Biological and Environmental Systems (BLESS)
The applied natural sciences at Halmstad University are built on a foundation drawing from the basic sciences of biology and chemistry with specialisms in ecology / environmental science and biomedicine / biomechanics.
Research within mathematics and physics could also be included within applied natural science but as these subjects are strongly connected with technical applications they are presently organized in a separate, independent research profile (industrial physics and photonics) within the technology and engineering disciplinary domain. Research in biology and chemistry is also of an applied and mutli-disciplinary nature rooted in a vision of the university with overlapping disciplinary boundaries.
Applied Natural Sciences
Research within the applied natural sciences at Halmstad University is relatively new. As a result of strong development in recent years, it is highly probable that the two sub-domains will grow into independent research profiles in the foreseeable future.
Biomedicine / Biomechanics
Research within the sub-domain of biomedicine / biomechanics includes not only physiology but also cell biology and biochemistry. One of the main requirements of the projects undertaken is that knowledge and expertise at all levels should be fully integrated. Examples of research areas are the body´s motor and sensory systems where sports physiology, nerve and muscular physiology are in focus. Research is carried out in cooperation with universities not only in Sweden but also internationally.
Researchers in this sub-domain are also part of the PRODEA platform supported by the Swedish Knowledge Foundation which is concerned with product development within the health domain.
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Within the sub-domain of ecology and environmental sciences, knowledge and expertise has been developed to be able to understand the processes and mechanisms constituting the functioning of eco-systems. The importance of wetlands within hydrological resource management and for biological diversity is one current area of interest where research is carried out at the Wetlands Centre in cooperation with other universities and regional and national partners such as the Halland Regional Development Council, the Federation of Swedish Farmers and the Water Resource Strategic Management Research Programme. Research within this sub-domain is conducted into how human beings affect and in turn are affected by the environment. This can be exemplified by one particular project which has looked into the disruptive effect of wind power on those living in close proximity to wind power generators, carried out in cooperation with Gothenburg University.
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