UCPH Section for Freshwater Biology
@fblucph.bsky.social
The oldest Freshwaterbiological Laboratory in Europe, we study freshwater ecosystems all over the world. We tweet about the research and daily life at the lab.
https://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/fbs/
https://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/fbs/
The employees at the Dept. of Biology have decided to cancel the the planned meeting with the Rector.
The cancellation reflects the growing concern among staff at SCIENCE about the announced layoffs and the lack of genuine dialogue with university leadership.
uniavisen.dk/biologi-boyk...
The cancellation reflects the growing concern among staff at SCIENCE about the announced layoffs and the lack of genuine dialogue with university leadership.
uniavisen.dk/biologi-boyk...
Biologi boykotter rektor: »Vi ser ingen grund til, at han kommer«
Samtlige sektionsledere på Biologisk Institut har skrevet til rektor David Dreyer Lassen, at et planlagt møde med ham »ikke tjener noget formål« i lyset af besparelserne på SCIENCE. Rektor har aflyst ...
uniavisen.dk
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The employees at the Dept. of Biology have decided to cancel the the planned meeting with the Rector.
The cancellation reflects the growing concern among staff at SCIENCE about the announced layoffs and the lack of genuine dialogue with university leadership.
uniavisen.dk/biologi-boyk...
The cancellation reflects the growing concern among staff at SCIENCE about the announced layoffs and the lack of genuine dialogue with university leadership.
uniavisen.dk/biologi-boyk...
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❗Job alert❗
VOLT is looking PhD students for 2 exciting projects, please apply or share with your network!
#PhD fellowship in #microbial #Volatile Organic Compound exchange in #Arctic #glacier #ecosystems: employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
VOLT is looking PhD students for 2 exciting projects, please apply or share with your network!
#PhD fellowship in #microbial #Volatile Organic Compound exchange in #Arctic #glacier #ecosystems: employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
PhD fellowship in microbial Volatile Organic Compound exchange in Arctic glacier ecosystems
employment.ku.dk
October 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
❗Job alert❗
VOLT is looking PhD students for 2 exciting projects, please apply or share with your network!
#PhD fellowship in #microbial #Volatile Organic Compound exchange in #Arctic #glacier #ecosystems: employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
VOLT is looking PhD students for 2 exciting projects, please apply or share with your network!
#PhD fellowship in #microbial #Volatile Organic Compound exchange in #Arctic #glacier #ecosystems: employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
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Got inspired by all the fantastic research at #gfoe2025? Save the date for an even larger gathering of excellence in #ecology and #evolution at the joint #NSO2026 and #gfoe2026 meeting with @gfoesoc.bsky.social! See you on 14-17 Sep 2026 in Denmark! nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...
September 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Got inspired by all the fantastic research at #gfoe2025? Save the date for an even larger gathering of excellence in #ecology and #evolution at the joint #NSO2026 and #gfoe2026 meeting with @gfoesoc.bsky.social! See you on 14-17 Sep 2026 in Denmark! nordicsocietyoikos.glueup.com/event/nordic...
🎉 Congratulations to Juan and Tobias for receiving the Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation awards at #ISPLORE2025JP! 🌱 Fantastic recognition of their excellent research and presentations — well deserved.
Thanks to @isplore.bsky.social for supporting early career researchers.
Thanks to @isplore.bsky.social for supporting early career researchers.
Congratulations to all #ISPLORE2025JP Best Oral and Poster presentation winners. Very high quality of ECR talks this year!
October 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Juan and Tobias for receiving the Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation awards at #ISPLORE2025JP! 🌱 Fantastic recognition of their excellent research and presentations — well deserved.
Thanks to @isplore.bsky.social for supporting early career researchers.
Thanks to @isplore.bsky.social for supporting early career researchers.
👏 Congratulations to Ole Pedersen on receiving the first Rens Voesenek Award at #ISPLORE2025JP! 🌱🌊
We are proud to see his work recognized by the @isplore.bsky.social community.
