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MERGE expert list of climate researchers

Are you looking for experts within the climate modeling field? We are happy to help you find the right person.

This is a list over some of the experts within MERGE with representatives from SMHI, Lund University, University of Gothenburg, Chalmers and Linnaeus University. If you do not find what you are looking for, please feel welcome to contact our communications officer Therese Ek:

E-mail: therese [dot] ek [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (therese[dot]ek[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se) 
Phone: +46 70 – 322 62 86 

Deliang Chen

Subject: Climate modelling, climate system, the Third Pole, extreme weather, IPCC 
Professor in Physical Meteorology and August Röhss Chair
Professor, Department of Earth Sciences
E-mail: deliang [dot] chen [at] gu [dot] se (deliang[dot]chen[at]gu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 31-786 48 13
Deliang Chen at University of Gothenburg Research Portal

Markku Rummukainen

Subject: Climate modelling, climate system, IPCC
Professor in Climatology and Sweden’s representative in IPCC.
Professor, Centre for Environmental- and Climate Science (CEC)
E-mail: markku [dot] rummukainen [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (markku[dot]rummukainen[at]nateko[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 46 222 96 84
Markku Rummukainen in Lund University Research Portal

Wilhelm May

Subject: extreme weather and coupling to climate
Researcher, Centre for Environmental- and Climate Science (CEC)
E-mail: wilhelm [dot] may [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (wilhelm[dot]may[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: +4529908474, +46 46 222 01 20
Wilhelm May in Lund University Research Portal

Paul Miller 

Subject: Climate modelling, carbon cycle, climate change and vegetation dynamics
Senior lecturer, Centre for Environmental- and Climate Science (CEC)/ Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
E-mail: paul [dot] miller [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (paul[dot]miller[at]nateko[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 46 222 40 72
Paul Miller in Lund University Research Portal 

Klaus Wyser

Subject: development and use of climate models, coupling between different models, evaluation of climate simulations
Researcher, Rossby Centre, SMHI
Telephone: 011-495 84 64
E-mail: klaus [dot] wyser [at] smhi [dot] se (klaus[dot]wyser[at]smhi[dot]se)
Klaus Wyser at Rossby centre, SMHI research pages

Erik Swietlicki

Subject: atmospheric aerosols, particles in outdoor environment and how they affect the climate
Professor, Nuclear Physics
E-mail: Erik [dot] Swietlicki [at] nuclear [dot] lu [dot] se (Erik[dot]Swietlicki[at]nuclear[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: 046-222 96 80, 0709-92 45 12
Erik Swietlicki in Lund University Research portal

Moa Sporre

Subject: aerosol particles, cloud, climate models and data from satellites
Lecturer, Nuclear Physics
Email: moa [dot] sporre [at] nuclear [dot] lu [dot] se (moa[dot]sporre[at]nuclear[dot]lu[dot]se)
Moa Sporre in Lund University Research Portal 

Luisa Ickes

Subject: clouds affecting the climate as well as shipping clouds
Assistant Professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing
E-mail: luisa [dot] ickes [at] chalmers [dot] se (luisa[dot]ickes[at]chalmers[dot]se)
Luisa Ickes at Chalmers research sites

Mattias Hallquist

Subject: air quality and climate, focus on particles in air
Professor, Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology
E-mail: mattias [dot] hallquist [at] gu [dot] se (mattias[dot]hallquist[at]gu[dot]se)
Telephone:  +46 31-786 90 19, +46 766-22 90 19
Mattias Hallquist at University of Gothenburg research pages

Erik Thomson

Subject: Cryosphere, especially ice structure and transfer between water and ice
Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology
E-mail: erik [dot] thomson [at] gu [dot] se (erik[dot]thomson[at]gu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 31-786 48 13
Erik Thomson at University of Gothenburg research pages

Adam Kristensson

Subject: airborne particles ship emissions and exposure, measurement techniques
Senior Lecturer, Nuclear Physics
Email: adam [dot] kristensson [at] nuclear [dot] lu [dot] se (adam[dot]kristensson[at]nuclear[dot]lu[dot]se)
Adam Kristensson in Lund University Research Portal 

Johan Friberg

Subject: airborne particles in the stratosphere, particles from volcano outbreaks, prediction of climate
Associate Senior Lecturer, Nuclear Physics
Email: johan [dot] friberg [at] nuclear [dot] lu [dot] se (johan[dot]friberg[at]nuclear[dot]lu[dot]se)
Johan Friberg in Lund University Research Portal 

Ullrika Sahlin

Subject: risk and how to handle uncertainty in environmental and climate issues
E-mail: ullrika [dot] sahlin [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ullrika[dot]sahlin[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 73 827 44 32
Ullrika Sahlin in Lund University Research Portal

