Dr Micaela Hellström is a senior scientist, CEO, advisor, and founder at MIX Research Sweden AB. She holds a PhD in applied genetics and ecotoxicology. Micaela has over 30 years’ experience in DNA and 13 in eDNA method development and research coordination, and uses genetic methods for biodiversity conservation.  MIX Research provides senior project leadership within consultancy and academia on applied genetics, eDNA and conservation projects, and advisory between government, industry, and citizen science groups. 

Dr Hellström is actively engaged internationally, including serving as a member of the EU COST Action project DNAquaNet, and having established genetics’ labs in Sweden, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. She has also fine tuned and developed several eDNA field and laboratory protocols and developed eDNA extraction methods and the first CEN eDNA field-sampling standard as a member of the steering group for the Swedish eDNA standards SIS.  She has supervised more than 50 university students and authored more than 60 reports for the Swedish government, 20+ peer reviewed scientific publications (1050 citations) and 50+ conference abstracts.