Research in Planetary Biology at SciLifeLab

The SciLifeLab Planetary Biology strategic area has selected five new high-impact research projects for further development, two of them with researchers from Stockholm University.

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The chosen projects will be based on the SciLifeLab infrastructure, and aim to drive significant environmental life sciences advancements, which could have high societal impact.

"ARCTIMES – Arctic Reference Catalogue for Taxonomic Identification of Modern and Extinct Species" is lead by Peter Heintzman, Centre for Palaeogenetics and Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University. The project builds on a comprehensive genome catalogue of ancient and modern Arctic species to improve eDNA studies, revealing biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem resilience to climate change across time.

"Forecasting adaptation in a changing planet: evolutionary insights from 16 million museum specimens" is lead by Mafalda Ferreira and Lisandro Milocco, Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, together with Jennifer James and Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich, Uppsala University. They will use museum collections and cutting-edge genomics and phenomics to integrate genotype, phenotype, and environment into predictive models of evolution under anthropogenic change.

Five high-impact planetary biology projects selected for further development

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Last updated: November 6, 2025

Source: Office of science

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