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Scratching the Surface In the Spotlight: Bringing Biodiversity to Policy and Society Policy Councils and moreOne of the main aims of BECC is to bring state-of-the-art science into policy processes to support evidence-based decision-making regarding biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing climate. As a member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council since 2022, our coordinator Professor He
– 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
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19 November 2025 15:00 to 16:00 | Lecture/talk Join us on 19 November to hear William Sutherland from the University of Cambridge, UK, present his research. Artificial Intelligence (AI) I is completely changing monitoring, evidence use, science and society. Bill will discuss how it is revolutionising our work on collating evidence. There are also a range of serious problems, including the likely l
25 October 2025 13:00 to 15:00 | Exhibition Are you 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 new exhibition at Naturum Skrylle is for you! There’s a lot of talk about forests and their importance for people, the climate, and biodiversity. This exhibition offers brief insights into
https://www.becc.lu.se/calendar/opening-climate-and-forests-new-popular-science-exhibition-naturum-skrylle - 2026-05-19
4 December 2025 14:30 to 16:30 | Seminar Science-policy platforms like IPBES and IPCC play key roles in global environmental governance. A new panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution is being formed, but concerns have emerged about corporate influence and sidelining of science—also seen in the plastics treaty talks. This seminar gathers experts from IPCC, IPBES, and the new panel to explore how s
12 November 2025 10:30 to 12:00 | Seminar 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 brings together researchers and policy experts to explore how pesticides affect pollinators, what new research tells us about risks and resilience and what strate
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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
https://www.becc.lu.se/calendar/grand-seminar-ai-biodiversity-and-climate-research - 2026-05-19
18 November 2025 15:00 to 17:00 | Welcome to the Book Launch Event on Nature-Based Solutions in Cities of the Global South by Masoumeh Mirsafa and Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira The book explores how the practice of nature-based solutions (NbS) can address climate challenges and enhance urban resilience in rapidly growing cities of the Global South. Through a series of international case studies, it di
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4 November 2025 13:00 to 14:00 | Lecture/talk Join us in an online seminar to learn more about innovative and creative climate research that can inspire new research directions and collaborations within the BECC community. Our inaugural speakers are: Åsa Knaggård, Political Science, Lund University “How did the Swedish carbon tax come about and what can we learn from the process?”Daniel Zuleta Zap
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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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11 November 2025 16:00 to 17:00 | Seminar Join us on 11 November, 16:00–17:00, for an online presentation by Matto Mildenberger (University of California, Santa Barbara), who will discuss his seminal article (co-authored with Michael Aklin). This influential work showcases how political science can deepen our understanding of the politics surrounding climate change. It offers a powerful framework
