Environmental Science and Technology Department annual report 1994

The Environmental Science and Technology Department engage in research to improve the scientific basis tor new methods in industrial and agricultural production. Through basic and applied research in chemistry, biology and ecology the department aspires to develop methods and technology tor the future industrial and agricultural production exerting less stress and strain on the environment.

The research approach in the department is predominantly experimental. The research activities are organized in five research programmes and supported by three special facility units. In this annual report the mam research activities during 1993 are introduced and reviewed in eight chapters. Chapter 1.

Introduction. The five research programmes are covered in chapter 2-7: 2. Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution, 3. Gene Technology and Population Biology, 4. Plant Nutrition and Mineral Cycling, 5. Trace Analysis and reduction of Pollution in the Geosphere, 6. Ecology. 7. Other Research Activities.

The three special activity units in chapter 8. Special Facilities. The department's contribution to national and international collaborative research projects and programmes is presented in addition to information about large research and development facilities used and managed by the department. The department's educational and traning activities are included in the annual report along with lists of publications, publications in press, lectures and poster presentations at international meetings.

Names of the scientific and technical staff members, visiting scientists, post, doctoral fellows, Ph.D. students and M.Sc. students are also listed.