Niklas Gericke

Niklas Gericke is a Professor in Science Education at Karlstad University, serving as Director and Head of Research at the SMEER Centre and leader of ROSE sub-projects. His work bridges research and practice in science education, genetics, and sustainability. He has directed major projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Institute for Educational Research, including studies on epigenetics in school biology and sustainability education implementation.

Research interests include knowledge transformation from academic disciplines to schools, epistemological aspects of teaching models, and sustainability education's structural and organizational factors. He leads initiatives like the 'Education for Sustainable Development: A Longitudinal Implementation Study' and collaborates with the Swedish National Agency for Education on teaching material development.

Publications focus on science education challenges, sustainability measurement tools, and genetic literacy. His work emphasizes empirical studies across disciplines and teacher professional development. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Advising and grants include Research Council projects and institutional collaborations. He oversees the SMEER Centre and contributes to the ROSE research group's excellence initiatives.

Labs/teams include the SMEER Centre for cross-disciplinary science education research and the ROSE group focusing on subject-specific pedagogy.