Degree project
At Nordens Ark, it is possible to place the practical part of a degree project, both at bachelor's and master's level. We offer projects within ethology, conservation biology and nutrition inside the zoo, and ecological restoration, practical nature conservation, and species inventory in the Ecopark.
We will help with your research questions and the field work. At the start of the project, we will be in contact with your home university to discuss arrangements etc. At the home university, you will also have your main supervisor.
During the field work, we can offer a limited number of students free accommodation at Nordens Ark. There are also hostels within driving, bus and cycling distance.
We have limitations on the number of students we can accept and therefore ask you to contact us about degree projects or if you have other questions.
Contact Jenny Loberg at [email protected] if you want to do a degree project within ethology, animal welfare, conservation biology or nutrition.
Contact Mats Niklasson at [email protected] if you want to do a degree project within ecological restoration, practical nature conservation or species inventory.
Available projects
When studying animals in zoos, it is important to understand that the population size of most species is always small.
Conservation biology/Ecology
If interested, contact Mats Niklasson, [email protected]
Pollinators in restored pastures (bachelor or master)
Since 2011, a restoration project has been running where we cut down spruce plantations and graze with cattle. In this project, you will collect pollinators in different species groups, using different standardized collection methods, mainly wild bees and butterflies. A comparative study with spruce plantations in the area is possible.
Plant succession in restored pastures (bachelor or master)
In this project, we want to know how the plant cover has developed since 2011, when the spruce forest was felled and converted to pasture. In particular, we want to investigate how species richness and abundance of flowering plants have developed on the former spruce-planted lands. A comparative study with spruce plantations in the area is possible.
