Research

I combine GIS (geographical information systems), environmental science, health and geography in my research. My current focus lies on the relationship between the spread of respiratory diseases and the environmental system.

I have a diploma in geography from the university of Bamberg in Germany.
I got my PhD in 2009 and became Associate Professor in Physical Geography in 2016, both at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University.
Originally I am geomorphologist, using GIS as a tool, for environmental risk assessment and in landscape development analyses. Since 2017 I am senior lecturer in environmental sciences and GIS at Södertörn University.

PhD students:

Patrick Spets (ongoing): Exploring GIS (Geographic Information Systems) as a Relevant Method in Environmental Research on Antimicrobial Resistance Transmission

Elena Palenova (ongoing): Restoration Potentials Based on Geophysical Characteristics and Landscape Connectivity for areas under natural (f.e. wildfires) impacts

Recent publications

(see Karin Ebert google scholar External link. for full list):

Ebert, K., Turunen, J., Houts, R., Noce, S., Aradhya, S., 2025. Suppression of COVID-19 death incidence on open west coasts in the USA. Scientific Reports, 15: 28542.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12972-x External link.

Ebert, K., Janzén, T., Dinnétz, P., 2025. (South-)West to (North-)East Directional Movement of Respiratory Virus Activity in Europe: A Spatial-Temporal Cross-Sectional Study. Health Science Reports, 8:e70400. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70400

Spets, P., Ebert, K., Dinnétz, P., 2023: Spatial analysis of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. A systematic review. Geospatial Health, 18: 1168. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2023.1168 External link, opens in new window.

Ebert, K., Houts, R., Noce, S., 2022: Lower COVID-19 incidence in low-continentality west-coast areas of Europe. GeoHealth 6, e2021GH000568. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GH000568