2023-09-26

Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre

The smell of the sea – a key to understanding climate change?

How does the smell of the sea impact the world’s climate? This question lies at the heart of the Cyano-VOC research project. Within this endeavour, aerosol chemists collaborate with microbiologists to investigate the volatile organic compounds emitted by cyanobacteria and other plankton residing along the coastlines of the Baltic Sea.

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2023-09-11

Tenure-Track position as Assistant Professor in Data-Driven Evolution and Biodiversity

The Faculty of Science at Stockholm University seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Data-Driven Evolution and Biodiversity. The successful candidate will receive a start-up package of 17 million SEK (approx. 1.6 million US dollars) to establish his/her independent research group at the Science for Life Laboratory in Stockholm, with access to state-of-the-art technical facilities.

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2023-09-11

Fascinated by phytoplankton

Rachel Foster is professor of microbial oceanography at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences. She is one of Stockholm University’s new professors who will be installed at a ceremony in the Stockholm City Hall on September 29.

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2023-08-22

Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

Johan Eklöf at DEEP receives a grant from Formas

The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences, and Spatial Planning (Formas) has decided on approved applications for research regarding links between climate, water, and biodiversity. One of the researchers awarded is Johan Eklöf from the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) and he will receive almost 14 000 000 SEK.

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