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Serina Ahlgren

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+46 70 630 70 13

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serina.ahlgren@ri.se

Location

Uppsala

Unit

Hållbar konsumtion och produktion I (101203)

ORCID

0000-0002-0086-8059

I am a researcher in sustainability issues of agriculture, food and bioenergy. I often use life cycle assessment (LCA) as a method. I earned my doctorate in 2009 on a thesis of how agriculture can become less dependent on fossil energy, through biofuels in the tractor and mineral fertilizers based on renewable energy.

At present I am involved in several research projects, for example SustAinimal where we are investigating future sustainable animal production. I also work on integrating biodiversity as an environmental impact category in LCA and how companies can work with biodiversity to reduce their footprint.

Keywords: agriculture, food, bioenergy, sustainability, life cycle assessment
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Resource recovery through volatile fatty acids and alcohols

This project aims to establish a biorefinery based on anaerobic decomposition of waste, where a variety of valuable products are produced from waste with many environmental, social and economic benefits.

Development of a unique food biodiversity database

In this project, we will build a database that quantifies the impact of different foods on biodiversity, much like an equivalent to the RISE climate database for foods.

SustAinimal

A centre to identify and develop the role of animals in increased food production, sustainability and competitiveness in the future Swedish food system

Extraction of protein for improved value chain for ley grass to biofuel

Agricultural crops contain many components with the potential to contribute to the bio-based economy. In this project, we want to use ley grass, which is grown on almost half of Sweden's arable land, for the production of eth…

H2020 project: GO-GRASS

Around 28% of the total area of the EU countries is covered by grassland and green shrubs. Today these resources remain underutilised, being left to decay after mowing and thus causing costs and lost benefits for individuals and s…

The Swedish Nutrient Platform - co:creation for healthy circulation of nutrients

The Swedish Nutrient Platform started to take form during the fall of 2019 and is continuing into a phase of being further established during 2020 with support from Vinnova, the Swedish Innovation Agency.

Biodiversity

Are five ants worth more than four elephants? Many people think biodiversity is important, but how important is it and how should it be measured? At RISE, we work to develop, evaluate and apply different methods to measure biodive…

Agricultural biorefineries

Increased use of raw materials and residual biomass streams from agriculture can help to limit climate change, but it is important that they are produced and used in a sustainable and profitable way.

Environmental impact of food

RISE combines high competence within agriculture, fisheries, food and life cycle assessment, to support sustainable development

Sustainable food

Quantifying environmental impact and identifying possibilities to improvement are key to a sustainable transformation of the food system.

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