Royal environmental professorship at Stockholm University

The board of "Stiftelsen Carl XVI Gustafs 50-årsfond för vetenskap, teknik och miljö" has decided to appoint professor Matthew Shupe as the holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science for the year 2026/27. Matt Shupe is affiliated with the University of Colorado and the NOAA Physical Science Laboratory in the USA. His research focuses on clouds and atmospheric processes in Arctic and alpine environments, as well as their relationship to surface energy exchange over land, sea ice, and ice sheets. Since different types of clouds have long been the largest source of uncertainty in climate models and weather forecasts, increased knowledge of cloud processes and atmospheric energy exchange with various surface types will be of great importance for understanding the climate of the future. Matt Shupe's research deepens understanding of cloud formation, radiation, atmospheric turbulence, and the surface energy budget, processes that are central to climate modeling and weather forecasting in the Arctic. The research methodology includes various types of remote sensing, field- and aircraft-based observations, as well as modeling.

The host department for the visiting professorship will be the Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University. Matt Shupe will complement the research on climate-related issues in the Arctic conducted at the department.

“I am truly honored to be appointed to the Royal Professorship in Environmental Sciences. Sweden has a legacy of leadership in climate and polar research, and I am thrilled to contribute to that tradition. Working with colleagues at Stockholm University and across the country, I look forward to advancing our understanding of rapidly changing polar regions and generating knowledge that supports broad societal needs”, says Matt Shupe.

Gunilla Svensson is professor at the Department of Meteorology and host to Matt Shupe:
"This is very exciting for me personally and for polar science in Sweden as a whole. It marks an important step forward in our efforts to deepen the understanding of how the atmosphere influences polar climate change."

Earlier this autumn, The Swedish Research Council announced that Matt Shupe and Stockholm University was granted funding in a call to recruit international guest researchers to Sweden. Matt Shupe is expected to start this position in March 2026.

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