Assoc. Prof., Docent Maria Eriksson

Contact

Organisation

Umeå University

Department

Job title

Associate Professor

Based in

Sweden

Languages

English, Swedish

Working on daylight in relation to

Why daylight matters in my work

Did you know that trees inner circa 24-hour (circadian) clock matters greatly to them? Environmental cues, and the 'clock' help trees decipher when to grow - or not. Growth of trees and other plants is connected to health and wellbeing of all organisms on earth, and motivates our daylight research!

I would have loved to have a coffee with

Marie Skłodowska-Curie, to learn about her research and life journeys.

Most beautiful song of all time

On the topic of spring and light, "Vårsång - Glad såsom fågeln (hymn to spring; merry as a bird) sung by male choir Orphei Drängar.

Main discipline

Botany

Fields of expertise

Cell Biology, Chronobiology, Molecular biology, Plant Biology, Plant Physiology