We are proud to see his work recognized by the @isplore.bsky.social community.
Beautifully engaging and Ted-talk worthy lecture by the first Rens Voesenek awardee Ole Pedersen at #ISPLORE2025JP 🌱🌊 Ole contributed significantly to our community, including all his work on oxygen dynamics in plants, especially in the field (and ocean!).
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
👏 Congratulations to Ole Pedersen on receiving the first Rens Voesenek Award at #ISPLORE2025JP! 🌱🌊
We are proud to see his work recognized by the @isplore.bsky.social community.
We are proud to see his work recognized by the @isplore.bsky.social community.
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Beautifully engaging and Ted-talk worthy lecture by the first Rens Voesenek awardee Ole Pedersen at #ISPLORE2025JP 🌱🌊 Ole contributed significantly to our community, including all his work on oxygen dynamics in plants, especially in the field (and ocean!).
September 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Beautifully engaging and Ted-talk worthy lecture by the first Rens Voesenek awardee Ole Pedersen at #ISPLORE2025JP 🌱🌊 Ole contributed significantly to our community, including all his work on oxygen dynamics in plants, especially in the field (and ocean!).
New paper in Hydrobiologia!
Lake Arresø shows how 50 yrs of nutrient management and sewage treatment cut Phosphorus inputs by 90% — yet eutrophication persists due to sediment resuspension. Real recovery will require reducing farm runoff further.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Lake Arresø shows how 50 yrs of nutrient management and sewage treatment cut Phosphorus inputs by 90% — yet eutrophication persists due to sediment resuspension. Real recovery will require reducing farm runoff further.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Nutrient dynamics following 50 years of reduced loading in the large and shallow Lake Arresø - Hydrobiologia
Motivated by a citizens group to improve the ecological quality in Denmark’s largest lake, we examined 50 years of measurements to evaluate the scope for improvement. We found that external inputs in ...
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
New paper in Hydrobiologia!
Lake Arresø shows how 50 yrs of nutrient management and sewage treatment cut Phosphorus inputs by 90% — yet eutrophication persists due to sediment resuspension. Real recovery will require reducing farm runoff further.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Lake Arresø shows how 50 yrs of nutrient management and sewage treatment cut Phosphorus inputs by 90% — yet eutrophication persists due to sediment resuspension. Real recovery will require reducing farm runoff further.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Exciting week at IMC 2025 in Innsbruck 🌍🏔️
Bhumika gave a talk on Global Mountain Spring Ecosystems, while Dean convened The Aquatic Biodiversity of Mountain Waterscapes.
With 1200+ participants, this leading mountain research conference was full of inspiring talks, networking & special events. #IMC
Bhumika gave a talk on Global Mountain Spring Ecosystems, while Dean convened The Aquatic Biodiversity of Mountain Waterscapes.
With 1200+ participants, this leading mountain research conference was full of inspiring talks, networking & special events. #IMC
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Exciting week at IMC 2025 in Innsbruck 🌍🏔️
Bhumika gave a talk on Global Mountain Spring Ecosystems, while Dean convened The Aquatic Biodiversity of Mountain Waterscapes.
With 1200+ participants, this leading mountain research conference was full of inspiring talks, networking & special events. #IMC
Bhumika gave a talk on Global Mountain Spring Ecosystems, while Dean convened The Aquatic Biodiversity of Mountain Waterscapes.
With 1200+ participants, this leading mountain research conference was full of inspiring talks, networking & special events. #IMC
Applications open! ❄️ KU’s Arctic Biology Field Course 2026 takes students to Greenland to study freshwater ecosystems: fish, algae mats, predator–prey interactions & more. 🌊🐟🌿
👉 Apply by Oct 24: kurser.ku.dk/course/nbik1...
@kirstenseesternc.bsky.social
👉 Apply by Oct 24: kurser.ku.dk/course/nbik1...
