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The new BECC newsletter is out. Read about our researchers, events, funding opportunities and much more. Some examples from the content:BECC call for funding of research 2016Aiming for a good life – thoughts about Paris, good food and wineDaniel Metcalfe receives an ERC Consolidator GrantFlexible support is needed to stimulate active farming all over SwedenLaunch of the network SDSN Northern Europ
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/newsletter-february - 2025-12-17
Too much focus has been on how long animals can move. Important issues such as what they eat, how fast they breed and how well they adapt to different habitats have been neglected. Paul Caplat, researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Climate and BECC, is one of the researchers behind the review published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Paul Caplat, BECC researcher at Lund Univ
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/broader-view-needed-predict-wildlife-climate-change-survival - 2025-12-17
A seminar on biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable urban development with Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm Resilience Centre as keynote speaker. Welcome to a BECC seminar on biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable urban development. Invited key note speaker is Professor Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm Resilience Centre. The seminar is free and open for persons working with or interested i
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/28-april-becc-seminar-thomas-elmqvist-urban-ecosystem-services - 2025-12-17
Annica Kronsell, BECC board memeber and PI, is together with Anna Kaijser, researcher Lund University, working on an article exploring the concepts of biodiversity and ecosystem services. On January 21-22, Anna Kaijser participated in a conference and workshop at the Albert‐Ludwigs‐Universität in Freiburg, Germany, themed On the ‘Diversity of Life’ in Environmental Studies and Gender Studies: (Bio
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/biodiversity-interdisciplinary-perspective - 2025-12-17
GU-Journalen has interviewed Jessica Coria, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at University of Gothenburg. Read about her scientific and personal journey from Chile to Sweden. Jessica Coria is one of the BECC PI's and Associate Professor within Environmental Economics at University of Gothenburg. She is also one of the research leaders at FRAM, Future Chemical Risk Assessment and
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/concern-environment-brought-her-gothenburg - 2025-12-17
The SDSN Northern Europe was officially launched in Gothenburg February 25-26 with the participation of the Swedish Prime Minister, top academics and the CEOs of several major Swedish companies. Thomas Sterner, BECC PI, within Environmental Economics from the University of Gothenburg was one of the speakers. Day one of the event gathered leading international researchers at the Chalmers Conference
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/launch-sdsn-northern-europe - 2025-12-17
For the first time, researchers have shown that bird populations in Europe and the Unites States respond similarly to climate change. BECC researcher Åke Lindström is one of the authors of the study. This is the first time ever that a comparative study of this magnitude has been executed. The study is based on data that have been collected over 30 years in the US and Europe. Åke Lindström, profess
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/major-study-how-climate-change-affects-birds - 2025-12-17
Interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on climate, biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing world? The application is now open for participation in the two-year research school: ClimBEco. Opportunity for PhD students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on climate, biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing world:It is now open to apply for participation in the next t
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/call-applications-climbeco-graduate-research-school-2016-2018 - 2025-12-17
Climate change creates more shrub vegetation in barren, arctic ecosystems. A study at Lund University in Sweden shows that organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are triggered to break down particularly nutritious dead parts of shrubbery. Meanwhile, the total amount of decomposition is reducing. This could have an inhibiting effect on global warming. Johannes Rousk, BECC researcher, is one of the
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/increased-vegetation-arctic-region-may-counteract-global-warming - 2025-12-17
Thomas Sterner, professor of environmental economics at School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg,and BECC PI, has been ranked as no 9 of the most 101 influential opinion leaders in Sweden for sustainable development. The ranking is made by the sustainability magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet. Motivation: The professor's engagement is most noticeable internationally; As a visiting
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/thomas-sterner-no-9-swedens-most-influential-opinion-leaders - 2025-12-17
Welcome to a seminar about the dimensions of land-use change on Tuesday 31 May, 13.00-15.30. When: Tuesday 31 May 13.00-15.30Where: Blå Hallen, Ecology Building, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37, 22362 LundFind the programme here as pdf Registration required by 26 MayCoffee and refreshments will be provided for participants who register by 26 May here (open webform).Programme13.00 Introduction a
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-science-seminar-dimensions-land-use-change-31-may - 2025-12-17
Katarina Hedlund, BECC PI and Professor at the Department of Biology at Lund University, is one of the authors of the first Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas mapping the soil biodiversity of the entire planet. This unique Atlas provides a detailed analysis of soil organisms and the threats to soil biodiversity at global scale. The Atlas was launched by the JRC (Joint Research Centre) at the 2nd UN E
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-atlas-illustrates-global-soil-biodiversity-and-threats-soil-organisms - 2025-12-17
With local researchers in the hill country of Rwanda, researchers Göran Wallin and Johan Uddling study how Africa’s largest remaining tropical montane rainforest is reacting to climate changes. Göran Wallin and Johan Uddling are BECC researchers from the Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg. “It’s extremely exciting to carry on and develop collaboration with
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/collaborating-researchers-rwanda - 2025-12-17
In many parts of the world, grass and forest fires pose a threat to animals and humans. According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, while climate change is likely to cause more and larger fires, in the future, more and more people will become directly affected as a result of demographic changes. Wolfgang Knorr at Lund University, together with colleagues from Germany and China, has st
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/demographic-changes-increase-risk-natural-fires - 2025-12-17
Forests have long been seen as a sink for greenhouse gases. Research conducted by scientists from University of Gothenburg has shown that over a forest rotation of 80 years, forest production on drained peat soil is a large source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. BECC/MERGE researchers Hongxing He and Åsa Kasimir, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, are two of the authors
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/forest-production-drained-peat-release-greenhouse-gases - 2025-12-17
The Department of Economics at the School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg has been selected to host the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, WCERE, in June 2018. BECC researcher Thomas Sterner is head of the local organization committee for the conference. “We feel happy and proud to once again be trusted to organize a leading congress in our disc
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/environmental-economists-return-gothenburg - 2025-12-17
Open PhD student positions in Environmental Science, at Lund University. Doctoral student position in Environmental Science, at the Department of Physical Geograhy and Ecosystem ScienceWork descriptionThe successful applicant for this position will setup and run the forest ecosystem model ForSAFE in different climate regions in Sweden. The effects on processes and indicators of different scenarios
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/phd-student-positions-environmental-science - 2025-12-17
Lund University has an open internal call for 7 million SEK aiming at Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) as for example BECC. All 7 million comes from SRA-funding. Send in your suggestion before August 19! In shortA call for 5 millions for research infrastructure (Forskningsinfrastruktur) and 2 millions for joint SRA projects (Gemensamma projekt).Funding needs to be used within a year from day of dec
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/wanted-suggestions-joint-sra-projects-and-funding-infrastructure-lu-internal - 2025-12-17
Although not yet decided, we have good reasons to believe that the funding of the 43 Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) including BECC will continue. As a result, we are now preparing for the long-term future, including a new internal structure where Challenged Themes replace the former Clusters with the aim to increase the integration between disciplines. At the BECC 2015 annual meeting, we discusse
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-research-organisation-becc-clusters-grand-challenge-themes - 2025-12-17
Global environmental changes caused by a warmer climate can be combatted on a local level. The quality of our drinking water can be improved before it reaches water purification facilities and consumers through local efforts that minimise the growth of toxic algae and cyanobacteria in lakes. BECC researchers Pablo Urrutia Cordero and Lars-Anders Hansson, Lund University, have recently published th
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/local-measures-could-save-our-water-climate-heats - 2025-12-17
