MERGE involves staff from five Swedish universities and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. MERGE is a collaboration between Lund University, University of Gothenburg, Rossby Centre/SMHI, Chalmers University of Technology and Royal Institute of Technology. It involves more than 250 researchers, including senior scientists, young scientists and other contributing staff.Participat

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CoordinatorPaul MillerCoordination and strategic development.E-mail: paul [dot] miller [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (paul[dot]miller[at]nateko[dot]lu[dot]se)Phone: +46 46 222 40 72Deputy CoordinatorNatascha KljunE-mail: natascha [dot] kljun [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (natascha[dot]kljun[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)Phone:  +46 46 222 47 31Reasearch administratorLina NikolerisAdministrative support for co

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RA2’s overall aim is to use empirical proxydata of past climate and land cover to evaluate and develop Earth system models and regional, coupled vegetation-climate models. The research also addresses the identification of underestimated or missing processes in Earth System Models. The spread of the temperature projections for the next century indicates a considerable uncertainty range for climate

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The overall aim of RA3 is to formulate and validate a model framework - linking vegetation, aerosols, clouds and their climate feedbacks. To do this, we use a combination of laboratory studies, field studies and modelling. Aerosol particles and their role for clouds and climate is an important part of climate research and of huge importance for air quality around the world. The concept of short-li

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The focus of RA4 is to provide and develop statistical models and methods that improve the analysis and evaluation of climate data and output from climate and earth system models on a global, regional, and local scale. The work includes both development of new statistical methodology that is widely applicable to spatial and spatio-temporal datasets and the use of modern statistical methods to anal

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As a researcher within MERGE you have access to a wide network of colleagues within different disciplines, as well as the possibility to administrative and financial support on different issues. On these pages, we have gathered useful information for those of you who are researchers and PhDs connected to MERGE. On these pages you can find useful information about our research environment, importan

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MERGE is part of ClimBEco, an interdisciplinary research school focused on Climate, Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a changing world. MERGE also offer undergraduate studies and the possibility to do your thesis work within one of our research areas. ClimBEco graduate research school To foster a new generation of researchers that can address societal grand challenges BECC, together with the

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MERGE arranges events and meetings to make sure researchers and its stakeholders are updated on the latest research findings, and to facilitate the important cooperation and interaction within the research environment and with its stakeholders. Recurring meeting placesThe events listed below are recurring, and are important meeting places for our researchers and its stakeholders. Some are only ope

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Utilising and developing research infrastructures Utilising and developing infrastructures for Ecosystem and Earth-System Modelling Providing world-leading climate-terrestrial biosphere interactions for the international Earth system modelling community and its science agenda. Multidisciplinary Swedish node Collaboration between researchers from departments spread across four Swedish universities

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As a strategic research area, MERGE not only provides a networking platform for its researchers, but also the possibility to apply for funds within the subject areas of MERGE. These funds comes mainly in the form of short projects. Listed below you will find information about current and finished MERGE-funded projects in the following order: Current short projects Current projects Finalized projec

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MERGE is organised around research areas that collectively underpin a cohesive interdisciplinary research environment.  The MERGE research areas are: Development, modelling and evaluation of climate-vegetation processes (RA1) Past variations in climate and vegetation (RA2) Vegetation, emissions and particles (RA3) Advanced statistics for model evaluation, simulation set-up and analysis (RA4) The c

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Ecosystem and Earth-system modelling In their research, MERGE-members often utilise research infrastructure for ecosystem and earth-system modelling, some of which are partly financed by MERGE. Some examples of the most relevant research infrastructure that is available to our researchers are listed and described below.Dynamic global vegetation modelling using LPJ-GUESS (Lund-Potsdam-Jena General

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Administrative supportThe MERGE administration is a strategic support for the board. We are also here to help MERGE members with all types of questions regarding your engagement in the research area. We offer support with everything from arranging an event to apply for funding.Research Coordinator, Paul Smith+46 46 2224072paul [dot] miller [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (paul[dot]miller[at]nateko[d

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MERGE has, together with the SRA BECC, a stakeholder reference group. It consists of high-level experts, representing government authorities, branch organisations, companies and NGOs in areas of agriculture, forestry, nature conservation and climate change.  The Stakeholder Reference Group convenes annually with the Boards of BECC and MERGE. As one basis for the choice of research problems address

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As a MERGE researcher you can receive help and support for activities that strengthen the environment and research. It can be funding or practical support with arranging events, writing a policy or science brief, stakeholder contacts etc. The allocation of MERGE resources is based on an annual budget decided by the board. Some specific decisions are taken by the board, in other cases the board all

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Stakeholder interaction and outreach is an important aspect of MERGE – for advancing transdisciplinary research, for getting an understanding of the needs of the society, and also for reaching out, making sure that the gained knowledge is utilised outside academia. Below are examples of synthesis reports, policy briefs and books that MERGE research and researchers have contributed to.Reports Skoge

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