Published 27 January 2022 Photo: NASA/SDO/AIA/LMSAL Ancient ice reveals mysterious solar storm

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/ancient-ice-reveals-mysterious-solar-storm - 2025-03-13

Published 31 January 2022 "Volcanic temperature changes modulated volatile release and climate fluctuations at the end-Triassic mass extinction" Authors: Kunio Kaiho, Daisuke Tanaka, Sylvain Richoz, David S. Jones, Ryosuke Saito, Daichi Kameyama, Masayuki Ikeda, Satoshi Takahashi, Md. Aftabuzzaman, Megumu Fujibayashi Journal: Earth and Planetary Science Letters DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/sylvain-richoz-co-author-article-about-how-low-temperature-volcanism-can-also-trigger-mass - 2025-03-13

Published 31 January 2022 Professor Andrew Knoll, Harvard University, USA, has received the Craaford Prize for his studies of the first three billion years of life on Earth. Press release

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/professor-andrew-knoll-harvard-university-usa-has-received-craaford-prize-his-studies-first-three - 2025-03-13

Published 16 February 2022 Link to paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825222000496

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-study-mats-eriksson-johan-lindgren-randy-de-la-garza-and-esben-horn-just-published-earth-science - 2025-03-13

By charlotte [dot] sparrenbom [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Sparrenbom) - published 11 April 2022 The Swedish Research Council and The Department of Geology have the pleasure to invite you to the inaugural lecture by Beth Parker, as holder of the Tage Erlander Guest professorship, entitled 'Groundwater: An Invisible Resource Presenting Challenges and Opportunities’ 17 of May 14.15-16 in P

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/inaugural-lecture-beth-parker-holder-tage-erlander-guest-professorship-entitled-groundwater - 2025-03-13

Published 1 December 2022 Congratulations to our excellent teachers Helena Filipsson and Sven Lukas, recently appointed Excellent Teaching Practitioners (ETP).

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/congratulations-our-excellent-teachers-helena-filipsson-and-sven-lukas-recently-appointed-excellent - 2025-03-13

Published 1 December 2022 Björn Berglund and Anton Hansson are two of the authors of a book about the eastern archipelago of Blekinge during 4000 years and which has been awarded the Local Heritage Book of the Year prize. Read more here (in Swedish): Årets hembygdsbok kommer från Blekinge A copy of the book is available for viewing on the 4th floor (publication stand) and if you’re interested in b

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/local-heritage-book-year-authored-geologists-lund - 2025-03-13

Published 10 January 2023 We congratulate Master student Elsa Muller who has received a travelling grant from the Åforsk foundation to present her theses at FORAMS 2023 in Italy and she has also received support from Oscar & Lili Lamm Foundation. Thank you Åforsk and  Lamm foundations. Elsa blogs about her MSc project here https://stress3d.blogg.lu.se/

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/we-congratulate-master-student-elsa-muller - 2025-03-13

Published 19 January 2023 Lund University and the Department of Geology at the Science faculty now offers a PhD-course in  Hydrogeological Conceptual Models for Groundwater Use and Protection. Characterisation methods and scaling considerations, 4.5 credits.  When: 15-31 of March 2023 Where: Department of Geology, Lund University, Sweden Read more..  

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-phd-course-hydrogeological-conceptual-models-groundwater-use-and-protection-characterisation - 2025-03-13

By charlotte [dot] sparrenbom [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Sparrenbom) - published 26 January 2023 Lund University and the Department of Geology at the Science faculty now offers two days of field method demonstration and an afternoon of lectures about FLUTe-liner technology methods, in cooperation with the G360 group at University of Guelph  open to consultants, authorities, entrepreneu

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/department-geolog-now-offers-two-days-field-method-demonstration-and-afternoon-lectures-about-flute - 2025-03-13

By anders [dot] schersten [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Scherstén) - published 5 May 2023 It is with sadness that we inform that Professor Svante Björck has passed away. Svante played an important role for the department as well as for geological research in Sweden for several decades. Svante was active in research and education, and he has inspired many students to pursue a career in geolog

