Thanks to Peter, Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa crus-galli), a very invasive and bad weed, was detected on our fields the other day. During an emergency action yesterday, all/most of it was removed manually by a hardworking team

Fabulous day in the field with some maintenance, manual chamber measurements and a site visit from SITES Data Retreat in Lönnstorp. Our #Kernza is still coming along great and is getting close to harvesting now The Land Institute

SITES Röbäcksdalen, Lönnstorp, and the Secretariat met up with Patrik Vestin for a tour of the eddy covariance flux towers which are a part of a project examining the climate benefits of new perennial crops based at SLU Alnarp.

Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die – new study, via The Conversation: theconversation.com/forests-destro…

Another nice fieldwork day at our agricultural site outside of Lund #Kernza

#FieldworkFriday Too wet for any field work today but during a break in the rain we had a very productive site visit at our #Kernza field from SITES and Carlsberg

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Pre-harvest sampling of #Kernza has started. We will estimate aboveground biomass, leaf area and other plant traits to assess the state of Kernza after the 1st year and to relate to our EC CO2 flux measurements. Lund University SLU The Land Institute Formas, ett forskningsråd för hållbar utveckling. European Research Council (ERC)

A busy afternoon in the lab processing #Kernza samples for aboveground biomass, leaf area and other plant traits. Thanks to all the motivated helpers! And to Hyltemossa Research Station, Lund University ICOS Sweden for letting us use their leaf scanner. Lund University The Land Institute Formas, ett forskningsråd för hållbar utveckling. European Research Council (ERC)

While most of the team was busy sampling biomass, Rasmus was measuring CH4 and CO2 soil fluxes with our portable chamber for his MSc project. Can you spot the LI-COR Environmental 7810 analyzer between the #Kernza?

Research partners in Sweden testing Kernza® perennial grain samples. Great to hear how comprehensive work on perennial grain viability with partners across Europe, including GHGs and climate resilience, is progressing.

New approach to estimate the dynamics of interannual carbon exchange suggest no clear trend in CO2 uptake in boreal forests - interesting new study with LUfluxes involvment. Skogssällskapet Lund University sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The "Future Climate Labs" are starting and we are so happy to be part of it! For our subproject "Resilience pathways of below-ground & above-canopy water relationships" we look for a PhD or Postdoc (75%, 3 (+3) years) with experience in UAV! Full post: isodrones.com/post/isodrones…

#FarmworkThursday Today the harvest of our perennial wheat #Kernza field started. Some initial problems but good progress during the evening. Stay tuned! The Land Institute Lund University Lennart Olsson

Oh, the joy when your peat corer breaks halfway through soil sampling ☹️ As so often before, excellent Skogaryd Research Catchment staff saves the day. Thank you Per!

A young spruce forest Skogaryd Research Catchment that we've followed since clearcutting some 13 years ago. The third and fourth generation flux towers are both still on site for a while. Fruitful day with a drone flight as added bonus Skogssällskapet Lund University

#FieldworkFriday Litter sampling ongoing following harvesting of our #Kernza and straws. . The Land Institute Lennart Olsson Lund University

Visit to our agricultural field site with a group of our fresh Master students in Physical Geography. Before the rain set in, they were setting up their own EC system a few km away. Lunds universitet Formas, ett forskningsråd för hållbar utveckling.

The SITES Agroecological Field Experiment (SAFE) is open for research in agronomy, biology, economics, food systems, soil science, sustainability, and more🌱 Discover new research opportunities! More info: events.institut-agro.fr/event/1/contri… Some data from SAFE: meta.fieldsites.se/objects/G4as1J…

Listening to Samuli Launiainen's talk: C balance of Northern European forests & disturbances at #icos2024SC. His study includes measurements from LU - Biosphere-Atmosphere Interaction Research and ICOS Sweden stations like Hyltemossa Research Station, Lund University & ICOS Norunda. Samuli Launiainen works with us in our Skogssällskapet funded project.