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M.Sc. Christina Wedén

Address: Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),

Box 7026

SE-750 07 Uppsala

SWEDEN

Visiting address: Ulls väg 26 A

Christina.Weden@mykopat.slu.se


University degrees
Master of Science, Major in Biology, Uppsala University 1998.

University Certificate (U.C.) in Chemical Engineering, Uppsala University 1999.


Under graduate theses
Comparison of genome variations between Pseudomonas solanacearum biovar 3, strain 1071 and biovar 2, strain 1058 (1995). 10 points*. Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Supervisor Prof. Em. B. Holloway.

Sommartryffel och andra tryfflar i Sverige (1998). 20 points*. Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. Supervisor Dr. E. Danell.


Main University courses in short
Biology: Mycology 10 points*.

Introduction to Ecotoxicology 10 points*.

Toxicology 7 points*.

Cell biology and boichemistry 20 points*.

Microbiology 6 points*.

Immunology 3 points*.

Molecular Genetics 5 points*.

Degree Project in biology 20 points*.

Technology: Technical Chemistry 10 points*.

Degree Project in Biotechnology 10 points*.

Chemistry: Biophysical Chemistry 10 points*.

Organic-, Analytical-, Environmental- and Physical Chemistry, 5 points* respectively, in total 20 points*.

Law: Environmental Law 10 points*.

Other: Environmental Assessment 5 points*.

Natural Resource and Environmental Economics 5 points*.

French: September 1998 -January 1999, full time French studies at the Sorbonne University in Paris.


Foreign languages
One year of senior high school studies at Crestwood High, Sydney, Australia with Rotary's Youth Exchange Program. August 1989-July 1990.

Four months at the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. August 1994-December 1994, studying for Prof. Em. B. Holloway.

Italian for specific purposes, Basic Course, 5 points*, Department of Romance Languages, Uppsala University 1995.

Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, Cours Pratique Intensive. One semester i.e. four months studies, September 1998-January 1999 at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Certifcat de Langue Française-diploma completed with highest grade.


Upper secondary high school education
Completed three year science program with a major in chemistry at Rinmansskolan, Eskilstuna 1992.


Computer experience
Web page design:

http://www.mykopat.slu.se/ex/chriswww/hemsid.html

Also the nine text links and thirteen picture links to the above web address. 1998.

Poster made in Adobe Page Maker, Photoshop and Illustrator Febuary 1999.


Leadership / teacher experience
Laboratory supervisor, DNA extraction and PCR/RFLP analysis at the Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, 12-16 January 1998.

Course assistant at the course Fungal mycology 10 points*, C-level course in cooperation between SLU and UU. September- October 1999.

Laboratory assistant during the fungal part of the course Organismvärlden 5 points*, 1st year students at the Natural Resources MSc-Programme at SLU, October 25 - 27 1999.

Supervisor to four students writing a 2.5 points* scientific literature review in the first year university SESAM course, SLU.


Participation in international congresses
Specialist conference on Ecology, Physiology and Cultivation of Edible Mycorrhizal Mushrooms, Uppsala 3-4 July 1998.

ICOM II, Second International Conference on Mycorrhiza, Uppsala 5-10 July 1998.

Specialist conference, Vème Congrès International Science et Culture de la Truffe, Aix-en-Provence, France 4-6 March 1999. Presentation of a poster entitled Tuber aestivum in Sweden.


Public presentations
Scientific presentation of MSc thesis at the Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Uppsala. November 1997.

Popular scientific presentation, Uppsala Mushroom Club. December 1997.

Popular scientific presentation, The Botanical Society of Lund and the Mushroom Club in Lund, Botanical Gardens of Lund. March 1998.

Popular scientific presentation for third year students at the Advanced Restaurant Program at Örebro University College (from 1 January 1999 Örebro University), Grythyttan. September 1998.


Scientific publications
Wedén, Christina & Danell, Eric, 1998. Sommartryffel, Tuber aestivum, och andra tryfflar i Sverige ("Summer truffle, Tuber aestivum, and other truffles in Sweden"), Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift ("Swedish Botanical Journal"). Vol. 92, nr. 2: 65-80.

Wedén, Christina & Danell, Eric, 1999. Tuber aestivum in Sweden. Poster and abstract at the Vème Congrès International Science et Culture de la Truffe, Aix-en-Provence. Abstract published in the Abstract Publication of the conference by the Federation Française des Trufficulteurs, and will be published in the conference proceedings 1999.


Popular publications
Wedén, Christina, 1999. Odling av bourgognetryffel med ek i Sverige. Ekbladet 14: 30-32. Ekfrämjandet.

Wedén, Christina, 1999. Odling av bourgognetryfel med ek och hassel i Sverige. Puggehatten vol. 12, nr. 20: 2-4. Sveriges Mykologiska Förening.


Participation in media
Rapport , SVT, Channel 2, national TV news broadcast, Östnytt, SVT, Channel 2, regional TV news broadcast and participation in TV 4 nyhetsmorgon, live broadcasting, national TV. Vetenskapsradion P1, national radio, P4, national radio, Radio Uppland and Radio Gotland on several occasions. Dagens Nyheter, national daily newspaper, Gotlands Allehanda, regional daily newspaper, Gotlands Tidningar, regional daily newspaper, Skånska Dagbladet, regional daily newspaper and several other regional newspapers during the summer and autumn of 1999, after an interview with FLT (Förenade Lantortstidningar). Land Lantbruk, national weekly agricultural magazine.


* One point corresponds to one week of full time study. One semester corresponds to 20 points. One academic year consists of two semesters.



This page (http://www.mykopat.slu.se/ex/chriswww/nyasidor/christinascv.html) was created by:
Christina Wedén (Christina.Weden@mykopat.slu.se),
Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Updated: December 17, 1999