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Robert G. Björk
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Arctic ecologist in APE@GU with focus on plant-soil interactions. Professor in Ecosystem Science at University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪.
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Absolutely thrilled 🎉 to have contributed to this exciting paper, brilliantly led by @nanitundra.bsky.social 🌟 Such a joy to be part of this inspiring team! 🚀🙌
🌲 Boreal-tundra species drive Arctic plant borealization 🌲

Our new study in #EcologyLetters quantifies tundra plant borealization, assesses its main drivers and identifies the species & traits contributing to borealization.

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

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Produktivitetsavdraget måste avskaffas och senaste decenniernas nedskärningar måste kompenseras för om vi ska kunna ha högre utbildning och annan statlig verksamhet som inte ständigt försämras i kvalitet och arbetsmiljö.
Ny rapport om högskolornas budget: Det statliga "produktivitetsavdraget" innebär effektiviseringskrav på 1-2 % av budgeten/år. Idag har högskolorna 40 % mindre resurser per elev än för 30 år sedan, vilket minskat den lärarledda undervisningen drastiskt. tankesmedjanbalans.se/ny-rapport-o...
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Correction: The eligibility for our tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences is PhD ≤7 years (not 5).
Still seeking top ECRs for nomination to the Swedish Research Council’s strategic programme.
📩 Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
#TenureTrack #GeoscienceJobs #ClimateResearch #AcademicCareers
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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With more and more Arctic plant folks joining 🌱❄️, what better excuse to drop this starter pack again? 🔁💎 If you want to join in, just give me a shout!
I've put together this Starter Pack because I still miss connecting with many Arctic colleagues on this platform. Apologies if I missed adding some of you, but you're all welcome to join!
go.bsky.app/KRYFusr
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🎙️ I was interviewed today on the live show "förmiddag" at @psnyheter.bsky.social P4 Dalarna — tune in around 13 minutes in!
🌍 We talked about how the tundra environment is changing in the county and what that means for the future.
🎧 Listen here: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2672...
Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna - Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna
Förmiddag i P4 Dalarna ger dig koll på det senaste i länet, Sverige och världen. Vi är ditt sällskap under förmiddagarna och blandar underhållning med ...
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October 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Correction: The eligibility for our tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences is PhD ≤7 years (not 5).
Still seeking top ECRs for nomination to the Swedish Research Council’s strategic programme.
📩 Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
#TenureTrack #GeoscienceJobs #ClimateResearch #AcademicCareers
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🌍Tenure-track call at GU Earth Sciences🇸🇪!
Seeking top ECRs (PhD≤5yrs) for nomination to the 🇸🇪 Research Council’s strategic programme
🔬5 yrs | 💰SEK 3M/year
📅Deadline: Nov 19 | Start: Autumn 2026
Research: Climate, Geosphere, Ecosystems
🔗 gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Contact: robert.bjork@gu.se or DM me
Department of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences is the studying of the Earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how humans use the Earth, its natural resources and the conseq...
gu.se
October 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With more and more Arctic plant folks joining 🌱❄️, what better excuse to drop this starter pack again? 🔁💎 If you want to join in, just give me a shout!
I've put together this Starter Pack because I still miss connecting with many Arctic colleagues on this platform. Apologies if I missed adding some of you, but you're all welcome to join!
go.bsky.app/KRYFusr
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Great to speak on @svtnyheter.bsky.social Dalarna 📺 about our latest Ecology Letters paper🌿!
Local data from this region (Grövelsjön and Fulufjäll) showed some of the strongest responses in our entire dataset 💥🌍 #Ecology #ScienceCommunication

www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
Här kryper växterna upp på kalfjället – unik studie pekar ut Grövelsjön
Växter som inte tidigare har trivts på kalfjället börjar sakta sprida sig uppåt. Det visar en stor internationell studie som gjorts i fjällmiljön kring hela Arktis. Forskarna förvånas av att de sett s...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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We are pleased to officially open abstract submissions for the Tundra Transitions Special Issue at the 22nd ITEX Meeting, organised by @matsbjorkman.bsky.social, @annebeejay.bsky.social and NJB's Subject Editor @robertgbjork.bsky.social !
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: We are now inviting abstract submissions for the special issue Tundra Transitions -
Understanding Vegetation Change Across Scales and Systems.
Submit by 30th Nov via vist.ly/48ts3 or to njb@oikosoffice.lu.se. Invited manuscripts should be submitted by 31st May 2026.
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Excited to welcome a passionate group of Arctic scientists to the 22nd International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) meeting at Nordens Ark, on Sweden’s stunning west coast!
September 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Absolutely thrilled 🎉 to have contributed to this exciting paper, brilliantly led by @nanitundra.bsky.social 🌟 Such a joy to be part of this inspiring team! 🚀🙌
🌲 Boreal-tundra species drive Arctic plant borealization 🌲

Our new study in #EcologyLetters quantifies tundra plant borealization, assesses its main drivers and identifies the species & traits contributing to borealization.

