Deliang Chen, photo: University of Gothenburg Deliang Chen, BECC researcher and August Röhss Professor at the University of Gothenburg, has been recently appointed chairman of the nomination committee for the Stockholm Water Prize by the Board of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award. A prize ceremony and Royal Banquet is held

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/deliang-chen-appointed-chairman-stockholm-water-prize - 2025-08-25

Welcome to kickoff meetings for the three BECC Themes during December! At the meetings we will follow up the discussions that were initiated at the BECC annual meeting in October, initiate collaborative work, and make short- and long term plans for theme activities, such as seminars, workshops, actions groups and conferences. The discussions will be a basis for strategic plans for the three themes

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/theme-meetings-december-2016 - 2025-08-25

Photo: Arne Sjöström Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age site. They now believe the location was a lagoon environment where Mesolithic humans lived during parts of the year. Other spectacular finds in

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/underwater-stone-age-settlement-mapped-out - 2025-08-25

The BECC board has decided to strengthen the ongoing interdisciplinary development of BECC research by announcing a call for funding salary of up to 6 two-year postdoctoral researcher positions. The aim is to promote the development of BECC research by creating and strengthening interdisciplinary interactions. Application deadline is January 27st 2017, 12.00. This is an abbridged summary in Englis

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/announcement-call-salary-funds-6-becc-postdoctoral-positions-lund - 2025-08-25

Thomas Sterner and Johan Rockström. Photo: Johan Wingborg What policies are needed to cope with the global environmental challenges? What can scientists learn from economists and vice versa? This was the theme of the workshop held on 7-8 December, organised by Thomas Sterner, BECC researcher and professor of environmental economics at the University of Gothenburg. On 7-8 December, Thomas Sterner,

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/bringing-economists-and-scientists-together-planetary-solutions - 2025-08-25

Professor Alexandre Antonelli, who is also Deputy Theme Coordinator of the BECC biodiversity theme is heading the new center. The first day of the new year is also the first day of opening of the Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre. The aim of the center is for researchers and students in the field of biodiversity to collaborate more and also to explain better to the public and decision makers w

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-center-biological-diversity-opens-gothenburg - 2025-08-25

Foto: Randa Kachef Ullrika Sahlin, Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC, has been awarded Richard J. Burk Outstanding Service Award for her work in the field of risk analyses. Ullrika Sahlin, Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC, has been awarded Richard J. Burk Outstanding Service Award for her work in the field of risk analyses. The

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/researcher-awarded-price-society-risk-analysis - 2025-08-25

The action group ”Nutrient weathering from rocks” is convening a session (09K) at the conference: ‘Goldschmidt’ Paris 2017, August 13 to 18 under the Theme: Weathering, erosion and climate (past, present and future) The feedbacks among tectonics, weathering, erosion, rainfall, temperature and terrestrial life play an important role in stabilizing climate and thus ensuring planetary habitability on

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/action-group-nutrient-weathering-rocks-session-goldschmidt-2017 - 2025-08-25

The purpose of Dr. Pejchar's visit is to advance science at the intersection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and agriculture in collaboration with BECC researchers. Dr. Liba Pejchar brings expertise in several emerging topics in BECC at the intersection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Her lively research program explores innovative strategies for conserving and restor

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/welcome-becc-guest-researcher-liba-pejchar-associate-professor-department-fish-wildlife-and - 2025-08-25

DataGURU the in-house project data repository of BECC and MERGE has been accredited as a "Nature" data repository. The first dataset of Nature Scientific Data permanently stored on DataGURU is the population projection of African population over the rest of the century generated by Niklas Olén and Veiko Lehsten. The dataset is the first population projection available which corresponds both to soc

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/dataguru-accredited-nature-data-repository - 2025-08-25

BECC researcher Johanna Alkan Olsson from Lund University was awarded 5 000 Euro for her project on algorithmic potato farming at Climate-KIC Nordic Ideation Day 27/1. The project will create a method for farmers to better handle outbreaks of late blight on crops, a disease expected to become more problematic in a changing climate. This was the second ever Climate-KIC Nordic Ideation Day and it wa

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/potato-project-awarded-grant - 2025-08-25

BECC researcher Mats Lindeskog from INESis co-author of an article in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience aboiut influences of historic land use on the carbon cycle.Mats have contriobuted with simulations of the "managed land" version he has deveveloped from LPJ-GUESS. From the abstract:The terrestrial biosphere absorbs about 20% of fossil-fuel CO2 emissions. The overall magnitude of this sink i

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/mats-lindeskog-co-author-article-nature-geoscience - 2025-08-25

There is no evidence of any skewness that could be cowering up contradicting findings in scientific publications. BECC researcher Johan Hollander has published an article in Climatic Change where he, together with colleagues, examine 120 published articles in climate science from the period 1973 to 2013. In the study they find no evidence of skewness in the way the results are published.Read the p

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-can-be-trusted - 2025-08-25

Alexandre Antonelli Deputy Theme Coordinator of the Biodiversity theme in BECC Alexandre Antonellis has been awarded a prize of 12 MSEK from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research has appointed the sixth generation Future Research Leaders (FFL). The program is targeted at Swedish and foreign young researchers, who conducts research at the highe

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/deputy-theme-coordinator-biodiversity-theme-becc-alexandre-antonelli-aawarded-prize-leaders-future - 2025-08-25

Anna Persson, researcher at the CEC is one of the authors of a new publication from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency "Arguments for more ecosystem services". From the report; Ecosystem services are the foundation of human welfare, yet the services are often invisible in many of society’s decision-making processes. This report contains statistics, studies and research that shows how ecos

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/arguments-more-ecosystem-services - 2025-08-25

The research project Valuation of ecosystem services in agriculture - a path towards effective decision making (VESA) led by Katarina Hedlund will present their results at the Environmental Protection Agency's final conference March 21 in Stockholm. One of the results of VESA is C-bank, which is a web-based tool that can be used by farmers and advisers to value ecosystem services as part of the na

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/final-conference-value-ecosystem-services - 2025-08-25

Photo: Michael O. Dillon There is currently an open possition at the University of Gothenburg as a PhD student in Natural Science, specialising in Biology. More specifically the focus will be on Tropical montane trees in a warming World. Apply before 31/3.Read the entire add and apply here.

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/phd-student-position-natural-science-specialising-biology - 2025-08-25

In many research projects, stakeholder interaction is ad hoc rather than strategic and systematic. This guide provides advice on good practice, strategies and tools for researchers and research groups interested in finding effective ways to involve stakeholders in their research and have an impact on society. There is an urgent need for scientifically grounded solutions to the challenges posed by

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-guide-stakeholder-interactions - 2025-08-25

Åsa have been selected as a Lead Author for the writing of the Methodology Report entitled “2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories”. Åsa Kasimir have been selected by the Bureau of IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) as a Lead Author for the writing of the Methodology Report entitled “2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/asa-kasimir-selected-be-ipcc-lead-author - 2025-08-25

Lapland Longspur is one of the species that is affected by climate change. Photo: Åke Lindström Henrik Smith, coordinator of BECC, has written the policy brief "Klimatförändring, ekosystem och arter". Read about how the ongoing climate change affects both ecosystems and species. The ongoing climate change is already affecting the earth's species and ecosystems on land, in lakes, coastal areas and

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-brief-about-climate-change-ecosystems-and-species - 2025-08-25