Robert G. Björk
@robertgbjork.bsky.social
Arctic ecologist in APE@GU with focus on plant-soil interactions. Professor in Ecosystem Science at University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪.
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
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!
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! 🌿
Fick passa på att fira två 20-års jubileum 🤍
June 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Fick passa på att fira två 20-års jubileum 🤍
Honored to have served on the award committee for the Sixten Heymans Prize 🏅 We made an excellent choice in naming Kirsten Knudsen the 2025 laureate 🌟 Her research on star-forming galaxies at cosmological distances is truly fascinating 🔭✨
June 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Honored to have served on the award committee for the Sixten Heymans Prize 🏅 We made an excellent choice in naming Kirsten Knudsen the 2025 laureate 🌟 Her research on star-forming galaxies at cosmological distances is truly fascinating 🔭✨
🎓 Our final APE@GU undergrad spotlight of the year is on Ingrid! 🌟 She established and refined our ergosterol protocol to better understand how reindeer affect mycorrhizal mycelium production. 🦌🍄 Fantastic work, Ingrid — way to go! 👏🎉 #Arctic #Mycorrhiza #BScThesis
June 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🎓 Our final APE@GU undergrad spotlight of the year is on Ingrid! 🌟 She established and refined our ergosterol protocol to better understand how reindeer affect mycorrhizal mycelium production. 🦌🍄 Fantastic work, Ingrid — way to go! 👏🎉 #Arctic #Mycorrhiza #BScThesis
Huge congratulations to Julia on a fantastic BSc thesis and a skillful defense! 🎓👏 You've shed new light on how mycelial production is influenced by different forest management strategies. 🌲🍄 #ForestEcology #Mycorrhiza #BScThesis
June 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Huge congratulations to Julia on a fantastic BSc thesis and a skillful defense! 🎓👏 You've shed new light on how mycelial production is influenced by different forest management strategies. 🌲🍄 #ForestEcology #Mycorrhiza #BScThesis
Fantastic introductory seminar by our new PhD student Emil Larsson! 🛰️ He’ll be exploring how hyperspectral satellite data can unlock new insights into Arctic biodiversity ❄️🌱. Excited to follow his journey — and to learn a lot along the way! 📚✨
May 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Fantastic introductory seminar by our new PhD student Emil Larsson! 🛰️ He’ll be exploring how hyperspectral satellite data can unlock new insights into Arctic biodiversity ❄️🌱. Excited to follow his journey — and to learn a lot along the way! 📚✨
Huge congratulations to Maja on an outstanding MSc thesis! 🎓🦌 Your work has shed new light on how reindeer influence methane (CH₄) fluxes in the Scandes mountains — a valuable step forward in understanding Arctic greenhouse gas dynamics.
May 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Huge congratulations to Maja on an outstanding MSc thesis! 🎓🦌 Your work has shed new light on how reindeer influence methane (CH₄) fluxes in the Scandes mountains — a valuable step forward in understanding Arctic greenhouse gas dynamics.
Congratulations Malin on a very well-executed MSc thesis. Now we know a little more about how reindeer 🦌 affect CO2 fluxes in the Scandes mountains 🏔.
May 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Congratulations Malin on a very well-executed MSc thesis. Now we know a little more about how reindeer 🦌 affect CO2 fluxes in the Scandes mountains 🏔.
Windy first field day for the season in Grövelsjön for our @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social project on reindeer-climate feedbacks. Busy with CO2, CH4, BVOC fluxes, NDVI measurements, teabags installation & more! With @colebrachmann.bsky.social, @riikkarinnan.bsky.social and @heatherreese.bsky.social.
May 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Windy first field day for the season in Grövelsjön for our @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social project on reindeer-climate feedbacks. Busy with CO2, CH4, BVOC fluxes, NDVI measurements, teabags installation & more! With @colebrachmann.bsky.social, @riikkarinnan.bsky.social and @heatherreese.bsky.social.
