Environmental research and monitoring

The deparment study effects of contaminants in the environment, birds migration, occurrence and distribution of pollen and genetic identification of biological material.

Research and monitoring

Bird ringing

At the Bird ringing centre all scientific ringing of wild birds in Sweden is administrated. Bird ringing is very important for our knowledge of reproduction, migration and survival rates of many bird species and every recovery report is valuable.

If you have found a ring or a ringed bird with the inscription - RIKSMUSEUM STOCKHOLM - we would be very pleased if you report this to us. You find more information under Report ring recovery

Center for Genetic Identification - CGI

The Center for Genetic Identification (CGI) is assignment based and offers DNA-analyses to institutions and organisations. We primarily offer help to genetically identify from which plant or animal a specific objects derives.

Environmental contaminats

The department monitor contaminats in the environment, their effects on marine top predators populations, spatial variation of contaminants on land, in lakes, at sea and in the coastal areas of Sweden.

Also changes in population status of certain highly exposed species such as grey seals, ringed seals, harbour seals, otters, porpoises, white-tailed sea eagles, ospreys and guillemotsare studied. Read more about Environmental Monitoring.

Pollen

The amount of pollen in the air increases during the flowering season. Numerous produce pollen are released into the air we breathe. Some of these pollen cause allergy in an increasing part of the population with symptoms such as rhinitis and asthma.

Daily during the pollen season, usually March-August, air is sampled and analyzed for its pollen content by the Palynological laboratory. You find daily pollen forecasts presented on Pollenrapporten.se 

Collections

The Environmental Specimen Bank

The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) has one of the oldest and greatest collections of environmental specimens in the world. The oldest samples are collected in the mid-1960s. For some species continuous series of samples from the late 1960s up to now are stored.

Specimens from the ESB are available for research works on environmental contaminats and bio-diversity. More information under Environmental Specimen Bank.

Databases

Bird databases and archives

The ringing data and recovery reports are stored in several databases and archives and used for analyses and research on birds and, for example, environmental issues. If you have questions about the databases, contact the Bird Ringing Centre.

Contact

Postal address

The Swedish Museum of Natural History
Department of Environmental research and monitoring
P.O. 50007
S-104 05 Stockholm

SBD: +46 (8) 519 540 00

Acting Head of Unit

Elisabeth Nyberg

Deputy Director of Department

Katarina Loso

Secretary

Liselotte Hälleberg

Staff

Here you find contact information for all staff at the department.