master’s students
I regularly supervise bachelor students within our agronomy program.
I regularly supervise bachelor students within our agronomy program.
Supervision of Bachelor’s students
I regularly supervise master students within our agronomy program and in rural development and natural resource management.
I regularly supervise master students within our agronomy program and in rural development and natural resource management.
Other experience
Collaboration with civil society organisations
I have worked with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Friends of the Earth and The Nature Conservancy for several years on issues related to tropical rainforest, forest and land management, conservation and orangutan population dynamics.
I have worked with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Friends of the Earth and The Nature Conservancy for several years on issues related to tropical rainforest, forest and land management, conservation and orangutan population dynamics.
Collaboration with government agencies
9 year(s) - I worked as an advisor to Sida for 9 years as part of the Sida Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change based at SLU.
9 year(s) - I worked as an advisor to Sida for 9 years as part of the Sida Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change based at SLU.
Collaboration with private sector
Consultancy contracts
Evaluations
Lecturing and workshops