All set for a new field season, launching tomorrow. Let’s go! 💪🌿🦌🪻🏔
May 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
All set for a new field season, launching tomorrow. Let’s go! 💪🌿🦌🪻🏔
Some emails are more pleasant to read than others 😃
March 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some emails are more pleasant to read than others 😃
Wednesday starting off with a great keynote by @annebeejay.bsky.social on Arctic vegetation change, and more Arctic talks will follow by @colebrachmann.bsky.social trying to shed light over Pan-arctic mycorrhiza responses to herbivory, and I will explore experimental warming effects on biodiversity.
February 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Wednesday starting off with a great keynote by @annebeejay.bsky.social on Arctic vegetation change, and more Arctic talks will follow by @colebrachmann.bsky.social trying to shed light over Pan-arctic mycorrhiza responses to herbivory, and I will explore experimental warming effects on biodiversity.
Ayco Tack is opening the 2025 Swedish Oikos meeting. Looking forward to get an updated on ogoing Swedish ecological research. @nordicoikos.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Ayco Tack is opening the 2025 Swedish Oikos meeting. Looking forward to get an updated on ogoing Swedish ecological research. @nordicoikos.bsky.social
One of the many great aspects of working in an Earth Science department is the wide range of fascinating topics you can explore. Today, Sandra Siljeström from RISE gave an engaging talk about the NASA Perseverance rover's mission on Mars, and its search for life in an ancient paleolake.
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
One of the many great aspects of working in an Earth Science department is the wide range of fascinating topics you can explore. Today, Sandra Siljeström from RISE gave an engaging talk about the NASA Perseverance rover's mission on Mars, and its search for life in an ancient paleolake.
Ending our African trip in Zanzibar enjoying the white beaches and relaxing, hakuna matata and pole pole🌴🏖. Tomorrow we heading back to Sweden, where winter not really have started this year😕.
December 27, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Ending our African trip in Zanzibar enjoying the white beaches and relaxing, hakuna matata and pole pole🌴🏖. Tomorrow we heading back to Sweden, where winter not really have started this year😕.
Followed up our Cape Town visit with a four amazing days in the Tambavati Private Reserve, which is part of the Greater Kruger Park. More than we hoped for, and very skilled guide and tracker did find all of the Big 5 on the first safari drive. 🐘🦏🐆🐃🦁
December 23, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Followed up our Cape Town visit with a four amazing days in the Tambavati Private Reserve, which is part of the Greater Kruger Park. More than we hoped for, and very skilled guide and tracker did find all of the Big 5 on the first safari drive. 🐘🦏🐆🐃🦁
A fantastic week in Cape Town and the surroundings. First time visiting South Africa and I'm falling in love with the country.
December 18, 2024 at 7:02 AM
A fantastic week in Cape Town and the surroundings. First time visiting South Africa and I'm falling in love with the country.
Had a very interesting day where I had the honor of being on the examination committee for Heather Wood. Really enjoyed the discussion between Heather and her opponent Kirsty Park. Congratulations Dr. Wood🦇
November 1, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Had a very interesting day where I had the honor of being on the examination committee for Heather Wood. Really enjoyed the discussion between Heather and her opponent Kirsty Park. Congratulations Dr. Wood🦇
Fantastic September evening with a nice swim. Refreshing after completing a day focused on budget comments for T2 and a first dive into the data from this year's field season.
September 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Fantastic September evening with a nice swim. Refreshing after completing a day focused on budget comments for T2 and a first dive into the data from this year's field season.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,026,415!
September 18, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,026,415!
Perhaps the last remaining can of Gothenburg's best stout. And stout and porter is something Gothenburg breweries are really good at. This one is for you Ulf ❤️🩹
August 23, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Perhaps the last remaining can of Gothenburg's best stout. And stout and porter is something Gothenburg breweries are really good at. This one is for you Ulf ❤️🩹
Suddenly it happens! New turbocharger and exhaust mixing elbow and I considered myself totally ignorant of engines😄. Finally time for launching🚤.
July 10, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Suddenly it happens! New turbocharger and exhaust mixing elbow and I considered myself totally ignorant of engines😄. Finally time for launching🚤.