Reactions on minerals have shaped Earth's ever-changing environments and atmospheres over geological time. They not only sustain life on Earth, but may even have played an important role in the origins of life!
Philip A. Wookey
Ruth K. Varner
Ruth Varner is a Professor in the Earth Systems Research Center of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, and in the Department of Earth Sciences. She is also the Director of the Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education at the University of New Hampshire.
Hanna Jonsson
Laurenz Teuber
Leah Kirchhoff
I am interested in the interconnectedness of above and belowground biological processes. How these depend on and relate to each other, thereby shaping ecosystems and their functions. By applying this in the context of harsh Arctic winter conditions, I hope to contribute to our understanding of how Arctic ecosystems will change in a warming world and what feedback effects this may have on a global scale.
Dominic Vachon
Jérémy Monsimet
I aim to advance our knowledge on the impact of ants on the Arctic ecosystem carbon dynamics. I will explore their impact both using field-based methods, e.g. by sampling ants or measuring fluxes; and using maps from unmanned aerial vehicles. Combining these methods will help us to understand the impact ants have on carbon, but also on invertebrates.
Karl Heuchel
I joined the CIRC team in Abisko in 2022 as a Research Engineer. My primary duties are to coordinate lab and field support and assist with technical solutions for both aquatic and terrestrial research. Generally interested in most areas, passionate about aquatic research with a focus on how climate change and competition interactions affect fish population dynamics as an avid fly fisherman in my spare time. Ialso provide general safety advice and project specific support for safer fieldwork upon request.
Juan Ignacio Ramirez
The overarching aim of my research is to understand herbivore-plant interaction from the perspective of both plants and animals and across different biomes. The bulk of my research includes how ungulates interact with temperate forests and how these relationships shift vegetation composition, structure, and succession.
Fredrik Sundberg
My research will focus on carbon emissions from whole networks of lakes and streams – How will carbon emission and export from one system affect the emissions from downstream located systems? Is the network structure of importance for whole system emissions and its response to ongoing climate change?
