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Maj-Lena Finnander Linderson, researcher at Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, did a study on the effects of the Chernobyl-disaster. It has now been 40 years since the disaster happened, and we ask Maj-Lena about what she studied, how she reacted to the terrible news, and what she thinks we should learn. Hello, Maj-Lena Finnander Linderson!It has been 40 years since Chernobyl. Do you
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/40-years-chernobyl - 2026-07-05
Salem Thawaba, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Birzeit University in Palestine, visited Lund at the end of April. He was there to participate in teaching activities and discuss potential collaborations with Lina Eklund from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo). On 30 April, he held a seminar entitled “Colonisation and ever-shifting borders: A Case from the West Bank”
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/researcher-highlights-effects-border-changes-west-bank - 2026-07-05
When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Emer
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/understanding-warming-world-insights-crafoord-laureate-veerabhadran-ramanathan - 2026-07-05
As the Young Academy of Sweden announces its new members, one of them is a colleague from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo): Lina Eklund. That's fantastic news! What will that mean for you, Lina?"It's going to be educational and fun!"What do you hope to gain from the Academy?"Being elected to the Young Academy of Sweden is, of course, a unique opportunity to play a part in
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/lina-eklund-appointed-new-member-young-academy-sweden - 2026-07-05
A new study from MGeo (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) researcher Nitin Chaudhary shows how climate change may affect carbon storage in Indian forests – and has attracted wide attention in major Indian media. In this Q&A (questions and answers) Nitin explains why the findings matter, what makes the study new, and why the results need to be communicated with care. Hello, Nitin Chaud
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/surprising-results-new-study-future-carbon-storage-indian-forests - 2026-07-05
On Wednesday 27 May, the Faculty of Science officially inaugurated its new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo) with music, panel discussions, seminars and an exhibition on minerals important for the green transition. Almost five months after the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Geology and the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Sci
Jutta Holst is a researcher and coordinator at ICOS Sweden, an infrastructure hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. On 15–17 September, she is helping to organise the ICOS scientific conference, which is being held in Lund for the first time. How would you briefly describe the conference?It is an important meeting place for all researchers working on greenhouse gases, cover
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/icos-science-conference-2026-brings-researchers-lund - 2026-07-05
New research results and methods by Abdulhakim Abdi, a researcher at the Department for Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo), are increasing knowledge about tree species in Sweden’s forests. Forests play a crucial role in Sweden’s economy, biodiversity, and climate system, and carry tremendous cultural values, so knowing which tree species grow where is important for managing them sustainably.
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/unique-mapping-tree-species-new-research - 2026-07-05
In the Arctic, the climate is warming faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. This is changing both the landscape and the ecosystems. Hanna Marsh, who recently completed her PhD, has investigated in her thesis how vegetation in the north is affected and what this means for nature’s carbon dioxide uptake. What have you been researching?'I have investigated how vegetation in the Arctic and other
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/five-questions-hanna-marsh-climate-change-arctic - 2026-07-05
The new project, "Forestry's climate adaptation and resilience" (FORESTCARE), will synthesise existing knowledge to support the transition towards more climate-resilient forestry. The project has received SEK 4 million in funding from Formas, as part of the call ”Knowledge syntheses for climate transformation”. Professor Markku Rummukainen tells us more about the project and what the funding means
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/new-project-about-climate-adaptation-forestry - 2026-07-05
Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as fear, discomfort, or even disgust, toward nature. The phenomenon, called biophobia, is now highlighted in a new study from Lund University. “Research has long assumed that people fundamentally feel positive emotions towa
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving - 2026-07-05
Continuous-cover forestry methods are gaining attention as a way to enable forests to deliver a broader range of benefits. The aim is to make forestry more sustainable, but significant challenges remain. These will now be addressed in a new project where five organizations are testing continuous-cover forestry in practice. In Bockeboda, just outside Kristianstad, the future of continuous-cover for
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/continuous-cover-forestry-testing-methods-future - 2026-07-05
Researchers from Theme 3 and Theme 6 within NextG2Com had the opportunity to visit the Children’s Heart Center at Skåne University Hospital in Lund. Under the guidance of Chief of Surgery Kiet Tran and Associate Senior Lecturer Maj Stenmark, the participants were given an insight into the center’s daily activities and the work of the CAISA project. One percent of children born in Sweden are born w
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/smallest-patients - 2026-07-05
NextG2Com organizes an annual workshop for all center partners, and this year, the second workshop in the series took place on April 29. The agenda included sustainability at all levels, insights from long-standing collaboration between industry and academia, and short partner presentations. NextG2Com brings together all partners annually for an internal workshop. This year’s invited speakers were
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/sustainability-collaboration-and-theme-workshops - 2026-07-05
LTH honorary doctor 2025 Margaret-Anne Storey presented her research on social aspects of software development on different occasions during the conferment week in May. You can watch two recordings of her presentations here.
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/social-aspects-software-development - 2026-07-05
Theme leaders and researchers in NextG2Com have received best application paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation during the previous year. Xuesong Cai, Erik L. Bengtsson, Ove Edfors and Fredrik Tufvesson have been awarded The IEEE Antennas and Propagation 2025 Harold A. Wheeler Applications Prize Paper Award, presented to the authors of the best application paper publ
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/best-paper-2024 - 2026-07-05
Dr Marja Matinmikko-Blue from University of Oulu, Finland, will be giving an inspirational talk on the first NextG2Com program day on September 25, titled: Multi-disciplinary approach to future communication system development. Marja Matinmikko-Blue is Research Director of Infotech Oulu Institute and Director of Sustainability and Regulation at 6G Flagship. She is also member of the International
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/keynote-nextg2com-program-day - 2026-07-05
The competence center NextG2Com gathered for a program day focusing on ongoing research, doctoral students, and demonstrations. NextG2Com is a Vinnova Competence Center that brings together research and expertise in future advanced communication systems. On September 25, sixty members and interested participants met for the center’s first program day at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LT
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/research-doctoral-students-and-demos-nextg2coms-first-program-day - 2026-07-05
Vinnova has granted funding for the planning of clusters of excellence for groundbreaking technology. Of the 45 projects approved, five are at The Faculty of Engineering, and two are led by NextG2Com researchers. The projects granted by Vinnova bring together actors in all six strategic technology areas: AI and autonomous systems, materials and production technology, energy technology, biotechnolo
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/lth-projects-receive-funding-vinnova-plan-future-technology-clusters - 2026-07-05
Researchers from NextG2Com participated in PROFES 2025, a recognized conference in software and process development. Rushali Gupta presented the results of an initial interview study with companies involved in NextG2Com. The interviews were conducted in autumn 2024 and involved six companies, focusing on how organizations adapt AI for ethical compliance and risk mitigation in industrial applicatio
https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/nextg2com-profes-2025 - 2026-07-05
