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A Strategic Research Area at Lund & Gothenburg universities, +300 researchers from natural & social sciences performing world leading research on the dynamics between biodiversity & ecosystem services in a rapidly changing world 🌍🐝🌱🪱🍄🦉
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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...
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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...
Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025
Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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.
Pesticides and Pollinators
Pollinators are essential for both biodiversity and food security, yet many species are in decline due to multiple pressures like habitat loss, pesticide exposure and climate change. This seminar brin...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Congratulations to our former coordinator @henrikgsmith.bsky.social on being rewarded the Marsh Awards for Ecology by @britishecologicalsociety.org!
Announcing the 2025 BES Award winners - British Ecological Society
We're delighted to announce the worthy winners of our annual awards and prizes.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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.
October 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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At the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in Gothenburg. Panel discussion on social transformation for BD conservation- from theory to practice
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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...
October 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
October 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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!
September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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...
Med satellitbilder i krigets spår
Lina Eklund, docent vid Lunds universitet, använder satellitdata för att kartlägga hur konflikter påverkar miljön. Genom internationellt samarbete dokumenterar hon förstörelse av byggnader, jordbruksm...
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September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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...
September 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🌾 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.
More reliable crop forecasts with AI and satellite data
Lund University. Meeting the food demands of a growing global population with limited agricultural resources is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Crop yields are highly sensitive to weather ...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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...
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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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!
September 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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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)...
September 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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...
Thawing permafrost raised carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere vary naturally between ice ages and interglacial periods. A new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows that an unexpectedly large proportion...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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🌍 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
Associate Senior Lecturer in Ecosystem Science
At the Department of Earth Sciences, we have ca 75 employees who work in the
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September 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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!
August 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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...
August 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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

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Swedish Biodiversity Symposium, 21 - 23 October 2025
Welcome to Sweden's first Swedish Biodiversity Symposium - an interdisciplinary conference where experts and stakeholders in biodiversity come together to promote positive developments in the field.
swedishbiodiversitysymposium.se
August 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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/...
Research Coordinator with a focus on research grants (grant manager) for BECC
In BECC , you will be part of a long-term strategic effort (since 2010) that brings together excellent research and training at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg to address our society'
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July 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Besökstips om du är i närheten av Lund!
Trevligt reportage i Sydsvenska Dagbladet om min fotoutställning om flick- och trollsländor på Skrylle Naturum i Lunds Kommun.

Utställningen hänger kvar till början av september 2025, för den som är intresserad av att se den. Tack @kallekn för detta!
July 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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:
Secure Your Participation to an Early Bird Price: Register for the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium by 18 August
Do you 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.
swedishbiodiversitysymposium.se
July 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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...
Extremflygaren leker på fjället - Världsnaturfonden WWF
Ingen visste vart de tog vägen om vintern. Men tålmodigt vakande i ljusa sommarnätter och en ny teknisk uppfinning gav oss svaret – som fick forskarna att häpna. Den lilla dubbelbeckasinen flyger från...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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...
June 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM