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Johan Olofsson

Research qualifications: Docent

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Affiliation
Location
KBC-huset, Linnaeus väg 6, Umeå, A4 46 15 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

My research focus on various aspects of Arctic ecosystems. My research interests include the interactions between climate, vegetation, and animal populations, with a particular focus on the role of herbivores like lemmings and reindeer. A major focus has been how herbivores and climate change together affect the composition of vegetation and the function of ecosystems in the Arctic. Since many herbivores are active all year round, a year-round perspective on ecosystem function has been central, and research on herbivores, plants and soil processes during the winter has therefore been in focus. My current research projects focus on circumpolar studies of the importance of herbivores across the Arctic, understanding the mechanisms by which herbivores affect ecosystem function, and understanding how the effect of herbivores on ecosystems varies on different spatial and temporal scales. Reindeer, voles and lemmings are the most central herbivores in my research, and tools such as enclosures that exclude herbivores, drones for vegetation studies, and camera traps for small walkers are important methods in the research. Although much of the research has a circumpolar significance, Abisko in northern Sweden has been the center point of much of the field-based research for almost three decades.

In addition to my research, I am also the vice dean for research at the faculty of technology and science.

Polar Biology, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 47, (1) : 1-15
Barthelemy, Hélène; Nobel, Liv Alexa; Stark, Sari; et al.
Scientific Data, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 11, (1)
Berner, Logan T.; Orndahl, Kathleen M.; Rose, Melissa; et al.
New Phytologist, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 242, (3) : 988-999
Blume-Werry, Gesche; Semenchuk, Philipp; Ljung, Karin; et al.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences, Royal Society 2024, Vol. 291, (2016)
Gauthier, Gilles; Ehrich, Dorothée; Belke-Brea, Maria; et al.
Ecology, The Ecological Society of America 2024, Vol. 105, (2)
Jonsson, Hanna; Olofsson, Johan; Blume-Werry, Gesche; et al.
Nature Ecology & Evolution
MacDougall, Andrew S.; Esch, Ellen; Chen, Qingqing; et al.
Nature, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 629, (8010) : 105-113
Maes, S.L.; Dietrich, J.; Midolo, G.; et al.
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
Monsimet, Jérémy; Sjögersten, Sofie; Sanders, Nathan J.; et al.
Functional Ecology, British Ecological Society 2024, Vol. 38, (1) : 219-232
Myrsky, Eero; Mikola, Juha; Kaarlejärvi, Elina; et al.
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 5, (2)
Ramirez, J. Ignacio; Kuijper, Dries P. J.; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
New Phytologist, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 238, (6) : 2621-2633
Castaño, Carles; Hallin, Sara; Egelkraut, Dagmar; et al.
Oecologia, Springer 2023, Vol. 201, (1) : 229-240
Ramirez, J. Ignacio; Poorter, Lourens; Jansen, Patrick A.; et al.
Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 58
Stark, Sari; Horstkotte, Tim; Kumpula, Jouko; et al.
Boreal environment research, Finish Environment Institute 2023, Vol. 28, (1-6) : 207-226
Windirsch, Torben; Forbes, Bruce C.; Grosse, Guido; et al.
Remote Sensing, MDPI 2022, Vol. 14, (3)
de la Barreda-Bautista, Betsabe; Boyd, Doreen S.; Ledger, Martha; et al.
Ecography, John Wiley & Sons 2022, (11)
Lindén, Elin; te Beest, Mariska; Aubreu, Ilka; et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 13
Oehri, Jacqueline; Schaepman-Strub, Gabriela; Kim, Jin-Soo; et al.
Arctic Science, Canadian Science Publishing 2022, Vol. 8, (3) : 572-608
Rixen, Christian; Hoye, Toke Thomas; Macek, Petr; et al.
