My scientific work focuses on the interactions between climate change, permafrost and tundra ecology. In particular, I am interested how future increases in extreme rainfall events in a warmer Arctic will affect the thawing of permafrost (frozen ground) and tundra plant growth. I use a range of methods, including field monitoring (repeated measuring of ecosystem properties), remote sensing (using high resolution satellite images to detect changes in the landscape) and dendrochronology (the study of tree rings) on Arctic shrubs. Here I offer a glimpse of my research projects. You can find me on google scholar, researchgate and linkedin to stay informed.
Rúna Magnússon 