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Kai Sven Onken is a doctoral student at Umeå University, focusing on the influence of deciduous trees in riparian buffers on boreal streams and their impacts on stream metabolism and aquatic communities. His research involves a combination of field studies and controlled experiments in artificial streams to assess how these vegetative buffers can enhance or change food webs in aquatic ecosystems. Onken is actively involved in the Biogeochemistry research group, contributing to ongoing projects aimed at understanding the spruce-buffer syndrome and investigating the prioritization of deciduous trees in riparian buffer zones. This research is critical for the sustainable management of boreal stream environments and underscores the importance of diverse plant communities in maintaining aquatic health.
Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden
Engaged in research related to biogeochemistry and aquatic communities within the framework of the spruce-buffer syndrome study.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.