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– 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
Forests are – maybe more than ever – subject to multiple pressing interests. In the interest of a development that is beneficial for society, forest policy seeks to find and implement optimal compromises between these interests. We are inviting you to a conference gathering scientists, policy makers and stakeholders to exchange what we already know about Nordic forest policies and identify what we
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Registration for Ecosystem stability to global change 2nd October at 13.00-17.00 in the Blue Hall, Ecology building Name (required) Email adress (required) Affiliation Would you like to present a poster? (required) Yes No Poster title Would you like coffee and snacks (required) yes, I would like fika no thanks, Im good without the fika Comments, allergies or dietary requirements Leave this field b
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20 January 2026 09:00 to 15:00 | Seminar Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way we approach research on biodiversity and climate change, opening new possibilities from monitoring species and ecosystems to improving forecasts and risk assessments. At the same time, these technologies raise important questions about reliability, transparency, ethics, and their real-world impact
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25 October 2025 13:00 to 25 January 2026 17:00 | Exhibition Curious about how forests affect the climate, how the climate affects forests, and how we can actually know anything about the forests of the future? Then this exhibition at Naturum Skrylle is for you! Forests play a crucial role for people, the climate, and biodiversity – a topic that is increasingly discussed in society. In this exhibit
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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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28 January 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Welcome to a series of lectures organised by LU Land and the County Administrative Board of Skåne. During the series, we will take an in-depth look at how land use affects the climate – and how climate change in turn helps to shape and influence our landscapes. This event is held in Swedish. More information on the Swedish website: Save the Date: LU Lands föreläsni
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25 February 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Welcome to a series of lectures organised by LU Land and the County Administrative Board of Skåne. During the series, we will take an in-depth look at how land use affects the climate – and how climate change in turn helps to shape and influence our landscapes. This event is held in Swedish. More information on the Swedish website: Save the Date: LU Lands föreläsn
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25 March 2026 08:30 to 09:30 | Welcome to a series of lectures organised by LU Land and the County Administrative Board of Skåne. During the series, we will take an in-depth look at how land use affects the climate – and how climate change in turn helps to shape and influence our landscapes. This event is held in Swedish. More information on the Swedish website: Save the Date: LU Lands föreläsning
https://www.becc.lu.se/calendar/save-date-lu-land-lecture-series-about-climate-and-sustainable-land-use-1 - 2025-12-19
