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ClimBEco PhD courses

The ClimBEco graduate research school offers PhD-level courses. Some are in-depth disciplinary while others are cross-disciplinary.

Students and teacher in nature

Generally, ClimBEco PhD courses consist of one intensive study week with pre-reading before and an assignment after. Some exceptions apply. The courses are free of charge and open to all PhD students that meet the admission requirements; priority will be given to ClimBEco PhD students if spots are limited. Potential costs for travel and accommodation can be covered for current ClimBEco PhD students, but inform us before applying to courses at another university (UGOT participants contact Kong, LU and other participants contact Cheryl).

Here are instructions for ClimBEco PhD students for booking travel and accommodation:

Booking of travel accommodation for ClimBEco PhD students.pdf

ClimBEco PhD courses 2026

Introduction to R

20-24 April, Lund University (1,5 ECTS)

The course covers the basics of R with a focus on basic functions, different data structures, import and export of data between R and other programs, data visualization, functions to summarise and manipulate data, Rstudio – an integrated development environment (IDE), as well as basic statistics functions in R.

Hosted in collaboration between the ClimBEco, IBIO and COMPUTE research schools, Lund University

  • Read the course syllabus NMS001F (PDF, 469 kb, new tab)
  • Host: Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Lund University
  • Course coordinators: Johan Lindström and Linda Hartman
  • johan [dot] lindstrom [at] matstat [dot] lu [dot] se (johan[dot]lindstrom[at]matstat[dot]lu[dot]se) and linda [dot] hartman [at] matstat [dot] lu [dot] se (linda[dot]hartman[at]matstat[dot]lu[dot]se)

Registration to the course is closed.

Ecosystem modelling with LPJ-GUESS

25-29 May, Lund University (5 ECTS)

The main aim of the course is to raise awareness of the importance and potential of ecosystem modelling, and to teach practical skills in ecosystem modelling. Note that course week is on-site in Lund.

  • Read the course syllabus NNG009F (PDF, 567kb, new tab)
  • Host: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lund University
  • Course coordinators: Stefan Olin and Paul Miller
  • stefan [dot] olin [at] mgeo [dot] lu [dot] se (stefan[dot]olin[at]mgeo[dot]lu[dot]se) and paul [dot] miller [at] mgeo [dot] lu [dot] se (paul[dot]miller[at]mgeo[dot]lu[dot]se)

Register for the course through the link below by 5 May
Ecosystem modelling with LPJ-GUESS registration page (mgeo.lu.se)

The past, present, and future of Sustainability Research

1-5 June, Lund University (7,5 ECTS)

Tackling the world’s sustainability challenges requires robust knowledge, interdisciplinary methodologies, and strong collaborative efforts. For decades sustainability researchers have worked across disciplinary boundaries experimenting with a range of methods and applying diverse theoretical perspectives to better understand and solve urgent and interconnected problems.
This PhD course focuses on how sustainability research has evolved, and continues to change, in light of global sustainability challenges and the social-ecological crisis. The course covers different perspectives and methodological approaches. It is organised around 5 key themes: (1) the emergence of sustainability research and thinking in systems to understand the interconnectedness of the social ecological crisis; (2) how to bridge disciplinary methods and theories (3) addressing sustainability challenges across spatial and temporal scales; (4) how to create and impact research and knowledge beyond the academy; and (5) a vision for more sustainable futures. The aim is for participants develop a more comprehensive understanding of the development of the field and how their own research connects to it.

  • Course syllabus (PDF 436kb, new tab)
  • Host: Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)
  • Course coordinators: Bregje van Veelen and Karin Steen
  • bregje [dot] van_veelen [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (bregje[dot]van_veelen[at]lucsus[dot]lu[dot]se) and karin [dot] steen [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (karin[dot]steen[at]lucsus[dot]lu[dot]se) 

Register for the course through the link below by 4 May
The past, present, and future of Sustainability Research registration page (mgeo.lu.se)

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in agriculture, forestry and urban environments

21-25 September, Lund University (3 ECTS)

Human wellbeing is tightly linked to biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their management is a major societal challenge. This is an exciting, multi-faceted field of research. How can we take into account the different functions and services? What are the relevant scales for ecological processes and do they match management scales? How do we account for the value of ecosystem services? In this course, we take a decidedly interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on community and landscape ecology, environmental management, governance and environmental economics to explore relevant questions in these fields.

Register for the course through the link below by 1 September
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in agriculture, forestry and urban environments Registration page (mgeo.lu.se)

From CO2 in situ measurements to carbon balance maps as a tool support to national carbon accounting

28 September - 2 October, Lund University (4 ECTS)

The course aims at introducing the concept of assessing the carbon balance of a geographical region from in situ measurements. The course will focus on the user perspective and different ways of upscaling the carbon dioxide exchange to assess the carbon budget of a larger region (e.g. Sweden or Northern Europe). The course includes preparatory reading before the on-campus week, followed by an assignment.

Register for the course through the link below by 7 September
From CO2 in situ measurements to carbon balance maps as a tool support to national carbon accounting (mgeo.lu.se)

Global Environmental Governance Today – Actors, Institutions, Complexity

12-16 October, Lund University (4 ECTS)

Based on concepts and theories of political science, the course seeks to provide Ph.D. students from different disciplines with an understanding of the current state of global environmental governance, its underlying causes and possible response options. The main themes of the course are: (1) introducing the state of play in global environmental governance today (icebreaker; key concepts; development of the United Nations system from early 1970s until today; reform discussions); (2) core dimensions of global environmental governance (institutions; processes; actors; key policy fields like forestry, biodiversity and climate change); and (3) explaining and understanding rationalist and constructivist theories, quantitative and qualitative methods, and their application.

  • Read the course syllabus SAGM001 (PDF, 320kb, new tab)
  • Host: Department of Political Science, Lund University
  • Course convenors: Fariborz Zelli and Thomas Hickmann
  • fariborz [dot] zelli [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (fariborz[dot]zelli[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se) and thomas [dot] hickmann [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (thomas[dot]hickmann[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)

Register for the course through the link below by 14 September
'Global Environmental Governance Today' registration page (mgeo.lu.se)

Interdisciplinarity in Environmental Research

9-13 November, Lund University (3 ECTS)

This course gives an introduction in how interdisciplinary environmental research can be conducted. As a research area, environmental science is based on the notion that complex environmental problems typically demand an interdisciplinary approach to be holistically understood and potentially solved. In this context, interdisciplinarity denotes both collaborative efforts between scientific disciplines and between scientists and a variety of societal actors. During the course we will revise why interdisciplinary research across these dimensions is needed and how it can be pursued.

Register for the course through the link below by 12 October.
Interdisciplinarity in Environmental Research, Registration page (mgeo.lu.se)

Last updated: 13 Apr 2026 | cheryl [dot] sjostrom [at] mgeo [dot] lu [dot] se