Researcher wants to reach out with research results during COP27

Gustaf Hugelius at the Bolin Centre for Climate Research is one of the researchers participating in the COP27 summit. His hope is to be able to share important research results to decision-makers, officials and organizations.

Drylands: complex ecosystems under increasing climatic and anthropogenic pressures

New review article in Nature Climate Change, on recent advances in the study of dryland productivity and major outstanding debates on dryland responses to environmental changes.

New grants from the Swedish Research Council

Over 18 million SEK for new research projects in Physical Geography

Temperature controls the speed of life

New study about how temperature affects butterflies.

Coastal final conference

Join us in Belgium on the 12th of October for our project’s final conference!

The majority of reindeer grazing land is under cumulative pressures

Reindeer herding has a long history in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland. It has shaped the Fennoscandian mountain landscape, and is also seen as means to mitigate climate change effects on vegetation. Yet a new study published in Scientific Reports shows that the majority of this grazing land is exposed to cumulative pressures, threatened by the expansion of human activities towards the north.

Does your university account have the right assurance level?

As of October 3, all SU students must have at least asssurance level AL1 on their university account. If you haven’t already, you need to upgrade your account as soon as possible.

Kebnekaise’s southern peak once again lower than the northern peak

This year’s measurement confirms that the summit of Kebnekaise’s southern peak continues to be lower than that of the northern peak. However, in contrast to reports on extreme glacier mass loss in the Alps, glacier mass loss in Sweden was moderate during the summer of 2022, according to researchers at Tarfala Research Station.

The King's Medal to Gia Destouni

Award to Gia for her "outstanding contributions in water and climate".

How to pursue sustainable farming

Meadowland and pasture are sometimes referred to the tropical rainforests of the Nordic region, as they contain such a great abundance of species. Researchers see a decline in biodiversity on farms where livestock receive concentrates instead of free-range grazing. Regina Lindborg carries out research into ways in which farming that preserves biodiversity can be pursued.

What does it take for humans and wildlife to coexist?

The last remaining habitats for wildlife are becoming smaller and more fragmented as human land use is steadily increasing. This affects large mammals such as elephants and lions that require huge habitats to roam in. Anna Treydte’s research focuses on how humans and wildlife can coexist.

A better understanding of how soil carbon is distributed in the Arctic

Two scientific articles bring a better understanding of the spatial variability of soil organic carbon in the Arctic permafrost region. One article published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles led by Umeå researcher Matthias Siewert, and with Gustaf Hugelius as co-author, is describing how permafrost and periglacial landforms cause a unique variability in Arctic soils. A second article in Science Advances provides a new map for the soil organic carbon stored in the circumpolar permafrost region.

New formula provides key to predicting microbial growth

New research by Stefano Manzoni,associate professor in Ecohydrology at Stockholm University, published in PNAS.

Stefano Manzoni among the 6600 most cited researchers

Sustainable agriculture: From global challenges to local land management

A new Doctoral Thesis 2021 by John Livsey.

Kebnekaise’s south peak continues to melt

Two metres lower than last year.