Henrik G. Smith

Henrik Smith is Professor in Animal Ecology at Lund University, where he leads a research group focusing on how human land use in production landscapes affects biodiversity and how resulting changes in biodiversity feedback on ecosystem services. He has been engaged in multidisciplinary work to understand how alternative policies — including subsidies and market-based instruments — can be used to conserve and harness biodiversity as an asset. He has led large national interdisciplinary projects and has published more than 280 peer-reviewed papers. He also has also a strong track record in developing and leading platforms that foster cross-disciplinary research, science–policy interactions, and outreach, including being the founding director/coordinator of the “Centre for Environmental Science” at Lund University (2010–2020), the Strategic Research Area “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” at Lund and Gothenburg Universities (2010–2024), and the “Profile Area Nature-based Future Solutions” at Lund University (2023–present). He has also made significant contributions to stakeholder dialogue, both as an expert — including as a member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council — and through commissioned reports for public authorities. Receiver of the Marsh Award in Ecology 2025.