David Bastviken

David Bastviken is a Professor at the Environmental Change Theme (TEMAM), Linköping University, specializing in environmental science and biogeochemical cycles. His research focuses on greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane and carbon dioxide, from freshwater systems and human activities, with implications for climate policy and pollution management.

• Research Pillars: Aquatic greenhouse gas dynamics, chlorine cycling in soils, drinking water disinfection by-products, landscape-scale carbon budgets
• Methodologies: Drone-based sensing, hyperspectral imaging, sensor networks, cross-disciplinary ecosystem experiments

Notable findings include the discovery of underestimated methane emissions from lakes and rivers, the role of trees in methane uptake, and natural chlorine production in boreal forests. His work has been funded by ERC, Formas, VINNOVA, and The Swedish Research Council.

Recent publications highlight climate sensitivity of methane emissions, day-night emission patterns, and global methane budget modeling. He leads international collaborations across Amazonas, Arctic, and Boreal regions.