@kirstenseesternc.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Applications open! ❄️ KU’s Arctic Biology Field Course 2026 takes students to Greenland to study freshwater ecosystems: fish, algae mats, predator–prey interactions & more. 🌊🐟🌿
👉 Apply by Oct 24: kurser.ku.dk/course/nbik1...
@kirstenseesternc.bsky.social
👉 Apply by Oct 24: kurser.ku.dk/course/nbik1...
@kirstenseesternc.bsky.social
Big welcome to Ema, our new Postdoc! He’ll spend the next 2 years with us on the CyaNoServices project, studying how effects of harmful cyanobacterial blooms ripple out from ponds to affect insects — and the ecosystems that depend on them.
His fieldwork spans Sweden, Spain, and Brazil 🌍
His fieldwork spans Sweden, Spain, and Brazil 🌍
September 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Big welcome to Ema, our new Postdoc! He’ll spend the next 2 years with us on the CyaNoServices project, studying how effects of harmful cyanobacterial blooms ripple out from ponds to affect insects — and the ecosystems that depend on them.
His fieldwork spans Sweden, Spain, and Brazil 🌍
His fieldwork spans Sweden, Spain, and Brazil 🌍
Great fun at the annual DHL Relay Run. This year's highlights:
🏃♂️Walking team beat last year’s time by 1 minute
👶Youngest participant in the history of our Lab
⏱️New personal best on the 5K
A wonderful evening of exercise, fun, and socializing outside the lab! 💚
🏃♂️Walking team beat last year’s time by 1 minute
👶Youngest participant in the history of our Lab
⏱️New personal best on the 5K
A wonderful evening of exercise, fun, and socializing outside the lab! 💚
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Great fun at the annual DHL Relay Run. This year's highlights:
🏃♂️Walking team beat last year’s time by 1 minute
👶Youngest participant in the history of our Lab
⏱️New personal best on the 5K
A wonderful evening of exercise, fun, and socializing outside the lab! 💚
🏃♂️Walking team beat last year’s time by 1 minute
👶Youngest participant in the history of our Lab
⏱️New personal best on the 5K
A wonderful evening of exercise, fun, and socializing outside the lab! 💚
Lab Clean-up Day done! ✅
Old samples were disposed of, lab is a lot tidier now, and our coffee machine has never been cleaner! ☕👌
All part of our LEAF Gold sustainability journey 🌿
Rounded off the day with an outdoor lunch with the rest of the BIO Department = perfect day! 😊💚
#labsustainability
Old samples were disposed of, lab is a lot tidier now, and our coffee machine has never been cleaner! ☕👌
All part of our LEAF Gold sustainability journey 🌿
Rounded off the day with an outdoor lunch with the rest of the BIO Department = perfect day! 😊💚
#labsustainability
August 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Lab Clean-up Day done! ✅
Old samples were disposed of, lab is a lot tidier now, and our coffee machine has never been cleaner! ☕👌
All part of our LEAF Gold sustainability journey 🌿
Rounded off the day with an outdoor lunch with the rest of the BIO Department = perfect day! 😊💚
#labsustainability
Old samples were disposed of, lab is a lot tidier now, and our coffee machine has never been cleaner! ☕👌
All part of our LEAF Gold sustainability journey 🌿
Rounded off the day with an outdoor lunch with the rest of the BIO Department = perfect day! 😊💚
#labsustainability
New in L&O: This study from South Greenland shows that lake & stream autotrophic biofilms are shaped by different drivers. With climate change, biomass may increase, reshaping Arctic food webs. Congrats to Sanne on her final PhD paper! 🌿 doi.org/10.1002/lno....
@sannemdt.bsky.social
@aslo.org
@sannemdt.bsky.social
@aslo.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New in L&O: This study from South Greenland shows that lake & stream autotrophic biofilms are shaped by different drivers. With climate change, biomass may increase, reshaping Arctic food webs. Congrats to Sanne on her final PhD paper! 🌿 doi.org/10.1002/lno....
