At a long-term research site near Abisko, Sweden, researcher Mats Björkman (BECC coordinator in Gothenburg) & colleagues have studied how methane moves between land & atmosphere for over 30 years. Their findings suggest that drier soils can increase methane uptake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vu...

Our coordinator @edithhammer.bsky.social recieved a visit from the Swedish Radio show Naturmorgon. She took the field reporter on a visit to the bustling world beneath the ground. There were several great segments in the programme; do have a listen (in Swedish): www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/live...

Swedish old-growth forests store 83 % more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University with BECC & @mergesweden.bsky.social members Anders Ahlström & Didac Pascual. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtS...

BECC-member Jagdeep Singh presented his Zero Waste Roadmap Game at a WS during the NMT-days* in Lund. - The game combines gamification, sustainability transitions & circular economy to simulate how to move from a linear to a circular approach in managing organic waste, Jagdeep told the students.

We're co-organising seminars at Sustainability week in Lund: 13/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the energy transition 14/4: 10 Back, 10 Forward for Flora, Fauna and Fungi 15/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the European food system 16/4: 10 back, 10 forward for the Climate More info: www.becc.lu.se/calendar

Alexandra Pongracz on Why You Shouldn’t Miss Swedish Climate Symposium: – It's a rare opportunity to meet colleagues from disciplines & sectors we don’t usually meet in our work... all gathering around the same purpose: ensuring climate knowledge leads to actions & societal change: shorturl.at/FCQYd

New publication with funding from BECC and MERGE provides new perspectives on forestry and land use:

Our feelings towards nature influence how we support pollinators in our gardens. A new study with BECC PI Anna Persson et.al, highlights this connection. Particularly in the context of urbanisation, which is reducing green spaces & people’s contact with nature: www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/o...

New documentary at Swedish Television about microorganisms in the soil and their role in agriculture, cultivation and how plants thrive. The documentary features our coordinator, @edithhammer.bsky.social and colleagues! www.svtplay.se/video/KnDAkn...

Pics from yesterday's seminar "AI for Biodiversity and Climate Science". The room was filled to the last seat and we had a great day. Huge thanks to all participants and speakers!

New exciting paper with Lu Fluxes involvement, highlighting how trees, ponds and grazing strongly shape greenhouse gas dynamics in Sahel savannas, showing how complex and dynamic semi‑arid ecosystems really are. Well Done Alek! @beccsweden.bsky.social @lund-university.bsky.social

Old air samples hint at effects of climate change Through DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, Nils Cronberg (botany researcher & BECC PI) & colleagues, show that spore dispersal of northern mosses changed the past 35 years: www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/old-...

Swedish Climate Symposium: Call for Abstracts open SCS is a symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Explore the programme to see which sessions are accepting abstracts. Submit by 30 January: swedishclimatesymposium.com

As COP30 approaches, several BECC members are contributing vital perspectives on climate justice, biodiversity, and the future of the Amazon. In this post, we’ve gathered reading tips and contributions from BECC members: www.becc.lu.se/article/becc...

Moments captured at Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025! And a short article with links to Book of Abstracts and more: www.becc.lu.se/article/full...

Welcome to the seminar/webinar: Pesticides and Pollinators November 12, 10:30 -12:00 Researchers & policy experts explore how pesticides affect pollinators, what new research tells us about risks & resilience & what strategies we can implement to protect pollinators & by extension, the ecosystems.

Congratulations to our former coordinator @henrikgsmith.bsky.social on being rewarded the Marsh Awards for Ecology by @britishecologicalsociety.org!

As one of the main organisers behind Swedish Biodiversity Symposium - we are happy to see its off to a flying start! Halfway through, we can still look forward to 1,5 days filled with inspiration, collaboration, and insight into Transformative change – from knowledge to action for biodiversity.

At the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in Gothenburg. Panel discussion on social transformation for BD conservation- from theory to practice

If you happen to live in or around Lund, maybe we will see you 25 October on the Opening of Climate and Forests – A New Popular Science Exhibition at Naturum Skrylle: www.becc.lu.se/calendar/ope...

Today Green Pole project organises the conference Nordic Forest Policies. Panelists: Stefan Karlsson (Swedish Forest Agency), Marit Widman (Swedish Society for Nature Conservation), Kristian Ersbøll Berg Poulsen (Nordic Council of Ministers) & Terhi Koskela (Finnish resource Institute). greenpole.se

Greetings from (parts of) the BECC board! We are on a two-day-retreat in Höör to work intensely with our future research strategy. Grateful for all the input we've had from our members, Scientific Advisory Board and Stakeholder Reference Group!

Med satellitbilder i krigets spår - krigets miljöpåverkan Lina Eklund, docent i naturgeografi & ekosystemvetenskap & medlem i BECC, har varit med i Rymdstyrelsen blogg om sin forskning med satellitdata för att kartlägga hur konflikter påverkar miljön: www.rymdstyrelsen.se/upptack-rymd...

New LU Land series: Climate & sustainable land use The 1st lecture (24/9) will give an introduction to the subject. Future lectures will delve deeper into various aspects of research on the interplay between climate change & changes in land use. More info (Swe): www.luland.lu.se/evenemang/lu...

