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Leading environmental and climate research We conduct cutting-edge and renowned research on the environment and climate. Education in environmental science CEC offers undergraduate and postgraduate education in environmental science. Previous Next Play Pause Our research Projects and networks Collaboration Our partners PhD studies Collaborative platforms Join our team! Open positions Calendar Link
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Have you noticed that when scientists are asked whether or not a particular extreme weather event is due to climate change, they usually respond with something like "It fits the pattern, but we can't say for sure that this particular event is worse because of climate change"? Weather attribution is a new phenomenon that is changing this. Climate scientist Wilhelm May at Lund University helps us ge
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/weather-attribution-climate-scientist-wilhelm-may-helps-us-get-grips-concept - 2026-05-19
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-05-19
Even in Earth’s high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe.Earth’s far north hosts the boreal forest, a vast green belt that stretches from North America to Siberia. The boreal forest is one of the world’s largest CO₂ sinks. Over the past few thousand years it has removed around 1 trillion tonnes of carbon from the air, storing it in the t
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/forests-destroyed-wildfires-emit-carbon-long-after-flames-die - 2026-05-19
Strength and resistance training have multiple positive effects on one's physical and mental wellbeing. This is especially true for women around her menopause transition, where hormonal changes in the body put her at higher risk for conditions such as osteoporosis, dementia, muscle loss, depression and cardiovascular disease. As part of a testbed project - based on the science of how physical trai
https://www.cec.lu.se/form/workout-pause-menopause - 2026-05-19
The DuneFront project was launched in January 2024 and aims to protect our coastlines by combining natural sand dunes with man-made dikes. The idea is that these nature-based solutions can contribute to robust flood defences while also promoting biodiversity. The DuneFront project is a multidisciplinary European collaboration involving seven countries, with participation from universities, organis
https://www.cec.lu.se/research/ongoing-research-projects/dunefront-enhanced-coastal-protection-nature-based-solutions - 2026-05-19
The income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study conducted by researchers at Lund University, Sweden. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that na
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/socioeconomic-circumstances-shape-childrens-connection-nature-more-where-they-live - 2026-05-19
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https://www.cec.lu.se/staff-pages/staff-newsletters/cec-newsletters-2023-0 - 2026-05-19
Below you find more information on how to apply to either PhD programme in Environmental Science or in Computational Science. Open positionsAll open doctoral student positions at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) are announced on the webpages below:The CEC webpage for open positionsLund University's webpage for job vacancies – lunduniversity.lu.se.Admission requirementsThe req
https://www.cec.lu.se/education/postgraduate-studies/phd-programme-computational-science/how-apply - 2026-05-19
PhD courses and eventsA general programme syllabus and overall subject description, with the relevant eligibility and degree requirements, compulsory courses and aims and objectives of postgraduate studies, is detailed in the general study plan.Computational Science (PDF, 243 kB, opens in a new tab)For current doctoral students (science.lu.se)The PhD degree in Computational Science will include 24
https://www.cec.lu.se/education/postgraduate-studies/phd-programme-computational-science/phd-courses-and-events - 2026-05-19
The PhD programme in Computational Science concerns the scientific studies which applies and develops computational methods for advanced computing with the aim of solving research problems in natural science, technology or medicine. The doctoral education leads to a Phil. Dr. degree at Lund University. It normally takes four years of full-time studies, of which approximately one year is devoted to
https://www.cec.lu.se/education/postgraduate-studies/phd-programme-computational-science - 2026-05-19
In 2022, the world's nations achieved a "Paris Agreement for nature" — the Kunming-Montreal Framework, negotiated during COP15 in Canada. Now, the follow-up meeting, COP16, is set to take place in Cali, Colombia. What is Sweden’s position ahead of this meeting, and what policy processes are underway for the implementation of the framework? And where does research fit into all of this? We posed a f
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/policy-insights-ahead-cop16-colombia - 2026-05-19
In the Colombian rainforest, cattle ranching is spreading and leading to forest fires and deforestation. This threatens the environment, climate and indigenous people in the Amazon. More efficient use of existing pastures and alternative livelihoods are some of the factors needed to protect the rainforest, according to a new thesis by Jesica López. Colombia's rainforest is part of the Amazon and i
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-thesis-highlights-sustainable-solutions-protect-amazon-rainforest - 2026-05-19
CEC is responsible for the interdisciplinary PhD programme in Environmental Science. CEC now announces funding to partly finance up to three (3) doctoral student projects, where the doctoral students are admitted to the PhD programme in Environmental Science. Note: It is the supervisor who applies for this funding, not the student.The doctoral student will be employed at and have their main workpl
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/funding-doctoral-student-projects-environmental-science-0 - 2026-05-19
Long-term effective methods are needed to curb the negative effects of coastal erosion. Within the LIFE Coast Adapt project, researchers from Lund University, together with officials from Region Skåne and several coastal municipalities in Skåne, have tested various nature-based methods to contribute to a practice in the field. The project has now come to an end with promising results. In the LIFE
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/collaboration-led-methods-can-protect-our-coastal-environments-erosion - 2026-05-19
Please join this year's Christmas party on December 19th at Taperian, Stortorget in Lund. The evening will feature a Spanish-style vegetarian Christmas buffet. Status message The registration deadline has passed. If you would like to join or need to cancel, please send an email with your question or information to rebecca.malmstrom@cec.lu.se. Leave this field blank
https://www.cec.lu.se/form/cec-christmas-party-2024 - 2026-05-19
The city of Cali, in Colombia, is hosting the UN’s 16th biodiversity summit, known as Cop16. The summit, which runs until Friday, November 1, is focused on how countries will fulfil previous pledges to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and water and restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. It’s a noble aim, yet Colombia itself shows just how far we have to go. If you travel south east fr
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/colombia-hosts-un-biodiversity-summit-its-own-amazonian-rainforest-crisis - 2026-05-19
CEC Lightning Talks is an opportunity to present a three- to five-minute pitch about your work and to discover what your colleagues are working on. These talks provide a regular platform for us all to stay connected and inspired by each other's work. Here are some questions you can use as a basis when preparing your pitch. Please note that Lightning Talks are an opportunity for all staff to presen
https://www.cec.lu.se/staff-pages/cec-lightning-talks - 2026-05-19
Invitation to all staff at the Department of Geology, the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Sciences (INES) and the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC). On 28 November, joint social activities will be organised for all staff at CEC, INES and Geology, followed by a joint information meeting.Date and time: 28 November, 13:00-16:00 Location: Pangea (Auditorium 229), Geocen
https://www.cec.lu.se/form/registration-joint-social-and-information-meeting-28-november - 2026-05-19
What were the main outcomes of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 and what happened behind the scenes? Here are key takeaways from our webinar with negotiators, researchers, NGOs and other experts. On 21 November, some 150 people tuned into the webinar Post COP16 analysis: From biodiversity commitments to action. The event was co-organized by SIANI, Focali, Stockholm Environment Institute, WWT,
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/post-match-analysis-cop16-learn-what-happened-and-why-it-matters - 2026-05-19