@sannemdt.bsky.social
@aslo.org
@sannemdt.bsky.social
@aslo.org
Our Freshwater Biology field courses wrapped up today 🌊 Students explored lakes & streams around Silkeborg, combining fieldwork, lab work & tradition at Salten Skov field station. A summer of science, teamwork & nature! #FreshwaterBiology #FieldCourse💚💦
August 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Our Freshwater Biology field courses wrapped up today 🌊 Students explored lakes & streams around Silkeborg, combining fieldwork, lab work & tradition at Salten Skov field station. A summer of science, teamwork & nature! #FreshwaterBiology #FieldCourse💚💦
🌾 Big kickoff in Kenya for our Danida-funded project on climate-smart, low-emission rice! Partners from Kenya, Tanzania, Philippines, and DK aim to boost drought resilience & reduce methane. More than a project—it’s a shared commitment to a better future. #RiceResearch #ClimateSmart #Danida
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🌾 Big kickoff in Kenya for our Danida-funded project on climate-smart, low-emission rice! Partners from Kenya, Tanzania, Philippines, and DK aim to boost drought resilience & reduce methane. More than a project—it’s a shared commitment to a better future. #RiceResearch #ClimateSmart #Danida
Science at altitude! 🏔💧
Bhumika and Dean joined colleagues from Kathmandu Uni for an unforgettable research trip to Nepal. The Carlsberg-funded “Mustang” project, the goal is to better understand freshwater biodiversity, water quality & human impact in this beautiful and understudied landscape.
Bhumika and Dean joined colleagues from Kathmandu Uni for an unforgettable research trip to Nepal. The Carlsberg-funded “Mustang” project, the goal is to better understand freshwater biodiversity, water quality & human impact in this beautiful and understudied landscape.
May 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Science at altitude! 🏔💧
Bhumika and Dean joined colleagues from Kathmandu Uni for an unforgettable research trip to Nepal. The Carlsberg-funded “Mustang” project, the goal is to better understand freshwater biodiversity, water quality & human impact in this beautiful and understudied landscape.
Bhumika and Dean joined colleagues from Kathmandu Uni for an unforgettable research trip to Nepal. The Carlsberg-funded “Mustang” project, the goal is to better understand freshwater biodiversity, water quality & human impact in this beautiful and understudied landscape.
🌿 Our lab is now LEAF Gold certified! 🥇
Thanks to teamwork, smarter protocols, and great coordination from our technicians, we have taken major steps toward sustainability.
Freshwater biology begins with fresh thinking 💧
#LEAFGold #UCPH_GreenLabs #LabSustainability
Thanks to teamwork, smarter protocols, and great coordination from our technicians, we have taken major steps toward sustainability.
Freshwater biology begins with fresh thinking 💧
#LEAFGold #UCPH_GreenLabs #LabSustainability
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🌿 Our lab is now LEAF Gold certified! 🥇
Thanks to teamwork, smarter protocols, and great coordination from our technicians, we have taken major steps toward sustainability.
Freshwater biology begins with fresh thinking 💧
#LEAFGold #UCPH_GreenLabs #LabSustainability
Thanks to teamwork, smarter protocols, and great coordination from our technicians, we have taken major steps toward sustainability.
Freshwater biology begins with fresh thinking 💧
#LEAFGold #UCPH_GreenLabs #LabSustainability
🚀 New & novel!
Two of our BSc students are developing an innovative method to sample soil greenhouse gases using silicone tubing + Li-Cor analysis.
It’s exciting to see real scientific advances made at the BSc level—this work is already generating great data! 🌱
#StudentResearch #SoilGHG
Two of our BSc students are developing an innovative method to sample soil greenhouse gases using silicone tubing + Li-Cor analysis.
