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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Svante Björck and Sherilyn Fritz have been awarded the International Paleolimnology Association (IPA) Lifetime Achievement Award.These awards will be presented at the International Paleolimnology Symposium (IPS) which will be held in Stockholm this June 18-21 (this will be a joint meeting with the International Associ

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/svante-bjorck-and-sherilyn-fritz-have-been-awarded-international-paleolimnology-association-ipa - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Svante Björck and colleagues publishes a paper in Nature: "Warm summers during the Younger Dryas cold reversal"

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/collapse-atlantic-ocean-heat-transport-might-lead-hot-european-summers - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We are proud over our Bachelor students, who gave their poster presentations June 1 2018, hope to see you in the fall!

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/we-are-proud-over-our-bachelor-students-who-gave-their-poster-presentations-june-1-2018-hope-see-you - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Since Sept. 1, Helena Alexanderson is also employed by the Department of Geosciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsö, Norway. The 20% position as professor II includes both research and teaching. Please contact Helena if you’re interested in collaboration with the University of Tromsö, which has a stron

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-position-and-collaboration-university-tromso - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Silicon has a crucial effect on the planet’s climate A comprehensive research project on the mineral silicon and the anonymous climate heroes in the oceans, diatoms, is now starting. Every day, the tiny diatoms, which are a type of phytoplankton, absorb enormous amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. And when they die

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/daniel-conley-has-been-awarded-nearly-eur-33-million-five-year-project-global-silicon-cycle - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More information here: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/remarkably-preserved-fossil-sea-reptile-reveals-skin-that-is-still-soft Article in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0775-x

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/johan-lindgren-publishes-article-nature-about-soft-tissues-jurassic-ichthyosaur - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Amber Hood Highcock is since Jan. 1, 2019 employed as a researcher, linked to the luminescence lab, and will during the coming six months work on developing luminescence dating in archaeological contexts.

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-colleague-amber-hood - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Per Möller and Helena Alexanderson got a new 3-year project funded from SGU, starting in 2019: "Sub-till sediments and deflation surfaces in south Sweden - what are their implication for the glacial history of this area?"

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/moller-and-helena-alexanderson-got-new-3-year-project-funded-sgu - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Scientists have unearthed and pieced together evidence on more than 1,000 ancient wetland sites from across the globe, that are presently covered by fields, forests and lakes. Although vanished from the Earth’s surface, these buried sites could explain some of the differences between global carbon cycle models and rea

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/dating-ancient-peat-northern-sweden-contribute-new-insight-global-carbon-cycle - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Solar storms can be far more powerful than previously thought. A new study with researchers from the dept. of Geology, has found evidence for the third known case of a massive solar storm in historical times. The researchers believe that society might not be sufficiently prepared if a similar event were to happen now.

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/researchers-uncover-additional-evidence-massive-solar-storms - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Daniel Conley, professor of biogeochemistry at the Department of Geology, Lund University, has received EUR 2.5 million (just over SEK 26 million) for a five-year project on the impact of the evolution of diatoms on the oceans. Diatoms have a significant impact on the global biogeochemical cycle of carbon, silica and

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/daniel-conley-has-been-awarded-eur-25-million-five-year-project-impact-evolution-diatoms-oceans - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/the-composition-of-fossil-insect-eyes-surprises-researchers

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/johan-lindgren-et-al-present-study-composition-fossil-insect-eyes-nature - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Prof. Mary Higby Schweitzer is without doubt the foremost scientist in the field of molecular palaeobiology. Over the last two decades, she has developed detailed protocols to extract, recover and characterize ancient proteinaceous matter. Additionally, she has been able to demonstrate that collagenous sequences obtai

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/prof-mary-h-schweitzer-nominated-honorary-doctor-lund-university - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our Master Programme in Geology (start 31st of August) will be open for late applications from the 6th of April to the 31st of May: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-NAGEL-BERG https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-NAGEL-BIGE https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-NAGEL-KVRT

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/our-master-programme-geology-start-31st-august-will-be-open-late-applications-6th-april-31st-may - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dr. John Cherry received the world's most prestigious water award, the Stockholm Water Prize for his lifelong contributions to groundwater science, education, practice and for translating his well-earned stature into a passionate and highly effective advocacy for groundwater science.    Please see the live video annou

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/first-time-groundwater-researcher-receives-stockholm-water-price - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.  

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/graduation-speech-faculty-leadership - 2026-04-23

Blåmesar är inte lika läraktiga som talgoxar. Men de nyfikna mesarna presterar ändå bättre än många andra fågelarter i kognitiva tester. Det visar en ny impulsstudie från Lunds universitet. Självkontroll är svårt för djur och brukar därför användas som jämförande mått när man vill undersöka allmän kognitiv förmåga hos olika arter. Det vanligaste verktyget är ”det transparenta cylindertestet”. Expe

https://www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/blamesar-trogare-talgoxar - 2026-04-23

Nu finns det bevis på att bins exponering för bekämpningsmedel beror på deras samspel med miljön. Enligt forskare från Lunds universitet och Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, ökar binas bekämpningsmedelsrelaterade risker ju mer jordbruksmark som omger dem. Men detta gäller bara för det solitära biet och humlan, arter som söker föda över mindre ytor än honungsbiet. Denna upptäckt stöder de semi-naturl

https://www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/bins-utsatthet-bekampningsmedel-ar-art-och-landskapsberoende - 2026-04-23

Tränar du för mycket och inte vilar tillräckligt är det dåligt för hälsan. Nu visar en studie från Lunds universitet att samma sak gäller för flyttfåglar. De behöver ta rast inte bara för att få ny energi utan även för att boosta immunförsvaret. Efter en period av ansträngande fysisk aktivitet behöver ryggradsdjur, inklusive människor, vanligtvis en period av återhämtning. Förutom det uppenbara –

https://www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/flyttfaglar-rastar-att-boosta-immunforsvaret - 2026-04-23

Frön och talgbollar genererar inte bara mätta småfågelmagar. Ny forskning från Lunds universitet visar att matning under vinterhalvåret får fåglarna att bli friskare eftersom de inte behöver lägga lika mycket energi på att bekämpa infektioner. En liten förändring i kroppstemperatur kan vara direkt dödlig för människan. Småfåglar, däremot, sänker sin nattliga kroppstemperatur med flera grader under

https://www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/fagelmatning-gor-smafaglar-friskare - 2026-04-23