Julia Forsbacka

MSc Horticulture

I am a horticulturist with a focus on soil and plant health, specifically plant pathogens that are soil-dwelling. I did my BSc and MSc at the Swedish Agricultural University (SLU), focusing on integrated pest management, microbiology and growing systems.  

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In the group I work with the project Nepri, aiming to bring a new early detection system for plant pathogens to agriculture, where I am mainly responsible for the lab work and development of methodology. I am driven by understanding the complexity of growing systems and how small actions can lead to big changes in sustainability.  

In my free time I hang out with my horse and dog, friends and family. I like cooking food and learning new things (right now I’m learning arabic). I’m a very creative person and can usually be found making drawings that sometimes make their way into my work!