It’s exciting to see real scientific advances made at the BSc level—this work is already generating great data! 🌱
#StudentResearch #SoilGHG
May 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚀 New & novel!
Two of our BSc students are developing an innovative method to sample soil greenhouse gases using silicone tubing + Li-Cor analysis.
It’s exciting to see real scientific advances made at the BSc level—this work is already generating great data! 🌱
#StudentResearch #SoilGHG
Two of our BSc students are developing an innovative method to sample soil greenhouse gases using silicone tubing + Li-Cor analysis.
It’s exciting to see real scientific advances made at the BSc level—this work is already generating great data! 🌱
#StudentResearch #SoilGHG
🎓🌿 New MSc! Yesterday, Rikke Frederiksen defended her thesis on macroinvertebrates in ponds on former farmland. We’re proud to send off a talented and great colleague and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. 🌟 #MScDefense #FreshwaterEcology #NewTalent
May 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🎓🌿 New MSc! Yesterday, Rikke Frederiksen defended her thesis on macroinvertebrates in ponds on former farmland. We’re proud to send off a talented and great colleague and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. 🌟 #MScDefense #FreshwaterEcology #NewTalent
🌊 Bubbles matter! 💨
This new paper wraps up Jonas Stage Sø’s PhD work and brings new insights into methane emissions from lakes. The conclusion is that ebullition from lakes often dwarfs diffusive flux — especially at higher temperatures.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#methane #Ebullition
This new paper wraps up Jonas Stage Sø’s PhD work and brings new insights into methane emissions from lakes. The conclusion is that ebullition from lakes often dwarfs diffusive flux — especially at higher temperatures.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#methane #Ebullition
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🌊 Bubbles matter! 💨
This new paper wraps up Jonas Stage Sø’s PhD work and brings new insights into methane emissions from lakes. The conclusion is that ebullition from lakes often dwarfs diffusive flux — especially at higher temperatures.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#methane #Ebullition
This new paper wraps up Jonas Stage Sø’s PhD work and brings new insights into methane emissions from lakes. The conclusion is that ebullition from lakes often dwarfs diffusive flux — especially at higher temperatures.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#methane #Ebullition
🌞 Beautiful day for lake sampling in Northern Zealand!
Yesterday our MSc Freshwater Ecology students collected samples for next week’s lab on plankton & chlorophyll. Science, sunshine & teamwork! 🌊🧪
#FreshwaterEcology #Fieldwork #MSc #Ecology
@janaisanta.bsky.social
Yesterday our MSc Freshwater Ecology students collected samples for next week’s lab on plankton & chlorophyll. Science, sunshine & teamwork! 🌊🧪
#FreshwaterEcology #Fieldwork #MSc #Ecology
@janaisanta.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🌞 Beautiful day for lake sampling in Northern Zealand!
Yesterday our MSc Freshwater Ecology students collected samples for next week’s lab on plankton & chlorophyll. Science, sunshine & teamwork! 🌊🧪
#FreshwaterEcology #Fieldwork #MSc #Ecology
@janaisanta.bsky.social
Yesterday our MSc Freshwater Ecology students collected samples for next week’s lab on plankton & chlorophyll. Science, sunshine & teamwork! 🌊🧪
#FreshwaterEcology #Fieldwork #MSc #Ecology
@janaisanta.bsky.social
✍️ Our updated guide to academic report writing is now available!
Clear advice, useful structure, and the Ten Commandments of good writing.
Perfect for students and supervisors alike. 📚
www1.bio.ku.dk/english/rese...
Clear advice, useful structure, and the Ten Commandments of good writing.
Perfect for students and supervisors alike. 📚
www1.bio.ku.dk/english/rese...
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
✍️ Our updated guide to academic report writing is now available!
Clear advice, useful structure, and the Ten Commandments of good writing.
Perfect for students and supervisors alike. 📚
www1.bio.ku.dk/english/rese...
