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Serina Ahlgren

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+46 70 630 70 13

Email

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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Fertilizers in uncertain times

Climate change, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine have raised awareness and public debate on the vulnerability of food production. All mineral fertilizers used in Swedish agriculture are imported. A reduction in these impo…

Foods designed for blood sugar regulation

A whole grain product have been shown to reduce the blood sugar response, with the effect lasting long after the meal. Now the product will be industrially manufactured and investigated with regard to the impact of the process on…

CircHive: Making business tools for reporting biodiversity impact

New EU project aimed to help businesses and communities recognise, measure and report on the value of nature

Environmental footprint in Swedish industry – increased understanding

The need to increase the capacity in Sweden to handle future life-cycle-based requirements and expectations for products and services is increasing, both legal and market-based, from EU policies based on the Environmental Footprin…

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

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.

Life cycle assessment LCA)

RISE offer both research and consulting activities for Life cycle assessments, LCA. The combination of LCA knowledge and deep technical competence make us unique. We can help you quantify environmental effects from the cradle to t…

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

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

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