Frontiers in Environmental Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 10
Windirsch, Torben; Grosse, Guido; Ulrich, Mathias; et al.
Ecology and Evolution, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 11, (21) : 14598-14614
Gibson, Kate; Olofsson, Johan; Mooers, Arne Ø.; et al.
Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine research, Taylor & Francis 2021, Vol. 53, (1) : 80-92
Kytöviita, Minna-Maarit; Olofsson, Johan
Ecology and Evolution, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 11, (17) : 12141-12152
Lindén, Elin; Gough, Laura; Olofsson, Johan
Global Change Biology, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 27, (20) : 5070-5083
MacDougall, Andrew S.; Caplat, Paul; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2021, Vol. 11, (1)
Siewert, Matthias B.; Olofsson, Johan
Ecological Indicators, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 120
Tyler, Torbjörn; Herbertsson, Lina; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 10, (1)
Beer, Christian; Zimov, Nikita; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 11, (1)
Blume-Werry, Gesche; Krab, Eveline J; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
Journal of Vegetation Science, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 31, (3) : 476-486
Egelkraut, Dagmar; Barthelemy, Hélène; Olofsson, Johan
Ambio, Springer 2020, Vol. 49, (3) : 801-804
Ehrich, Dorothée; Schmidt, Niels M.; Gauthier, Gilles; et al.
Global Change Biology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 26, (12) : 6742-6752
Jessen, Maria-Theresa; Kaarlejarvi, Elina; Olofsson, Johan; et al.
Global Change Biology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 26, (10) : 5754-5766
Lett, Signe; Teuber, Laurenz M.; Krab, Eveline J; et al.
Nature Climate Change, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 10, (2) : 106-117
Myers-Smith, Isla H.; Kerby, Jeffrey T.; Phoenix, Gareth K.; et al.
Ecography, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 43, (12) : 1859-1877
Oksanen, Tarja; Oksanen, Lauri; Vuorinen, Katariina E. M.; et al.
New Phytologist, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 227, (6) : 1818-1830
Parker, Thomas C.; Clemmensen, Karina E.; Friggens, Nina L.; et al.
Environmental Research Letters, Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) 2020, Vol. 15, (9)
Siewert, Matthias B.; Olofsson, Johan
Functional Ecology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 34, (7) : 1497-1506
Sundqvist, Maja K.; Sanders, Nathan J.; Dorrepaal, Ellen; et al.
Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 11, (1)
Thomas, H. J. D.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; et al.
Ecological Monographs, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 90, (1)
Ylänne, Henni; Kaarlejärvi, Elina; Väisänen, Maria; et al.
Science Advances, American Association for the Advancement of Science 2019, Vol. 5, (12)
Post, Eric; Alley, Richard B.; Christensen, Torben R.; et al.
Polar Biology, Springer 2019, Vol. 42, (10) : 1881-1897
Rheubottom, Sarah, I; Barrio, Isabel C.; Kozlov, Mikhail, V; et al.
Functional Ecology, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 33, (7) : 1233-1242
Sitters, Judith; Cherif, Mehdi; Egelkraut, Dagmar; et al.
Ecology, Vol. 100, (7)
Stark, Sari; Egelkraut, Dagmar; Aronsson, Kjell-Åke; et al.
Global Ecology and Biogeography, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 28, (2) : 78-95
Thomas, H. J. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Bjorkman, A. D.; et al.
Journal of Ecology, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2018, Vol. 106, (1) : 367-378
Barthelemy, Hélène; Stark, Sari; Michelsen, Anders; et al.
Polar Biology, Springer 2018, Vol. 41, (1) : 101-110
Becher, Marina; Olofsson, Johan; Berglund, Louise; et al.
Nature, Nature Publishing Group 2018, Vol. 562, (7725) : 57-+
Bjorkman, Anne D.; Myers-Smith, Isla H.; Elmendorf, Sarah C.; et al.

Research groups

Head of research
Terrestrial ecology

Research projects

1 January 2023 until 31 December 2025