Personal profile
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Research:
In my current research, I try to quantify regional emissions of biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) from Arctic ecosystems. To do so, I combine novel remote sensing techniques with ground-based measurements to establish empirical and functional links between vegetation dynamics, topography, micro/meso-climate measured from aerial platforms, to quantify regional BVOC emission.
Previously, I have conducted research on the i) transport dynamics of microplastic particles and fine sediments in riverine and estuarine environments, ii) macroplastic abundance and source in coastal and marine environments and iii) sediment transport in arctic meltwater systems.
Teaching:
Field and Method Course in Physical Geography (BSc level)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 6 Journal article
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Multi-source remote sensing of insect defoliation events in Abisko from point to regional scales
Feng, S., Laursen, S. N., Smart, A., Sørensen, K. S., Lund, M., Grillini, F., Rieksta, J., Jiao, Y., Rinnan, R. & Westergaard-Nielsen, A., 2026, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 378, 11 p., 111023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Towards a remote-sensing-driven model of isoprene emissions from Alpine tundra
Westergaard-Nielsen, A., Maigaard, R. S., Davie-Martin, C. L., Seco, R., Holst, T., Pirk, N., Laursen, S. N. & Rinnan, R., 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 10, 12 p., 104060.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam
Fruergaard, M., Laursen, S. N., Larsen, M. N., Posth, N. R., Niebe, K. B., Bentzon-Tarp, A., Svenningsen, S. K., Acevedo N., L. I., Trinh, B. S., Tran-Thi, P. T., Doan-Nhu, H., Nguyen-Ngoc, L. & Andersen, T. J., 2023, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 186, 10 p., 114394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Settling of buoyant microplastic in estuaries: The importance of flocculation
Laursen, S. N., Fruergaard, M., Dodhia, M. S., Posth, N. R., Rasmussen, M. B., Larsen, M. N., Shilla, D., Shilla, D., Kilawe, J. J., Kizenga, H. J. & Andersen, T. J., 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 886, 12 p., 163976.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Rapid flocculation and settling of positively buoyant microplastic and fine-grained sediment in natural seawater
Laursen, S. N., Fruergaard, M. & Andersen, T. J., 2022, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 178, 10 p., 113619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Holocene development and coastal dynamics at the Keta Sand Spit, Volta River delta, Ghana
Aagaard, T., Anthony, E. J., Gillies, B., Laursen, S. N., Sukstorf, F. N. & Breuning-madsen, H., 1 Aug 2021, In: Geomorphology. 387, 11 p., 107766.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)