Maria Ernfors

I take an interest in carbon and nitrogen cycling in cropping systems, with a focus on how management and systems design influence greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen dynamics and soil carbon sequestration.

I am responsible for the courses ”BI1220, Sustainable soil management in agroecosystems” and “BI1272, Crop production – soil and plants”, both part of the Agriculture and rural management program. My teaching is related to cropping systems, soil science and climate change.

• ”Residuegas” (FORMAS-ERA-net Cofund; ERA-GAS). My part of the project includes field and incubation experiments with measurements of greenhouse gas emissions. Improved estimation and mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions and soil carbon storage from crop residues (ResidueGAS)

• MSc in Agriculture, specialising in Soil and Plant Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2001
• PhD in Natural Science, specialising in Environmental Science, University of Gothenburg, 2009

I supervise BSc and MSc students mainly within the Agriculture and rural management program, the Agroecology program and the Horticultural programs.