🌾 AI + satellite data + ecosystem model = better crop forecasts PhD thesis by Xueying Li (Dept. of Physical Geography & Ecosystem Science, LU; BECC & MERGE) shows how combining AI, satellite data & ecosystem models can improve early yield predictions—key for food security in a changing climate.

Exploring New Research Horizons in the Alps 🏔️ PhD student @hannaeks.bsky.social shares her experiences from a study visit, funded by BECC, to Campus Alpin and the Land Use and Climate Change research group in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: www.becc.lu.se/article/expl...

How can YOU help fix the climate crisis? This new guide I researched and created with support from @projectdrawdown.bsky.social will help you find & flex your climate superpowers: 👩‍⚖️ Citizen 💼 Professional 💵 Investor ✈️ Consumer 🌟 Role Model Check out jointheshift.earth and let's #MakeSHIFThappen!

Our ability to predict how biology will feed back to climate change relies on our ability to convert biological insights into mathematica formulations that can be scaled up in structured ways, within the context of Earth System Models (ESMs)...

Thawing permafrost raised carbon dioxide in the atmosphere A new study by BECC-members Amelie Lindgren (UGOT), Zhengyao Lu (LU), et al. shows that an unexpectedly large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions after the ice age may have come from thawing permafrost: www.gu.se/en/news/thaw...

🌍 Join us at University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪! We're hiring an Associate Senior Lecturer (tenure-track) in greenhouse gas dynamics in soil–plant systems. 🔬 Focus: peatlands, carbon & nitrogen cycles, land use. 🔗 bit.ly/47hQKRc #AcademicJobs #ClimateScience #Peatlands @beccsweden.bsky.social

Two inspiring days of discussions and experiences on Restoring Nature under Climate Change—bringing together perspectives from policy, theory, and practice in a thoughtful mix. A big thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to the 2025 BECC Annual Meeting in beautiful Halmstad!

Changes in Land Use Leads to Increased Inbreeding in Swedish Butterflies In his thesis, Zach Nolen examined Swedish grassland butterflies, showing that land use change not only reduce insect numbers. It can also increase inbreeding, especially in specialised species: www.becc.lu.se/article/chan...

The programme for the 1st Swedish Biodiversity Symposium is taking form. It offers 3 days of lectures, discussions, workshops & social activities where experts & stakeholders in biodiversity come together to promote positive developments in the field: swedishbiodiversitysymposium.se/en Sign up 👉

We are now advertising a brand new position at BECC! Are you our next Research Coordinator with a focus on research grants? Learn more and apply by 15 September: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Want to be part of the most important meeting place for biodiversity in Sweden this year? Until 18 August, you can register for the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium at an early bird price. The programme offers 3 days of exciting lectures, discussions, workshops & social activities:

För några år sedan avslöjade Åke Lindström, fågelforskare och BECC PI, och hans kollegor vart Sveriges dubbelbeckasiner flyttar på vintern – och att de flyger på extrema höjder. I ett trevligt reportage av WWF Sverige får vi följa med Åke med flera ut i fält: www.wwf.se/magasin/alla...

Congratulations to Anna-Maria Jönsson, Deputy coordinator of BECC, on being appointed a new member of The Swedish Climate Council. We had a short talk with her to comment on her new assignment: www.becc.lu.se/article/anna...

If you are in Lund - a tip is to visit this new exhibition at Lund Botanical Garden.

Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues A major research review from Lund University by BECC-PI:s Liam Kendall and Charlie Nicholson, has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90 percent of the cases studied:

Exciting postdoc opportunity with Milda Pucetaite and us in the Soilchip group: Become the spectroscopy expert in our multimodal fungal recognition project within our interdisciplinary VR research environment:) lu.varbi.com/what:job/job...

LU Land lecture: LIDAR - A multimeter for monitoring insects at landscape level Insect monitoring is often time consuming & resource intensive. This seminar presents a method for automated, photonic insect monitoring using laser-based remote sensing. With BECC-member Mikkel Brydegard Register 👇

Extended deadline (22 May) to submit abstracts and register for the Swedish Bodiversity Symposium: swedishbiodiversitysymposium.se/en

Congratulations to @icossweden.bsky.social with many reasons to celebrate this week!

Lund's Sustainability Week was a lot of Soil this year! Soil microscopy at the botanical Garden and Skylle, nanoplastics, and the documentary "Planet Soil" at a pretty full KinoLund with panel discussion afterwards. Thanks a lot all wonderful people who made this all happen!:) @BECC @Soilchipgroup

🌿Reminder: Submit your abstract for the first-ever Swedish Biodiversity Symposium! 🌿 📍 Gothenburg | 📅 21–23 October 2025 📝 Abstract submission deadline: 15 May All sessions open to abstracts are indicated in the programme: swedishbiodiversitysymposium.se/en/programme

🚨New @nature.com paper out! A fantastic led by @nanitundra.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Excited to share that our new Nature paper was featured by our 🇸🇪 national broadcaster @svtnyheter.bsky.social! You can see the online version here www.svt.se/nyheter/inri..., and catch more details in the 19:30 live shows from yesterday (starting at 10 minutes in; www.svtplay.se/video/ey2XEm...).

Forskning.se have also written a piece on our @nature.com paper "Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic" www.forskning.se/2025/05/02/s...

Great to see @natursidan.bsky.social covering our latest @nature.com paper "Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic", go.nature.com/4cWV6Oc!