Gustav Strandberg

Subject: Interaction vegetation and climate, simulation of paleoclimate and effects of a changing climate with the viewpoint of history
Researcher, Rossby Centre, SMHI
Telephone: 011-495 82 68
E-mail: gustav [dot] strandberg [at] smhi [dot] se (gustav[dot]strandberg[at]smhi[dot]se)
Gustav Strandberg at Rossby centre, SMHI research pages

Marie-Jose Gaillard

Subject: vegetation history, environmental-vegetation history, landcover during the Holocene
Professor emerita, Department of Biology and Environmental Science
Telephone: +46 480 44 61 74, +46 730 292663
E-mail: marie-jose [dot] gaillard-lemdahl [at] lnu [dot] se (marie-jose[dot]gaillard-lemdahl[at]lnu[dot]se)
Marie-Jose Gaillard in Linnaeus University Staff Pages

Dan Hammarlund

Subject: Climate- and environmental changes during the last Ice Gges
Professor, Quaternary Sciences
Telephone: 046-222 79 85, 0730-62 85 67
E-mail: Dan [dot] Hammarlund [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Dan[dot]Hammarlund[at]geol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Dan Hammarlund in Lund University Research Portal

Raimund Muscheler

Subject: coupling sun activity and climate, climate archive in ice cores
Professor, Quaternary Sciences
Telephone: 046-222 0454
E-mail: Raimund [dot] Muscheler [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (Raimund[dot]Muscheler[at]geol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Raimund Muscheler in Lund University Research Portal

Anne Birgitte Nielsen

Subject: pollen, pollen-based reconstruction of plant cover, land use history
Senior Lecturer, Quaternary Sciences
Telephone: 046- 2223948
E-mail: anne_birgitte [dot] nielsen [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se
Anne Birgitte Nielsen in Lund University Research Portal

Jesper Sjolte

Subject: seasonally resolved climate reconstructions, extreme weather, wind projections
Researcher, Quaternary Sciences
Telephone: +46723097345, +46462223992
E-mail:%20jesper [dot] sjolte [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se ( )jesper [dot] sjolte [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (jesper[dot]sjolte[at]geol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Jesper Sjolte in Lund University Research Portal

Hans Linderholm

Subject: regional climate variability in Europe and Asia from the past (last 2000 years) to the future, tree rings
Professor, Department of Earth Sciences
Telephone: +46 31-786 28 87, +46 708-58 95 04
E-mail: hansl [at] gvc [dot] gu [dot] se (hansl[at]gvc[dot]gu[dot]se)
Hans Linderholm at Gothenburg University research pages

Hans Chen

Subject: climate variability, carbon cycle and carbon dioxide emissions from humans, satellite data
Assistant professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing
E-mail: hans [dot] chen [at] chalmers [dot] se (hans[dot]chen[at]chalmers[dot]se)
Hans Chen at Chalmers Research sites

Natascha Kljun

Subject: Greenhouse gas flow between land and atmosphere in a changing climate, the forest role as a carbon sink and source for greenhouse gases, forest fires
Professor, Centre for Environmental- and Climate Science (CEC)
E-mail: natascha [dot] kljun [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (natascha[dot]kljun[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone: +46 46 222 47 31, +46 76 135 77 44
Natascha Kljun in Lund University Research Portal

Margareta Johansson

Subject: Climate changes in the Arctic
Researcher, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
Telephone: 046-222 44 80
E-mail: Margareta [dot] Johansson [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (Margareta[dot]Johansson[at]nateko[dot]lu[dot]se)
Margareta Johansson in Lund University Research Portal

Ulrika Willén

Subject: Global and regional climate modelling, clouds and radiation, evaluation models compared to observation, Arctic climate sensitivity
Researcher, Rossby Centre, SMHI
Telephone: 011-495 83 90
E-mail: ulrika [dot] willen [at] smhi [dot] se (ulrika[dot]willen[at]smhi[dot]se)
Ulrika Willén at Rossby centre, SMHI research pages 

Céline Heuzé

Subject: Interaction between sea ice/glaciers and the ocean, with the highest focus being on the ocean. 
Senior Lecturer in climatology, Department of Earth Sciences
E-mail: celine [dot] heuze [at] gu [dot] se
Telephone: +46 31-786 22 04
Céline Heuzé at Gothenburg University research

Hans Chen

Subject: Arctic climate change, Arctic amplification, connection between the Arctic and mid-latitude weather patterns.
Assistant professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing
E-mail: hans [dot] chen [at] chalmers [dot] se (hans[dot]chen[at]chalmers[dot]se)
Hans Chen at Chalmers Research sites

Luisa Ickes

Subject: clouds affecting the climate as well as shipping clouds.
Assistant Professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing
E-mail: luisa [dot] ickes [at] chalmers [dot] se (luisa[dot]ickes[at]chalmers[dot]se)
Luisa Ickes at Chalmers research sites