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  • Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 København K, 06 Område VI, 06-1-633

20052019

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Research

In my research, I study the interactions between the terrestrial biosphere and its (physical and chemical) environment. To do so, I develop and apply models describing the processes in the terrestrial biosphere, and the impact of environmental changes on these processes. I want to understand the role of the terrestrial biosphere in the Earth system.

Ecosystem science is characterized by processes at a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, and I have a particular interest in the transfer of these processes and impacts between the different scales. The upscaling of our knowledge from small-scale processes (e.g. as measured in the laboratory or in the field) to large-scale models is an important step towards assessing the role of the terrestrial biopshere in the Earth system.

 

Teaching

I teach in the following courses:

Ecological modelling

Surface hydrology

Climate change: an interdisciplinary challenge

Climate change and biogeochemical cycles

Field course physical geography (naturgeografisk feltkursus)

Global geosystems (globale geosystemer)

Basic statistics (grundlæggende statistik)

CV

Positions

2014-presentAssociate professor, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
2010-2014Assistant professor, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University (Sweden)
2006-2010Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University (Sweden)
2002-2006PhD student, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (Hamburg, Germany)

Degrees

2006PhD in Geosciences, University of Hamburg (Germany)
2002MSc in Crop Science, Wageningen University (Netherlands)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • Earth System Science
  • Ecosystem analysis
  • Ecological modelling

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