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Aarhus University collaborators

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In addition to our affiliation with the Section of Agricultural Biodiversity, SESS actively collaborates with various sections and departments across Aarhus University (AU).

Below is a list of our collaborators at AU connected to past and present collaborative projects:

Crop Health

  

Dept. of Agroecology

Focus on various aspects of crop health
and aim to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable crop production

 

Research Areas

  • Seed Science and Technology
  • Herbology and Application Technique
  • Pesticide Resistance
  • Disease and Pest Management
  • Genetically Modified Organisms
  • Natural Product Chemistry and Enronmental Chemistry
  • Phytobiome Studies
  • Ecosystem Services

Shared projects

Climate and Water

  

Dept. of Agroecology

Aim to increase knowledge about how agriculture can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climatic conditions and ensure the sustainability production

 

Research Areas

  • Agroecosystems Modelling
  • Agrohydrology
  • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
  • Crop Physiology and Biomass Production
  • Informatics and GIS
  • Water Quality

Shared projects

Wildlife Ecology

  

Dept. of Ecoscience

Undertakes research on wild birds and mammals and is concerned with understanding the relationships between living creatures and their environment

 

Research Areas

  • Migratory birds
  • Breeding birds
  • Population Genetics and Environmental DNA
  • Adaptive Nature Management
  • Human Influences including Climate
  • Social Perspectives
  • Avian and Animal Communication
  • Terrestrial Mammals
  • Conflict Species
  • Hunting and Hunting Statistics

Shared projects

Biodiversity and Conservation

Dept. of Ecoscience

Focus on the state and changes of biodiversity, with emphasis on rare and declining habitats and species, as well as how relevant legislation is met

 

Research Areas

  • Nature Monitoring in Denmark

  • The Danish Redlist

  • Tools for Prioritising Nature Efforts

  • Nature Management and Restoration

  • Denmark's Biodiversity in Ecological Space

  • Coastal Natural Dynamics and Nature

  • Taking Nature into Account in Cities and Cropland

  • Applying Artificial Intelligence to Ecological Monitoring

Shared projects

Terrestrial Ecology

  

Dept. of Ecoscience

Focus on conducting research, teaching and consulting on the interaction between plants and animals and the surrounding terrestrial environment 

 

Research Areas

  • Biological control

  • Insects

  • Invasive species

  • Soil Fauna and Ecotoxicology

  • Farmland and its Surrounding Areaa

  • Natural Ecosystems

  • Plant Interactions and Adaptations

  • Risk Assessment

  • Developing Countries

Shared projects

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

Dept. of Environmental Sciences

Conducts research and provides advisory work to better understand exposure sources, exposure levels, transformation routes, risks, and ways to reduce the danger of chemicals

 

Research Areas

  • Environmental and Human Risk Assessment of Organic Pollutants

  • Exposure Sources and Levels of Harmful Chemicals

  • Transformation and Degradation Pathways of Contaminants

  • Bioaccumulation and Distribution of Organic Pollutants

  • Development of Water and Soil Remediation Techniques

  • Toxicity Modeling and Process Optimization for Pollution Control

  • Identification and Detection of Emerging Organic Pollutants

  • Environmental Exposure to Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides

  • Sensitive Chemical Analytical Methods for Pollutant Detection

  • Transport Mechanisms of Contaminants in the Environment

Shared projects

Genetics, Ecology and Evolution

Dept. of Biology

Focus on the evolution of life and adaptation of living organisms to the surrounding environment - the study of evolutionary biology

 

Research Areas

  • Genetics and Evolution

  • Biodiversity

  • Physiology

  • Life in Lakes, Streams, and Ocean

  • Microbial Processes and Diversity

  • Nature Protection and Restoration

Shared projects

Revised 03.07.2025
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