About
Johan Rydberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience at Umeå University, specializing in biogeochemical processes in boreal and arctic ecosystems. His work bridges paleolimnology, sediment geochemistry, and environmental archaeology, with a focus on mercury cycling, carbon burial, and historical pollution.
- Key research themes: sediment chemistry, climate feedbacks, mining history
- Fieldwork in Sweden, Greenland, Argentina, and Lesotho
- Expertise in varved sediments, XRF analysis, and DNA paleoecology
Recent publications highlight his work on:
- Methane production in arctic lake sediments
- Carbon burial inefficiency in boreal lakes
- Paleodust impacts on peat accumulation
- Mercury dynamics in thawing permafrost
He collaborates internationally with researchers from institutions like MDPI, Elsevier, and Springer, advancing methods in sedimentary DNA analysis and geochemical proxy validation.
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