Current ClimBEco PhD students

The overarching aim of my PhD project is to understand how outdoor lighting in urban neighbourhoods can support children’s independent mobility during dark hours. The empirical part involves children aged 10-13 and their parents residing at different latitudes in Sweden. A key goal of the project is to develop criteria for a child perspective on outdoor lighting.

In my project, I evaluate a variety of tree species for their suitability for urban environments in northern Europe under a changing climate. I will do this by experimentally determine which traits make tree species tolerant to hot, dry, and flooded conditions. These are the three main environmental stress factors for urban trees. Results from my study will provide science-based guidelines for making the right tree choice in urban settings.

My research is focused on anthropogenic emissions of aerosols in Europe. I use atmospheric transport and chemistry models to simulate how aerosols move in the atmosphere and interact with the environment. Combining the models with measurements lets us know how many and which type of particles are emitted. In extension, this will be used to study how anthropogenic aerosols affect human health and the climate.

My PhD research looks at the complex relations between human societies and glaciers, as climate change accelerates their melting. I aim to identify the divergent risk perceptions tied to changing glacial environments in the Indian Himalayas and the Chilean Andes, with a focus on the less tangible (e.g., cultural) dimensions of risk.

My project aims to unravel the genetic regulation of behind water use efficiency and drought tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) with the final objective of developing new cultivars with higher yield and water use efficiency. The project focus specifically on local Rwandan landraces and part of the project is carried out in Rwanda.

My Ph.D. research is focused on how power influence how people perceive, experience, and resist/accept climate adaptation actions at the local scale, specifically in Swedish coastal communities. I am further interested in how justice is or could be better incorporated in climate adaptation discussions.

My research is focused on atmospheric moisture transport at high latitudes, the role it plays in the climate system, and how it might change in the future. Currently, I'm looking at the characteristics and effects on precipitation of atmospheric rivers over Scandinavia. I mostly work with the analysis of climate reanalyses and the output of climate models.

My research primarily focuses on testing and developing the European version of LPJ-GUESS, a dynamic global vegetation model. I will use this developed model to simulate European forests, aiming to gain deeper insights into their ecosystem dynamics. The scope of my projects will emphasize carbon sink assessment, rewilding management and sustainable forest management.

My project is focused on the political economy of biodiversity financing. It investigates how biodiversity finance is governed and what factors influence decision-making in biodiversity financing.

My PhD project investigates how Arctic vegetation responds to climate warming by conducting transplant and common garden experiments in environmental chambers and in the field. I explore potential community shifts and changes in key ecosystem processes, such as carbon sequestration, providing important insights into global climate feedback mechanisms.

In my PhD project I investigate the formation and properties of secondary organic aerosols. Secondary aerosols form from the oxidation of volatile organic compounds emitted by both anthropogenic and biogenic sources. My work includes drone based vertical sampling, high resolution mass spectrometry, urban and rural environments, chamber experiments, and modelling. Secondary organic aerosol ultimately affects the climate and can be adverse for human health.

During my PhD I evaluate multifunctional forest landscapes called Ecoparks. In these areas, I study the effects of restoration and forestry practices on forest structures and climate mitigation. Furthermore, I study how these multifunctional landscapes and forest structures affect the diversity and species composition of Hymenoptera wasps and saproxylic beetles. The aim of my study is mostly to acquire more information on how to restore biodiversity in forest ecosystems.

My PhD research is focused on the impacts of extreme weather on railway systems in Sweden and how to adapt railways to climate change. I hope to highlight the importance of creating a railway system that is resilient to the current and future effects of climate change.

My PhD focuses on the sublethal effects of pesticides on insect behaviour and physiology, particularly their foraging decisions and floral preferences. Building on previous studies that have shown changes in bumblebee (Bombus Terrestris) floral preferences due to pesticide exposure, I am currently analysing pollen collected by pesticide-treated colonies to explore which flower species bumblebees prefer or reject, the factors influencing these preferences, and how extended pesticide exposure affects their pollination performance.

I study the political ecology of glacierised environments in Ladakh, India. I look at how glacierised environments, including artificial glaciers, are produced, constructed, and in some cases contested; and how the territorialization of glaciers impact glacier dependent communities in different ways.

My research focuses on numerical methods for coupled environmental problems. We analyze and develop (iterative) coupling algorithms for atmosphere-ocean coupling and climate modelling in general, but also models for groundwater flows and river systems

My project focuses on vegetation fires in the Middle East using remote sensing data. Due to the aggravating climate change and increasing risk of fire weather, the area is projected to confront more and extreme weather events. Therefore, understanding the fire regime in the conflict-stricken context of the Middle East is important, representing an emerging field of interest that has not yet been thoroughly investigated. My goal is then to observe the long-term vegetation fire dynamic and their biophysical and socio-economic drivers to provide deeper insights into the area.

My research concerns climate-vegetation coupling with a specific emphasis on modeling the phenology of tropical deciduous forests using the LPJ-GUESS model. Currently, my focus lies on modelling leaf shedding in tropical deciduous forests. This project aims to enhance our comprehension of phenological responses to abiotic drivers from a hydraulic perspective in tropical regions.

My research aims to understand user experiences and behaviours through the use of energy-efficient design and technologies in buildings. The research focuses on psychological, physical, and socio-demographical factors that are related to different types of energy-efficient behaviours in buildings. The knowledge gained from this research can be useful in developing new strategies to reduce energy use and promote pro-environmental behaviours.