My research program focuses on the stress and adaptations in aquatic organisms and on the development of methods to measure it and understand the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms involved. We combine elements of molecular ecology, physiology, and informatics with long-term monitoring in the Baltic Sea to understand the wide range of environmental stressors in the environment. Through ecotoxicology and modeling, we also aim to understand the adverse impacts on the environmental status and develop indicators to measure these impacts.
This project will validate contaminant-sensitive indicators needed in environmental monitoring and in the Marine Directive, with recommendations for risk analysis and “good environmental status” values for chemical monitoring in the Baltic Sea.
In MOBILITY we aim to demonstrate the applicability of passive sampling approaches within the context of risk assessment and environmental monitoring of sediments, in order to develop recommendations for implementing these approaches in sediment remediation.
In Sweden, about 86,000 areas are either contaminated or potentially contaminated, often with Cadmium, Lead, or Mercury. Prioritizing their remediation is challenging. This project aims to develop methods to enhance the interpretation of current studies and streamline risk assessment.