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

🧵 (1/6) 🌐🧪🌱🌍
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Reposted by Robert G. Björk
Boreal plants are moving into the #Arctic and reshaping #tundra landscapes 🌱❄️

A 🟢NEW STUDY🟢 led by @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @creaf.cat reveals shrubs and grasses from boreal forests are expanding north.

So what? 👇
September 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🌍 Join us at University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪!
We're hiring an Associate Senior Lecturer (tenure-track) in greenhouse gas dynamics in soil–plant systems.
🔬 Focus: peatlands, carbon & nitrogen cycles, land use.
🔗 bit.ly/47hQKRc
#AcademicJobs #ClimateScience #Peatlands @beccsweden.bsky.social
Associate Senior Lecturer in Ecosystem Science
At the Department of Earth Sciences, we have ca 75 employees who work in the
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September 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Vetenskapsradion: Fjällspindlar hotas av klimatförändringar

https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9013840
Fjällspindlar hotas av klimatförändringar - Vetenskapsradion Nyheter
Spindlar är vanliga rovdjur i de svenska fjällen och spelar en viktig roll i ekosystemen, men klimatförändringar kan rubba balansen mellan dem och deras ...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Great news! From 1 January 2026, Nordic Journal of Botany will be a fully #OpenAccess journal! We are pleased to make NJB content freely accessible and increase the visibility of your published research!
Read more here: vist.ly/3n8zh4q
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xcdhjuzb7t6aqdy5ii5q275y" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@nordicoikos.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Vetenskapsradion: Fjällmossor kan rödlistas – hotas av uttorkning vid snöbrist

https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/8996998
Fjällmossor kan rödlistas – hotas av uttorkning vid snöbrist - P4 Norrbotten
En ny rödlista över hotade arter i Sverige, med fokus på flera mossarter i fjällen, ska färdigställas nästa år.Artdatabanken på Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet ...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The Swedish tundra has historically lacked a wildfire regime, making it ecologically unique. However, climate-induced shifts are now elevating fire risk. I commented on these emerging dynamics on @svtnyheter.bsky.social this morning.🔥🌍 #ClimateChange #WildfireRisk #Arctic
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
Varningen: ”De svenska fjällen kommer att brinna”
7 år efter fjällbranden – nästan inget är tillbaka • Stor risk för nya bränder
www.svt.se
July 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Another exciting day in the ReindeerFlux project!🦌 Frida and @colebrachmann.bsky.social measured CO₂ & CH₄, while Alex and Johan flew drones with radar, multispectral & NDVI sensors. Thanks @svtnyheter.bsky.social’s Susan & Henrik for visiting—loved sharing our work in beautiful Grövelsjön! 🌿
June 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another exciting day in the ReindeerFlux project!🦌 Frida and @colebrachmann.bsky.social measured CO₂ & CH₄, while Alex and Johan flew drones with radar, multispectral & NDVI sensors. Thanks @svtnyheter.bsky.social’s Susan & Henrik for visiting—loved sharing our work in beautiful Grövelsjön! 🌿
June 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Just received fantastic news! My proposal for Mistra’s Environmental Research Leaders initiative has been approved. We’ve been awarded 10 MSEK to recruit an associate senior lecturer to advance research on carbon dynamics, climate change, and land use. 🌍🌱 More to come...
mistra.org/utlysningar/...
Mistra miljöforskningsledare – Mistra
mistra.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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2 PhD positions in dendroclimatology! cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
The project is centered around working up millennium-long wood anatomical datasets to reconstruct temperature.
web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
Deadline 30th of June. For questions, contact: jesper.bjorklund@gu.se
Resolving troubling discord in Boreal versus Austral late Holocene temperature history | BOREAUSTRALIS | Projekt | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission
According to temperature reconstructions based on natural climate proxy archives (ice cores, lake sediments, tree rings etc.), Northern and Southern Hemisphere (NH, SH) temperature histories differ in...
cordis.europa.eu
June 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just received fantastic news! My proposal for Mistra’s Environmental Research Leaders initiative has been approved. We’ve been awarded 10 MSEK to recruit an associate senior lecturer to advance research on carbon dynamics, climate change, and land use. 🌍🌱 More to come...
mistra.org/utlysningar/...
Mistra miljöforskningsledare – Mistra
mistra.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM