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Finding Solutions to the Combined Consequences of Land-use and Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services During the 13 years BECC has existed as a research environment, it has been under constant development to meet the aims to perform excellent science, be at the forefront of establishing new research directions, and make significant societal impact. We are a research environment that
Members 2023Lund UniversityUniversity of GothenburgBECC Principal Investigators (PI:s): 109BECC Principal Investigators (PI:s): 29BECC Researchers: 69BECC Researchers: 19Doctoral Students: 69Doctoral Students: 18Research Coordinators: 3 Research Administrator: 1 Communications Officers: 2 External funding 2022/2023Number of new projects granted by most common funders in 2022/2023.Formas29Vetenska
Scratching the Surface In the Spotlight: Bringing Biodiversity to Policy and Society Policy Councils and moreOne of the main aims of BECC is to bring state-of-the-art science into policy processes to support evidence-based decision-making regarding biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing climate. As a member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council since 2022, our coordinator Professor He
– Scratching the Surface In the Spotlight: Fundamental Research for Keeping Carbon in the GroundBECC’s role in fostering successful young researchersSoils store more carbon than the atmosphere and living biomass together, making carbon compounds entering or leaving the soil carbon storage system of considerable importance for greenhouse effect mitigation. As a result, soil microbial ecology and ch
– Scratching the Surface In the Spotlight: Using Nature-based Solutions for Climate AdaptationUrban areas are and will be severely hit by the effects of climate change where the specific impacts on each city will depend on the actual changes in climate experienced. Sudden effects include extreme weather events such as flooding, and incremental long-term effects could be warmer summers. By explorin
Networks of Researchers and Societal ActorsLU Land – unique networking opportunity for researchers and stakeholdersStarting off as a thematic collaboration initiative initiated by Professor Henrik Smith at CEC and the Department of Biology, financed by LU to contribute to land-use for a sustainable future, LU Land has grown to become a well-known platform connecting academia and stakeholders mainl
A major mission of BECC, has been to, together with MERGE, initiate and being deeply involved in operating and financing the interdisciplinary research school ClimBEco. For BECC, ClimBEco ensures that new generations of BECC-associated PhD students acquire both general skills and the specific skills needed to, in interdisciplinary settings, tackle our identified challenges.ClimBEco is a two-year g
BECC Grand Seminars constitute a place where different perspectives of a topic, often related to current policy development or of other societal relevance, are brought up and discussed. That is, the seminars link either research and policy development or different research fields. In 2022-2023 the seminars focused on the IPCC AR6 new reports, the CBD COP15 and on environmental policy development a
As an effort to connect researchers at Swedish universities and authorities, MERGE and BECC proposed a national conference on climate research to be conducted in collaboration with the Bolin Centre for Environmental Research of Stockholm University and the Swedish Meteorological Institute (SMHI). A grand opening with the presence of her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Sweden, a plenary with I
Project GrantsAnne Bjorkman for receiving an ERC starting grant: ERC-grants - gu.seMilda Pucetaite for receiving an ERC starting grant: Milda Pucetaite on receiving the ERC-grant - becc.lu.seAnna Runemark for receiving an ERC consolidator grant: Två biologer får 20 miljoner var från Europeiska forskningsrådet - biologi.lu.seMargareta Johansson for being nominated by the Swedish Research Council as
BECC boardHenrik Smith – CoordinatorProfessor, Department of Biology/Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Lund UniversityHenrik Smith in Lund University research portalMats Björkman – Coordinator GothenburgSenior Lecturer, Department of Biology & Environmental Sciences, University of GothenburgMats Björkman's profile at University of GothenburgAnna Maria Jönsson – Deputy CoordinatorProfes
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A unique set of short videos invite you to the wonders of the world below our feet. Dive into the wonders of the world below your feet with Soilwatching. Through this initiative—partly funded by BECC—the SoilChip research group unveils the vibrant life thriving in soils. Using an innovative approach with so-called “Cyborg soils”, where transparent soil micromodels are unified with wild soil, their
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27 May 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Cities are being hit hard by climate change and face the challenge of extensive climate adaptation efforts. At the same time, cities contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, which means they have great potential to reduce global emissions. This lecture by LU Land will address the role of cities in climate change, with a focus on urban planning. More inform
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6 May 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Seminar The environmental impact of food production depends both on the crops that are grown and the food that consumers demand. This breakfast seminar will highlight the synergies and conflicts between health and environmental perspectives in sustainable eating. This event is held in Swedish. More information on the Swedish event description:LU land frukostseminarium -
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3 June 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Seminar Our breakfast seminars aim to highlight current societal challenges related to sustainable land use, examine them from different perspectives, and discuss possible ways forward with panel participants and audience members. This event is held in Swedish. More information on the Swedish event description:Save the Date: LU land frukostseminarie - utmaning hållbar
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18 April 2026 11:00 to 3 May 2026 16:00 | Exhibition What emerges when we spend time with microbes and their ways of being in the world? As part of the project Windows to the Underground (funded by Formas), the artists Janna Holmstedt & Malin Lobell, together with Edith Hammer’s Lab, invites you to descend into the hidden life beneath the ground. The Carnival of the Underground. Episode 2 presents
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