Mining in the last of the wild: a method to identify mines in intact landscapes
LU-researcher & BECC-member Carla Coelho, with colleagues, developed a new way to estimate the impact of mines & quarries - and how much they perforate their surroundings habitats: www.becc.lu.se/article/mini...
At a long-term research site near Abisko, Sweden, researcher Mats Björkman (BECC coordinator in Gothenburg) & colleagues have studied how methane moves between land & atmosphere for over 30 years. Their findings suggest that drier soils can increase methane uptake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vu...
Our coordinator @edithhammer.bsky.social recieved a visit from the Swedish Radio show Naturmorgon. She took the field reporter on a visit to the bustling world beneath the ground. There were several great segments in the programme; do have a listen (in Swedish): www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/live...
Swedish old-growth forests store 83 % more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University with BECC & @mergesweden.bsky.social members Anders Ahlström & Didac Pascual. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtS...
*Since -98, the NMT Days have been organised by the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Medicine & the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University. Thousands of upper secondary students & teachers from across Sweden visit LU for a full week of popular‑science lectures and hands-on demonstrations.
BECC-member Jagdeep Singh presented his Zero Waste Roadmap Game at a WS during the NMT-days* in Lund.
- The game combines gamification, sustainability transitions & circular economy to simulate how to move from a linear to a circular approach in managing organic waste, Jagdeep told the students.
We're co-organising seminars at Sustainability week in Lund:
13/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the energy transition
14/4: 10 Back, 10 Forward for Flora, Fauna and Fungi
15/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the European food system
16/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the Climate
More info: www.becc.lu.se/calendar
Alexandra Pongracz on Why You Shouldn’t Miss Swedish Climate Symposium:
– It's a rare opportunity to meet colleagues from disciplines & sectors we don’t usually meet in our work... all gathering around the same purpose: ensuring climate knowledge leads to actions & societal change: shorturl.at/FCQYd
New publication with funding from BECC and MERGE provides new perspectives on forestry and land use:
Our feelings towards nature influence how we support pollinators in our gardens. A new study with BECC PI Anna Persson et.al, highlights this connection. Particularly in the context of urbanisation, which is reducing green spaces & people’s contact with nature: www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/o...
New documentary at Swedish Television about microorganisms in the soil and their role in agriculture, cultivation and how plants thrive. The documentary features our coordinator, @edithhammer.bsky.social and colleagues! www.svtplay.se/video/KnDAkn...
Pics from yesterday's seminar "AI for Biodiversity and Climate Science". The room was filled to the last seat and we had a great day. Huge thanks to all participants and speakers!
New exciting paper with Lu Fluxes involvement, highlighting how trees, ponds and grazing strongly shape greenhouse gas dynamics in Sahel savannas, showing how complex and dynamic semi‑arid ecosystems really are.
Well Done Alek!
@beccsweden.bsky.social
@lund-university.bsky.social
Old air samples hint at effects of climate change
Through DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, Nils Cronberg (botany researcher & BECC PI) & colleagues, show that spore dispersal of northern mosses changed the past 35 years: www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/old-...
Swedish Climate Symposium: Call for Abstracts open
SCS is a symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Explore the programme to see which sessions are accepting abstracts. Submit by 30 January: swedishclimatesymposium.com
As COP30 approaches, several BECC members are contributing vital perspectives on climate justice, biodiversity, and the future of the Amazon.
In this post, we’ve gathered reading tips and contributions from BECC members: www.becc.lu.se/article/becc...
Moments captured at Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025!
And a short article with links to Book of Abstracts and more: www.becc.lu.se/article/full...
Welcome to the seminar/webinar: Pesticides and Pollinators
November 12, 10:30 -12:00
Researchers & policy experts explore how pesticides affect pollinators, what new research tells us about risks & resilience & what strategies we can implement to protect pollinators & by extension, the ecosystems.
And in this article, Henrik Smith himself comments on the award, and he has a message for academia: www.cec.lu.se/article/henr...
Congratulations to our former coordinator @henrikgsmith.bsky.social on being rewarded the Marsh Awards for Ecology by @britishecologicalsociety.org!
As one of the main organisers behind Swedish Biodiversity Symposium - we are happy to see its off to a flying start!
Halfway through, we can still look forward to 1,5 days filled with inspiration, collaboration, and insight into Transformative change – from knowledge to action for biodiversity.
At the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in Gothenburg. Panel discussion on social transformation for BD conservation- from theory to practice
If you happen to live in or around Lund, maybe we will see you 25 October on the Opening of Climate and Forests – A New Popular Science Exhibition at Naturum Skrylle: www.becc.lu.se/calendar/ope...
Today Green Pole project organises the conference Nordic Forest Policies. Panelists: Stefan Karlsson (Swedish Forest Agency), Marit Widman (Swedish Society for Nature Conservation), Kristian Ersbøll Berg Poulsen (Nordic Council of Ministers) & Terhi Koskela (Finnish resource Institute). greenpole.se
Greetings from (parts of) the BECC board! We are on a two-day-retreat in Höör to work intensely with our future research strategy. Grateful for all the input we've had from our members, Scientific Advisory Board and Stakeholder Reference Group!
Med satellitbilder i krigets spår - krigets miljöpåverkan
Lina Eklund, docent i naturgeografi & ekosystemvetenskap & medlem i BECC, har varit med i Rymdstyrelsen blogg om sin forskning med satellitdata för att kartlägga hur konflikter påverkar miljön: www.rymdstyrelsen.se/upptack-rymd...
New LU Land series: Climate & sustainable land use
The 1st lecture (24/9) will give an introduction to the subject. Future lectures will delve deeper into various aspects of research on the interplay between climate change & changes in land use. More info (Swe): www.luland.lu.se/evenemang/lu...
🌾 AI + satellite data + ecosystem model = better crop forecasts
PhD thesis by Xueying Li (Dept. of Physical Geography & Ecosystem Science, LU; BECC & MERGE) shows how combining AI, satellite data & ecosystem models can improve early yield predictions—key for food security in a changing climate.
Exploring New Research Horizons in the Alps 🏔️
PhD student @hannaeks.bsky.social shares her experiences from a study visit, funded by BECC, to Campus Alpin and the Land Use and Climate Change research group in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: www.becc.lu.se/article/expl...
How can YOU help fix the climate crisis? This new guide I researched and created with support from @projectdrawdown.bsky.social will help you find & flex your climate superpowers:
👩⚖️ Citizen
💼 Professional
💵 Investor
✈️ Consumer
🌟 Role Model
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