Birgitte Hoffmann

Birgitte Hoffmann conducts research in the fields of architecture and planning, as well as climate and environmental studies.

Birgitte Hoffmann comments on:

• Climate change
• Flooding
• Climate adaptation and sustainable design

Associate Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: bhof@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 3752, +45 2671 9694
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Gregers Andersen

Gregers Andersen conducts research on the visions of the future prompted by the world’s current climate and environmental challenges.

Gregers Andersen comments on:

• Climate and culture
• Climate in popular culture
• Expectations and visions of the future
• Literature and film that address and portray climate change
• Climate change from a communication perspective

Assistant Professor and External Lecturer, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University
Email: gan@ikk.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2230 0517
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Carina Ren

Carina Ren conducts research on tourism development in the Arctic, as well as sustainable and regenerative destination development in Danish and Nordic contexts. She is also an expert on the cultural and societal aspects of climate adaptation.

Carina Ren comments on:

• Climate change
• Greenland
• Arctic tourism
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Sustainable tourism development

Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University
Email: ren@ikk.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8445, +45 3028 2797
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Henrik Halkier

Henrik Halkier conducts research on topics related to sustainable tourism development.

Henrik Halkier comments on:

• Sustainable tourism development

Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University
Email: halkier@business.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2076 2004
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Martin Lehmann

Martin Lehmann conducts research on climate-related issues.

Martin Lehmann comments on:

• Climate adaptation
• Climate action
• Climate planning
• Climate-resilient development
• Justice and equity
• Nature-based solutions

Associate Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: martinl@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8422, +45 6169 3306, +45 9815 3788
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Linda Nhu Laursen

Linda Nhu Laursen conducts research on how design and innovation can enable the sustainable transformation of society and the environment.

Linda Nhu Laursen comments on:

• Design
• Sustainability

Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Aalborg University
Email: linda@create.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2018 7510
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Kirsten Gram-Hanssen

Kirsten Gram-Hanssen conducts research on housing, everyday life, and consumption from a climate and energy perspective.

Kirsten Gram-Hanssen comments on:

• Household energy consumption
• Sustainable everyday living
• The role of routines
• Habits and consumption in relation to the sustainable transition

Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: kgh@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2291
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Line Kryger Aagaard

Line Kryger Aagaard conducts research on sustainable everyday living and consumption, with a particular focus on food, mobility, and housing, which together account for the largest share of household consumption-related emissions.

Line Kryger Aagaard comments on:

• Gender and smart technologies in the home
• Sustainable everyday living and consumption, with a particular focus on the three most emission-intensive areas of daily life: food, mobility, and housing

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: lkaa@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2364 6920
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Harpa Birgisdottir

Harpa Birgisdottir conducts research on how to make construction more sustainable by adopting a whole-life-cycle perspective on buildings, with the aim of reducing environmental impacts throughout their entire lifespan.

Harpa Birgisdottir comments on:

• Climate and environmental impacts of construction
• Infrastructure and the built environment

Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: hbi@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2204, +45 5190 4845
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Maj-Britt Quitzau

Maj-Britt Quitzau conducts research on strategic urban development that integrates climate adaptation and the green transition.

Maj-Britt Quitzau comments on:

• Strategic urban development
• Climate adaptation
• Green transition

Associate Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: quitzau@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2627 3863, +45 9940 3750
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Jes Vollertsen

Jes Vollertsen conducts research on how polluted stormwater from urban drainage systems can be treated to remove microplastics and heavy metals, making it safer for both people and the environment.

Jes Vollertsen comments on:

• Polluted stormwater
• Urban drainage systems
• Microplastics
• Heavy metals
• Stormwater treatment

Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: jesvollertsen@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8504
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Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen

Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen conducts research on water and wastewater treatment, as well as the recovery of valuable minerals and metals from waste streams using advanced membrane technologies.

Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen comments on:

• Water and wastewater treatment
• Membrane technology and resource recovery

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University
Email: cejna@bio.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 3612
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Bo Poulsen

Bo Poulsen conducts research on historical perspectives on climate-related issues.

Bo Poulsen comments on:

• Climate and environmental history
• Natural disasters
• Historical storm surges
• Climate change
• Natural resources
• Coastal culture
• Historical flooding
• History of marine and ocean research

Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University
Email: bpoulsen@society.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2058 2859
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Kim Guldstrand Larsen

Kim Guldstrand Larsen conducts research on how to make the systems we use for energy and water smarter and more efficient.

Kim Guldstrand Larsen comments on:

• Energy systems
• Water systems

Professor, Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University
Email: kgl@cs.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2217 1159, +45 9940 8893, +45 9940 9798
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Søren Liedtke Thorndahl

Søren Liedtke Thorndahl conducts research on how climate change affects the urban water cycle.

