By anders [dot] schersten [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Scherstén) - published 5 May 2023 It is with sadness that we inform that Professor Svante Björck has passed away. Svante played an important role for the department as well as for geological research in Sweden for several decades. Svante was active in research and education, and he has inspired many students to pursue a career in geolog

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/professor-svante-bjorck-has-passed-away - 2025-07-11

Published 2 June 2023 Vale! Praeclarissime Doctor! Many congratulations to our recent PhDs, who attended the doctoral conferment ceremony

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/vale-praeclarissime-doctor-many-congratulations-our-recent-phds-who-attended-doctoral-conferment - 2025-07-11

Published 5 September 2023 Helena Alexanderson is one of the participating researchers in a new cross-disciplinary project (theme) at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies in Lund. The theme “Coastal perspectives” will explore how the perspectives from different subject areas can contribute to improved knowledge and decision making regarding flooding risks, coastal protection measures, clim

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-cross-disciplinary-project-about-coasts - 2025-07-11

Published 29 September 2023 Photo: AXL Media AB The Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris 2023 is awarded to Jacob Carstensen, Professor in Marine System Management at the Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark and Daniel Conley, Professor in Biogeochemistry, at the Department of Geology, Lund University, Sweden. The prize of SEK 3 million was awarded on September 26 by H.R.H. Crown Princess V

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/bjorn-carlsons-ostersjopris-2023-awarded-jacob-carstensen-professor-marine-system-management - 2025-07-11

Published 17 October 2023 New research article in Nature Geoscience: Anders Lindskog et al. explore connections between environmental changes, oxygenation, and biodiversity in ancient seas   In the news flow: https://www.lu.se/artikel/kallare-klimat-och-syrerika-havsstrommar-lade-grund-moderna-marina-ekosystem Blog post about the research project: https://earthenvironmentcommunity.nature.com/posts

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-research-article-nature-geoscience-anders-lindskog-et-al-explore-connections-between - 2025-07-11

Published 2 November 2023 Niklas Kappelt has been one of the ERCs editing the latest Past Global Changes magazine related to ice core research. Access the magazine The young editors: https://pastglobalchanges.org/publications/pages-magazines/pages-magazine/137462  

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/phd-student-niklas-kappelt-one-guest-editors-latest-past-global-changes-magazine-related-ice-core - 2025-07-11

Published 7 November 2023 Dr Amber Hood and Prof. Helena Alexanderson at the Lund Luminescence Laboratory have been involved with the exciting research at the Tomb of Queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt, which recently has made the news. The Meret-Neith Project is a collaboration between the German Archaeological Institute of Cairo, University of Vienna, University of Technology Vienna, the Ministr

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/geoarchaeological-research-hits-news - 2025-07-11

Published 16 November 2023 Eemian peat from southern Sweden, rich in macroscopic vegetation remains. Brown macrofossils are Potamogeton seeds and a metallic blue elytron to the right is remains of a beetle of the genus Donacia or Plateumaris A new study is published in Science Advances, titled: “Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sap

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-insights-woodland-composition-during-last-interglacial-co-authored-moller - 2025-07-11

Published 30 November 2023 We are so proud! Environmental science student Elvira Källberg has been awarded 30 000 kr from Bo Rydin's Foundation for best MSc thesis "Nutrients and Metals in Sediment and Blue Mussels from Hanö Bay - An Analysis of Marine Environmental Impact from Pulp Mills"The thesis was performed in collaboration with the Marine Centre in Simrishamn, proud advisors Helena Filipsso

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/we-are-so-proud-environmental-science-student-elvira-kallberg-has-been-awarded-30-000-kr-bo-rydins - 2025-07-11

Published 5 December 2023 Our own Andreas Nilsson is awarded an ERC Consolidator grant for the project: PALEOCORE: Core dynamics on millennial timescales' Gratulations!https://www.lu.se/artikel/tre-lundaforskare-far-23-miljoner-kronor-var-fran-europeiska-forskningsradet

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/our-own-andreas-nilsson-awarded-erc-consolidator-grant-project-paleocore-core-dynamics-millennial - 2025-07-11

Published 29 August 2024 There is now an opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) exchange between the Department of Geology and the Department of Geosciences at National Taiwan University (NTU). Exciting opportunities await! More information will be available soon, but you can already find general information about Erasmus exchanges on LU's international websi

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/possibilities-erasmus-icm-exchange-taiwan - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 4 May 2022 What is the role of urban mining for sustainability? Getting back resources from waste products is essential, but not enough. IIIEE researcher Jessika Luth Richter was interviewed by BBC radio about urban mining. The main messages from stakeholders and researchers are that there is much potential for urban m

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-urban-mining-save-planet - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 5 May 2022 Lena Neij, chairman of Lund Climate Policy Council hands over the 2022 report to Philip Sandberg, Mayor of the city of Lund, at a ceremony on May 4. Photo source: Creative Commons Lund was the first municipality to create a local climate policy council in 2018. The council consists of researchers from Lund U

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/climate-report-2022-presented-lund-municipality - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 9 May 2022 Steven Curtis and Sofie Sandin Lompar, co-hosts and founders of the podcast Advancing Sustainable Solutions. Photo: Li Strandberg The Lund University Agenda 2030 Award was handed out for the first time at a ceremony in Lund on May 5. The award wants to promote innovative and interdisciplinary research on sus

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions-receives-honorary-mention - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 11 May 2022 How do we get access to work, meetings, education, shopping, entertainment, healthcare? Today we can get access to many of these things digitally at a distance, reducing our need for travel and offering a preventative and potentially transformative solution to our transport problems. But what are the actual

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/will-digital-services-make-us-travel-less - 2025-07-11

Published 7 October 2015 "We need scientific evidence evaluating the impact of Urban Living Labs. We hope to be able to close this gap", says IIIEE Visiting Researcher James Evans, professor at Manchester University. Urban Living Labs: Visiting researcher James Evans in search of success factors Can urban living labs create more sustainable urban development? Manchester researcher James Evans and

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-iiiee-researcher-james-evans - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 16 May 2022 Rogier van den Berg, Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and Kes McCormick, IIIEE. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and the City of Malmö partnered with the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics and the City Futures Academy to support capacity building and lifelong learni

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-iclei-world-congress-filming-and-podcasting-capacity-building-and-lifelong-learning - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 18 May 2022 Join an online interactive event on May 25, moderated by Professor Lena Neij from the IIIEE. A scientific conversation on the green transition with a panel of specialists in the field. Scan the QR code or use this link to read more and register

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/energy-transition-current-crisis-opportunity-reversion - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 19 May 2022 Jenny Palm and Ellen Boije af Gennäs Erre have published a policy brief, providing a summary on the current legislation concerning energy communities in Sweden. Based on the Renewable energy directive (2018/2001) the Energy Market Inspectorate proposed a bill that stated that energy communities should be ec

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/policy-brief-energy-communities-sweden - 2025-07-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 30 May 2022 Businesses are an essential driver for sustainability, yet managers struggle to make decisions about their business model that actually improve their sustainability performance. In this episode, we meet Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Henning Breuer, and Lorenzo Massa, authors of the new book called ‘Sustainable Bus

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-sustainable-business-model-design-patterns-make-sustainability-work - 2025-07-11