The ECo-Series provides a forum for discussing scientific issues of societal relevance, sharing new and innovative techniques, and for interacting with other scientists, stakeholders and policy makers. Our aim is to provide entertaining, educational, and provocative events which foster discussion and creativity both within and outside of the Department.
Future Earth: Research for sustainability in the Anthropocene
The dramatic acceleration in the human enterprise and the impacts o the Earth system over the past century, with a synchronous acceleration of trends from the 1950s to the present day – over a single human lifetime – show little sign of abatement. This “Great Acceleration” contributed to the proposal that Earth is now in the Anthropocene. The global targets …
Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Properties of Alternative Durable Water Repellent Chemicals for Textiles
Steffen Schellenberger will defend his licentiate thesis entitled “Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Properties of Alternative Durable Water Repellent Chemicals for Textiles.” Environmental pollution caused by long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) – organic chemicals with confirmed levels of toxicity, a propensity for bioaccumulation and extreme environmental persistence – has given rise to global environmental concerns. Functional textiles …
Towards understanding stable isotope signatures in stressed systems
Caroline Ek will defend her thesis entitled “Towards understanding stable isotope signatures in stressed systems.”
Novel Microextraction Techniques for Bioanalysis of Neurotransmitters and Biomarkers in Biological Fluids
Aziza El Beqqali will defend her PhD thesis entitled “Novel Microextraction Techniques for Bioanalysis of Neurotransmitters and Biomarkers in Biological Fluids”
Improved Assessment in Environmental Monitoring of POPs – Using monitoring data from the aquatic ecosystem and human milk
Elisabeth Nyberg will defend her thesis entitled “Improved Assessment in Environmental Monitoring of POPs – Using monitoring data from the aquatic ecosystem and human milk.”
Dependence of the Ice Water Content and Snowfall Rate on Temperature, Globally: Comparison of in-Sity Observations, Satellite Active Remote Sensing Retrievals and Glocal Climate Model Simulations
Cloud ice microphysical properties measured or estimated from in-situ aircraft observations are compared to global climate models and satellite active remote sensor retrievals. Two large data sets, with direct measurements of the ice water content (IWC) and encompassing data from polar to tropical regions, are combined to yield a large database of in-situ measurements. In his talk, Andrew will identify …
Isotope-based source apportionment of black carbon aerosols in the Eurasian Arctic
Patrik Winiger will defend his thesis entitled “Isotope_based source apportionment of black carbon aerosols in the Eurasian Arctic”
Stable chlorine isotope analysis of chlorinated acetic acids
Milena E. Ivansson will defend her licentiate thesis entitled “Stable chlorine isotope analysis of chlorinated acetic acids”
Development and comparison for in vitro toxicity methods for nanoparticles
Siiri Latvala will defend her thesis entitled “Development and comparison of in vitro toxicity methods for nanoparticles”