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Helena Alexanderson is a professor at Lund University in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. She specializes in Quaternary geology with a focus on the effects and interactions of ice ages, ocean, land, and atmosphere on landscapes over the last 200,000 years. Her research involves studying geological archives, sediment stratigraphies, and landforms to reconstruct ice age environments using dating techniques such as luminescence dating. She primarily works in the Arctic and Scandinavia, focusing on the glacial history and environmental reconstruction of northern Sweden and Svalbard, as well as investigating aeolian sand and wind activity in relation to storm surges in Sweden. As the head of the Lund Luminescence Laboratory, she leads research efforts in luminescence dating and collaborates on international projects. Alexanderson teaches courses in sedimentology, geomorphology, glacial geology, and geochronology directly related to Quaternary geology and is engaged with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to global efforts for sustainable development as outlined in the 2015 UN agenda.
Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, focusing on Quaternary geology and luminescence dating.
Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.