During my master studies of physics in Göttingen, Germany, I specialized on fluid dynamics and eventually on meteorology and micrometeorology as large-scale fluid dynamic applications. Realizing the vast importance of ecosystem fluxes for the climate system I devote my research to studies of processes that control ecosystem gas exchange from the microbial to the global scale, to quantification of greenhouse gas sources and sinks, and to impact studies that enlighten the effect of ecosystem management and disturbance on greenhouse gas fluxes.
The aim of my research is to provide a base for improved climate modelling, for more accurate greenhouse gas reporting, and for management recommendations to reinforce sinks and avert sources of greenhouse gases. Furthermore, studying gas- and energy fluxes at the ecosystem scale reveals exciting processes from the microbial to the regional level, bridging the gap between scales in space and time.
Development of innovative measurement technique and analytical improvement of available technology has always comprised a mayor part of my research. We have developed state-of-the-art systems for measuring turbulent fluxes of gases and energy under harsh high-latitude conditions, using the Eddy-Covariance (EC) and the Relaxed Eddy Accumulation (REA) technique.
Within the framework of my employment as project leader and scientific advisor at In Situ Instrument AB in Ockelbo I seek reliable, often novel solutions for individual research questions that require environmental measurements.
