I fund my yarn addiction and botanic garden explorations by working as a researcher. My research explores how knowledge, dialogue and collaboration can help people navigate complex sustainability challenges and create more resilient social-ecological systems.
I am interested in how people create meaning and attachment to the landscapes where we live. I use transdisciplinary approaches to explore how we learn and how we can use different forms of knowledge, concepts and modes of coming together to collaborate to sustainably care for landscapes.
Below, I have collected some texts about my research. A list of my scientific publications can be found HERE.
Nordhordland Biosfære
Between March 2022-June 2026, I worked as a postdoc in Bergen, Norway. In my project, I collaborated with the Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Together, we used transdisciplinary approaches to explore how to manage landscapes under pressure more sustainably.
The Helge å catchment
My PhD research (2017-2021) focused on the Helge å catchment in southern Sweden. I explored how to operationalize the ecosystem service concept for sustainability in landscapes by trialing methods for applying resilience thinking and ecosystem service assessments using knowledge co-production.
Research in other places & contexts
I have also been involved in smaller projects and other research throughout the years. This includes research I did about livelihoods and ecosystem services in Burkina Faso and Ghana during my master’s and for a while after (2014-2016).
Katja Malmborg 