Clear advice, useful structure, and the Ten Commandments of good writing.
Perfect for students and supervisors alike. 📚
www1.bio.ku.dk/english/rese...
We joined the Danish OIKOS Meeting 2025 at Aalborg University!
🎤 Talks by Andreas & Claudia
📌 Poster by Tobias on soil inoculation & land restoration
Great to connect & share research! 🌿 #OIKOS2025 #Ecology #Conservation
🎤 Talks by Andreas & Claudia
📌 Poster by Tobias on soil inoculation & land restoration
Great to connect & share research! 🌿 #OIKOS2025 #Ecology #Conservation
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We joined the Danish OIKOS Meeting 2025 at Aalborg University!
🎤 Talks by Andreas & Claudia
📌 Poster by Tobias on soil inoculation & land restoration
Great to connect & share research! 🌿 #OIKOS2025 #Ecology #Conservation
🎤 Talks by Andreas & Claudia
📌 Poster by Tobias on soil inoculation & land restoration
Great to connect & share research! 🌿 #OIKOS2025 #Ecology #Conservation
🎧 New Podcast Episode!
In the 10th episode of the ParAqua Podcast, Jana Isanta-Navarro joins host Joe Money to discuss her research on salinization in freshwater ecosystems and its impact on keystone species. 🌊🧬
paraqua-cost.eu/paraqua-podc...
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In the 10th episode of the ParAqua Podcast, Jana Isanta-Navarro joins host Joe Money to discuss her research on salinization in freshwater ecosystems and its impact on keystone species. 🌊🧬
paraqua-cost.eu/paraqua-podc...
@janaisanta.bsky.social
ParAqua Podcast - ParAqua - COST ACTION CA20125
The ParAqua Podcast is a science podcast that shines a light on the newest and most interesting research being conducted in the fields of aquatic and marine
paraqua-cost.eu
April 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🎧 New Podcast Episode!
In the 10th episode of the ParAqua Podcast, Jana Isanta-Navarro joins host Joe Money to discuss her research on salinization in freshwater ecosystems and its impact on keystone species. 🌊🧬
paraqua-cost.eu/paraqua-podc...
@janaisanta.bsky.social
In the 10th episode of the ParAqua Podcast, Jana Isanta-Navarro joins host Joe Money to discuss her research on salinization in freshwater ecosystems and its impact on keystone species. 🌊🧬
paraqua-cost.eu/paraqua-podc...
@janaisanta.bsky.social
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Bravo, @sannemdt.bsky.social for a new study on microbial biofilm in Greenland streams across 3 regions. Highlights:
🟢 Cyanobacteria thrive even in the High Arctic
🌡️ P & water temperature are key drivers of biofilm growth
⛰️ Catchment slope & NO3 conc shape total biomass
doi.org/10.1111/1758...
🟢 Cyanobacteria thrive even in the High Arctic
🌡️ P & water temperature are key drivers of biofilm growth
⛰️ Catchment slope & NO3 conc shape total biomass
doi.org/10.1111/1758...
Drivers of Epilithic Biofilms in Greenland Streams: The Role of Nutrients, Temperature and Catchment Slope Across a Climate Gradient
Microbial biofilms are crucial components in Arctic streams, and understanding how climate warming affects them is critical. Across three regions in Greenland, we found large differences in biofilm s...
doi.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Bravo, @sannemdt.bsky.social for a new study on microbial biofilm in Greenland streams across 3 regions. Highlights:
🟢 Cyanobacteria thrive even in the High Arctic
🌡️ P & water temperature are key drivers of biofilm growth
⛰️ Catchment slope & NO3 conc shape total biomass
doi.org/10.1111/1758...
🟢 Cyanobacteria thrive even in the High Arctic
🌡️ P & water temperature are key drivers of biofilm growth
⛰️ Catchment slope & NO3 conc shape total biomass
doi.org/10.1111/1758...