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Processes beneath the ground can help researchers understand how the tundra’s ecosystem affects the climate.
Two new projects will investigate the carbon storage potential of Arctic lakes and flooding in watercourses.
The Arctic is warming rapidly. Researchers are now set to investigate effects on lake ecosystems.
Scientists want to gain a better understanding of how methane is produced to predict future emissions.
After 30 years of data, researchers are seeing a major shift in the nutrient balance of the Gulf of Bothnia.
In memory of Roland Jansson
Sediments from a remote Svalbard lake reveal traces of ice cover, low oxygen and extreme volcanic winters.
In an interdisciplinary project, George Westmeijer is building an image library of microbes in the Baltic Sea.
As permafrost thaws, rivers may absorb carbon dioxide by increased rock weathering, a study in Nature shows.
DNA methods add powerful insight to marine monitoring, but need to be combined with established approaches.
Hair lichens are important in coniferous forest ecosystems and are favoured by continous cover forestry.
130+ researchers and staff at Umeå University discussed infrastructure for modern life science research!
Forests grow better with a mix of tree species, but soil activity may decline, a study in Nature shows.
The Swedish Research Council recommends that the government invest in research at Umeå University.
The covid-19 pandemic and the La Niña weather phenomenon are two of the underlying causes.
Colder and drier regions receive less attention – yet are often hit harder by climate change.
DNA captured on air filters acts as an ecological time capsule, according to a recent publication.
Researchers, infrastructure, and industry joined conference for two days of knowledge exchange and networking
Smart solutions for a more sustainable campus – from app-controlled study rooms to flowering meadows.
What links green cheese, AI and cancer tests? They're themes in 16 projects sharing €10 million in EU funding.
Emissions are up to 79 per cent lower, according to an international study.
Researchers: "Raises serious concerns for the future"
Three days in Abisko brought new momentum to research – and a first encounter with the Arctic.
Hope to spark curiosity about life beneath the water’s surface – with playful game cards.
Stop plants from spreading and shape the streams in northern Sweden, new research shows.
Restored mangroves boost carbon storage, but may not fully regain natural ecosystem functions.
The combined structure of millions of lakes more closely mirrors land than oceans.
UMU researchers Ylva Sjöberg and Danielle Wilde have their articles published in Shared Voices 2025.
Umeå researcher part of study showing that more and more plant and animal species are disappearing worldwide.
The Gulf of Bothnia is getting eutrophied. This is shown by a study conducted at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre.
