We have become the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
As of 1 January 2026, the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and the Department of Geology have merged to form the new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
This website is no longer being updated and will be phased out.
Welcome to our new website:
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences – www.mgeo.lu.se
News
Jonas Åkerman’s Last Excursion – and the Story of a Department
From a room in the University Building, via AF-borgen and today’s Centre for Languages and Literature, to the current premises at Geocentrum. From being a small part of the Departm...
Opening: Climate and Forests – A New Popular Science Exhibition at Naturum Skrylle
Are you curious about how forests affect the climate, how the climate affects forests, and how we can actually know anything about the forests of the future? Then this new exhibiti...
Call for Nominations: 2026 Vega Medal in Physical Geography
Each year, the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (SSAG) awards a gold medal to an outstanding researcher in physical geography, human geography, or anthropology. Every...
How can artificial intelligence help us better predict the future of our planet?
AI and future research was the central question when researchers from across Europe gathered at Lund University earlier this summer for the second full consortium meeting of AI4PEX...
Rewilding - good for the planet and people
Allowing nature to cover up after human activities, known as rewilding, has several benefits. It improves the resilience of ecosystems, increases biodiversity and favours the inter...
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Current weather data
Current data of the weather directly from our roof top in Lund
Research output
All publications from the department in the Lund University research portal