About
Alexandra Nikoleris serves as Associate Senior Lecturer in Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at Lund University, concurrently holding roles as Principal Investigator for BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate), Researcher for the Fossil to Biobased team, and Team Leader for Sustainable Futures. Her work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through interdisciplinary sustainability research.
Her research centers on sustainability transitions, examining narratives, meaning-making processes, and societal imaginaries that drive transformative change. She investigates climate mitigation pathways through circular economy frameworks, particularly carbon management in petrochemical industries, while analyzing bioenergy's role in sustainable energy systems. Her methodology bridges environmental science with social theory, using literary analysis and public discourse to explore how climate knowledge is constructed and mobilized.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on narrative-driven climate solutions, with 2023-2024 works spanning forest ecosystem services, circular carbon strategies, and literary engagements with climate science. Her scholarship demonstrates strong interdisciplinary integration between energy systems analysis, social theory, and environmental humanities.
Nikoleris received the Lund University Agenda 2030 Award in 2022 for outstanding sustainability contributions.
- Lund University Agenda 2030 Award (2022)
She supervises graduate research and leads multiple externally funded projects including "Something in Common" and "Lokal energigemenskap i samverkan" (Swedish Energy Agency), while contributing significantly to the Bio+ initiative assessing bioenergy's role in climate goals and the LU Land interdisciplinary network.
As Sustainable Futures team leader and core member of Fossil to Biobased, she fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration through initiatives like the Pantopia workshop series and BECC annual meetings, driving innovative approaches to climate futures.
