Johan Watz

 
Associate Professor in Biology

Research

Stream ecology. Focus on the behavioural ecology and conservation biology of fishes. Applied aquatic research on dam removal, habitat modelling and restoration. Side project on terrestrial gastropods.

Teaching

Basic courses in basic ecology, zoology, biostatistics, advanced courses in stream ecology, and statistics for PhD students in Science and Technology. Coordinator for the Bachelor's programme in Biology and organizer of Grön dag.

Collaboration

Expert adjunct member of the Swedish Land and Environment Court, Vänersborg, expert area: Aquatic Ecology. Adjunct member of the Water Council of the River Klarälven. Editorial board member of the scientific journal Ecology of Freshwater Fish. Collaborations with institutions (such as County Administrative Boards and EPA) and industry (hydropower companies such as Uniper, Fortum, Vattenfall as well as consultant companies).

Publications