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/professor-svante-bjorck-has-passed-away - 2025-03-13

Published 2 June 2023 Vale! Praeclarissime Doctor! Many congratulations to our recent PhDs, who attended the doctoral conferment ceremony

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/vale-praeclarissime-doctor-many-congratulations-our-recent-phds-who-attended-doctoral-conferment - 2025-03-13

Published 5 September 2023 Helena Alexanderson is one of the participating researchers in a new cross-disciplinary project (theme) at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies in Lund. The theme “Coastal perspectives” will explore how the perspectives from different subject areas can contribute to improved knowledge and decision making regarding flooding risks, coastal protection measures, clim

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-cross-disciplinary-project-about-coasts - 2025-03-13

Published 29 September 2023 Photo: AXL Media AB The Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris 2023 is awarded to Jacob Carstensen, Professor in Marine System Management at the Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark and Daniel Conley, Professor in Biogeochemistry, at the Department of Geology, Lund University, Sweden. The prize of SEK 3 million was awarded on September 26 by H.R.H. Crown Princess V

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/bjorn-carlsons-ostersjopris-2023-awarded-jacob-carstensen-professor-marine-system-management - 2025-03-13

Published 17 October 2023 New research article in Nature Geoscience: Anders Lindskog et al. explore connections between environmental changes, oxygenation, and biodiversity in ancient seas   In the news flow: https://www.lu.se/artikel/kallare-klimat-och-syrerika-havsstrommar-lade-grund-moderna-marina-ekosystem Blog post about the research project: https://earthenvironmentcommunity.nature.com/posts

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-research-article-nature-geoscience-anders-lindskog-et-al-explore-connections-between - 2025-03-13

Published 2 November 2023 Niklas Kappelt has been one of the ERCs editing the latest Past Global Changes magazine related to ice core research. Access the magazine The young editors: https://pastglobalchanges.org/publications/pages-magazines/pages-magazine/137462  

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/phd-student-niklas-kappelt-one-guest-editors-latest-past-global-changes-magazine-related-ice-core - 2025-03-13

Published 7 November 2023 Dr Amber Hood and Prof. Helena Alexanderson at the Lund Luminescence Laboratory have been involved with the exciting research at the Tomb of Queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt, which recently has made the news. The Meret-Neith Project is a collaboration between the German Archaeological Institute of Cairo, University of Vienna, University of Technology Vienna, the Ministr

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/geoarchaeological-research-hits-news - 2025-03-13

Published 16 November 2023 Eemian peat from southern Sweden, rich in macroscopic vegetation remains. Brown macrofossils are Potamogeton seeds and a metallic blue elytron to the right is remains of a beetle of the genus Donacia or Plateumaris A new study is published in Science Advances, titled: “Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sap

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/new-insights-woodland-composition-during-last-interglacial-co-authored-moller - 2025-03-13

Published 30 November 2023 We are so proud! Environmental science student Elvira Källberg has been awarded 30 000 kr from Bo Rydin's Foundation for best MSc thesis "Nutrients and Metals in Sediment and Blue Mussels from Hanö Bay - An Analysis of Marine Environmental Impact from Pulp Mills"The thesis was performed in collaboration with the Marine Centre in Simrishamn, proud advisors Helena Filipsso

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/we-are-so-proud-environmental-science-student-elvira-kallberg-has-been-awarded-30-000-kr-bo-rydins - 2025-03-13

Published 5 December 2023 Our own Andreas Nilsson is awarded an ERC Consolidator grant for the project: PALEOCORE: Core dynamics on millennial timescales' Gratulations!https://www.lu.se/artikel/tre-lundaforskare-far-23-miljoner-kronor-var-fran-europeiska-forskningsradet

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/our-own-andreas-nilsson-awarded-erc-consolidator-grant-project-paleocore-core-dynamics-millennial - 2025-03-13