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DKK 19.9 million from the Carlsberg Foundation to SDU BSS

No less than ten researchers at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at SDU have just received research grants from the Carlsberg Foundation.

A new research center aims to ensure that we learn from past catastrophes

The University of Southern Denmark has established a new center to ensure continuous learning from disasters and help societies, organizations, and individuals become more resilient.

We should rethink our approach to innovation

Collaboration between public and private organisations and universities holds great potential for creating innovation that ensures long-term solutions and resilient organisations. Simon Sølvsten elaborates in his opinion piece.

New expert group to address potential threat from invasive species impacting marine ecosystems

Invasive species - both plants and animals - can pose a serious threat to biodiversity, UN states. As a response, a group of SDU researchers now form an expert group.   

Surveillance leads to stress and unhappiness among Danish fishermen

Camera surveillance on ships has a negative impact on the working environment among Danish lobster fishermen. This is the conclusion of a new study.

Which kind of salmon fishing experience do you want?

In a new project, researchers will investigate which rules and fishing experience trolling fishermen prefer in the Baltic Sea and how fishermen assess the current rules.

10 million for new elite centre with the sun at its centre

A new elite research centre under the SDU Climate Cluster takes a holistic approach to solar energy. The centre will not only design, build and develop paper-thin, flexible solar panels that can be mounted on all kinds of things, but also look at how they are implemented in society and how consumers better embrace the new solutions.

Nature can help when extreme weather hits

Floods, heat waves, storms and droughts are becoming more common as temperatures rise, so we need to find new ways to protect our cities and communities. Nature itself offers many solutions, and we must learn to make better use of them, say the researchers behind a new elite center for climate research at SDU.

Sustainable cities and communities

What will it take for European cities to have sustainable food systems? That’s what the four-year FUSILLI project is seeking to understand.

Cookbook by Danielle Wilde receives a special Jury Award

Substitution preferences for fish in Senegal

New study from Senegal on the substitution behaviour of Senegalese consumers seafood preferences shows that consumers prefer diversity of species on their plates.

SAMF researcher to lead new Danida initiative

A new research project will pave the way for more sustainability and safe and healthy working conditions in the leather industry of Bangladesh. The project, which is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark’s development cooperation Danida (the Danish International Development Agency), will be led by Associate Professor Dewan Ahsan.

Simon Sølvsten has been awarded his PhD degree

On Friday 22 April 2022, Simon Sølvsten defended his PhD thesis.

Do insurers adjust prices for the adoption of loss prevention?

New PhD study uncovers what influence the use of property loss prevention technology has on property insurance pricing

Danielle Wilde on her work with the FUSILLI project: ‘Working with the food system, for me, seems a like no-brainer’

What will it take for European cities to have sustainable food systems? That’s what the four-year FUSILLI project is seeking to understand. Together with 11 other cities in Europe, Kolding is part of this sustainability project, which turns the selected cities into ‘living labs’.

Loss prevention technologies' effect on property damage cost and financial savings

New PhD study uncovers what quantitative effects the most frequently used loss prevention technologies have on property damage cost

Food System Change at FoodLab: Cook it! Taste it!

Food System Change at FoodLab: Cook it! Taste it! An exciting research event with focus on change of the food system. The event is supported by FoodReformers.

Sustainable Development in Cambodia

GREENCAP is a project enhancing green capacity in higher education institutions to foster sustainable development in Cambodia.

FoodLab launch in Kolding

On the 26th and 27th of November 2021 SDU launched a FoodLab in Kolding.

SDU Esbjerg welcomes new researcher

Danielle Wilde is new researcher at SDU Esbjerg

Energy Island in Denmark: Is it beneficial to the society?

Join our conference on energy islands

Eva Roth fejrer 40 år på SDU

Eva Roth fejrer mandag den 15. november 2021 sit 4o års jubilæum på Syddansk Universitet

World Trade Organization (WTO) must ban harmful fisheries subsidies

Calling All Crabby People: Crab workshop

Workshop invitation: Join the crab workshop on global ecological and economic connections in Arctic and sub-Arctic crab markets

Some people are willing to pay more for sustainable seafood

New research shows that certified sustainable farmed fish sell for slightly higher prices, suggesting that some consumers are willing to pay more for a meal that’s gentler on the environment.

Danmark kan blive førende inden for en bæredygtig skibsindustri

Danmark er et af de nordeuropæiske lande med den største kapacitet og ekspertise inden for bæredygtig ophugning og genanvendelse af skibe. Det giver gode forudsætninger for at blive førende på området, viser et nyt studie, der har undersøgt mulighederne for at skabe en cirkulær økonomi i skibsindustrien.

Measuring Motivations for Choosing Eco-labeled Seafood: Environmental Concerns and Warm Glow

Ecolabels are supposed to reduce the information asymmetry between producers and consumers, but they may also produce a warm glow of “green” behavior.

Closing conference: "Creating Circular Economy Clusters for Sustainable Ship Recycling in Denmark"

We hereby cordially invite you to take part in the closing conference of the project "Creating Circular Economy Clusters for Sustainable Ship Recycling in Denmark", to be held on 21 September at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and online.

Online Seminar: Do Whales Judge Us?

On the 1st of September, the MERE group presents an online seminar with Bathsheba Demuth

Welcome, Katharina Herwig

Katharina Herwig has joined the MERE group as a Research Assistant

The future of the oceans is at stake: Study identifies major barriers to sustainable marine environments

In a new study, a team of international researchers identifies a number of barriers that we must overcome if we are to secure the future of the oceans.

Online seminar: Social Media Campaigns, Lobbying and Legislation

Byeong-Hak Choe from University of Wyoming will present his research on Social Media Campaigns, Lobbying and Legislation: Evidence from climatechange / globalwarming and Energy Lobbies

Vend havplanen på hovedet

Vend havplanen på hovedet, skriver Brooks Kaiser og Eva Roth sammen med 16 andre forskere i et debatindlæg på Altinget.dk. I en ekspertudtalelse peger de på en række handlemuligheder, der kan bidrage til at forbedre havets natur og miljøtilstand.

Stakeholder Engagement in the Diversification of Arctic Blue Economy Communities

Brooks Kaiser, Chris Horbel, and Melina Kourantidou joined the Uarctic session “Stakeholder Engagement in the Diversification of Arctic Blue Economy Communities” on May 18th, 2021.

Food from the Ocean

Our world is facing major challenges regarding food security.

Danish research on the global map: SDU in the company of Ivy League universities in prestigious network

With a membership of the prestigious Willis Research Network, the University of Southern Denmark has joined a distinguished club whose members include American Ivy League universities. The membership has become a reality on the basis of hard work from the Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics but is granted to the entire SDU.

Beyond Wind: New Challenges to the Expansion of Renewables in Denmark

Expansion of renewable energy in Denmark: New study by Brooks Kaiser, Luis Boscán and Lars Ravn-Jonsen examines the challenges.

The MERE Research Group contributes to several peer reviewed journals

The Management and Economics of Resources and Environment (MERE) Research Group has contributed to several peer reviewed journals in the field of fishery, environment, and risk management.

Talent Track to promote elite research: Meet the first participants

The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences is launching a new initiative to support young ambitious researchers who have the potential to make significant contributions to their field of research.