Karin Ebert
Associate Professor
Head of Department
Senior Lecturer
Associate professor, sen. lecturer in environmental sciences and geographical information systems (GIS). Head of Department of Environment, Development and Sustainability Studies.
Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies
MD434
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 (defence 2026): We Will Burn: What's Next? Wildfire Risk, Recovery, and Geospatial Decision-Making in Greece
Recent publications
(see Karin Ebert google scholar External link, opens in new window. for full list):
Palenova, E., Veraverbeke, S., Drobyshev, I., Kontos, T., Ebert, K., 2026. Prioritizing areas for post-fire restoration in Greece using mixed-methods spatial analysis. PLoS One 21(1): e0339998. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339998 External link, opens in new window.
Braun, S., Dahl, M., Asplund, M.E, Ebert, K., Björk, M., Gullström, M., 2025. Distribution of coastal blue carbon habitats in Sweden and their exposure to anthropogenic pressure. Ambio, 1-16.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02290-x External link, opens in new window.
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, opens in new window.
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 External link, opens in new window.
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 External link, opens in new window.