High-latitude Inland Waters Group

Research group Advancing knowledge of ecosystem processes and carbon cycle dynamics in boreal and Arctic inland waters under global change.

We investigate the biogeochemistry and ecology of high-latitude streams, lakes and rivers, focusing on their responses to climate and land-use changes. Our research spans boreal and Arctic regions, from forested lowlands to alpine tundra and mountains, with core activities at the Climate Impacts Research Centre (CIRC) and the Abisko Scientific Research Station in Northern Sweden.

We employ comparative studies along environmental gradients, controlled experiments manipulating key stressors, and modeling approaches to understand ecosystem processes across different spatial and temporal scales. A central focus is on greenhouse gas exchange, carbon burial, and the role of inland waters in the broader landscape carbon cycle.

Additionally, we examine the drivers of productivity and resource use in food webs, from microbes and algae to zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and fish. By integrating chemical, physical, and biological processes, we aim to disentangle the direct effects of climate on inland water ecosystems from those mediated by catchments changes, providing insight into the functioning and resilience of high-latitude inland waters under global change.