Søren Liedtke Thorndahl comments on:

• The urban water cycle
• The impact of climate change on water drainage and runoff
• The effects of climate-driven rainfall patterns on drainage systems, groundwater, and streams, particularly in relation to flood risk and environmental impacts

Associate Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: st@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 4096 6999, +45 9940 8475
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Harpa Birgisdottir

Harpa Birgisdottir conducts research on how to make construction more sustainable by adopting a whole-life-cycle perspective on buildings, with the aim of reducing environmental impacts throughout their entire lifespan.

Harpa Birgisdottir comments on:

• Reuse and recycling in construction
• Low-emission construction materials
• Bio-based materials
• The impact of construction on biodiversity

Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
Email: hbi@build.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2204, +45 5190 4845
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Jeppe Lund Nielsen

Jeppe Lund Nielsen conducts research in the field of microbiology.

Jeppe Lund Nielsen comments on:

• Plastic degradation

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University
Email: jln@bio.aau.dk
Phone: +45 5091 3030, +45 9940 8506
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Lone Kørnøv

Lone Kørnøv conducts research on how public authorities plan and make decisions, particularly in relation to climate and environmental issues.

Lone Kørnøv comments on:

• Environmental assessment
• Sustainability (SDGs)
• Climate
• Digitalisation

Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: lonek@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8287, +45 2310 4448
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Jesper de Claville Christiansen

Jesper de Claville Christiansen conducts research in materials science, with a particular focus on plastics, recycling, and advanced materials. He is Denmark’s national expert on the Horizon Europe Programme Committee for Digital, Industry and Space.

Jesper de Claville Christiansen comments on:

• Sustainable materials and manufacturing
• Materials science and materials engineering
• Circular systems and the circular economy
• Plastic recycling
• EU materials strategy

Professor, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University
Email: jc@mp.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8970, +45 2913 3522
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Ann-Louise Andersen

Ann-Louise Andersen conducts research on the development and transformation of industrial production systems, with a focus on circularity and resilience.

Ann-Louise Andersen comments on:

• Circular production
• Transformation of industrial production systems
• Resilient manufacturing

Associate Professor, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University
Email: ala@mp.aau.dk
Phone: +45 6167 6375
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Thomas Helmer Pedersen

Thomas Helmer Pedersen conducts research on the green transition, with a focus on carbon capture, sustainable fuels, and plastic recycling.

Thomas Helmer Pedersen comments on:

• Sustainable fuels
• Circular systems and the circular economy
• Plastic recycling

Professor, AAU Energy, Aalborg University
Email: thp@energy.aau.dk
Phone: +45 2829 1679
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Massimo Pizzol

Massimo Pizzol conducts research in the fields of sustainability science, industrial ecology, and life cycle assessment.

Massimo Pizzol comments on:

• Waste management
• Recycling
• Upcycling
• Waste reduction and waste sorting
• Sustainable consumption and production
• The environmental impact of consumer choices
• The environmental impact of products
• Bioeconomy
• Bio-based products

Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: massimo@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8369
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Arne Remmen

Arne Remmen conducts research on how production and consumption can be made more sustainable.

Arne Remmen comments on:

• Sustainable transformation of production and consumption
• Environmental policy and public regulation

Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: ar@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 8318, +45 9815 1085, +45 2536 4669
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Brian Vejrum Wæhrens

Brian Vejrum Wæhrens conducts research on topics related to sustainable manufacturing.

Brian Vejrum Wæhrens comments on:

• Sustainable manufacturing
• Circular economy

Professor, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University
Email: bvw@mp.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 7704, +45 2910 3738
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Michael Søgaard Jørgensen

Michael Søgaard Jørgensen conducts research in sustainable innovation and sustainable transitions, with a particular focus on the circular economy and the sustainable transformation of the agriculture and food sectors.

Michael Søgaard Jørgensen comments on:

• Circular economy
• Product lifetime and durability
• Plant-based foods
• Green transition
• Social innovation
• EU and Danish product regulation

Honorary Doctor and Associate Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: msjo@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2967, +45 2125 6815
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Jannick Schmidt

Jannick Schmidt conducts research in the field of life cycle assessment (LCA), with a focus on methodological developments related to land-use change, database development, and the application of LCA to agricultural products.

Jannick Schmidt comments on:

• Life cycle assessment (LCA)
• Agriculture
• Land-use change
• Food and food production

Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Email: jannick@plan.aau.dk
Phone: +45 4025 1299
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Mogens Ove Madsen

Mogens Ove Madsen conducts research primarily in economics, with a particular focus on the relationship between the Danish economy and the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

Mogens Ove Madsen comments on:

• The future of the Danish welfare model
• Danish economic policy and the 2035 Plan
• The new geopolitical world order
• Agricultural economics

Associate Professor at Aalborg University Business School, Aalborg University
Mail: mom@business.aau.dk 
Phone: +45 3011 3367
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Martin Lehmann

Martin Lehmann conducts research on climate-related issues.

Martin Lehmann comments on:

• Climate adaptation
• Climate action
• Climate planning
• Climate-resilient development
• Justice and equity
• Nature-based solutions

Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University
Mail: martinl@plan.aau.dk 
Phone: +45 9940 8422, +45 6169 3306, +45 9815 3788
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