Impacts of a changing winter climate on water quality in the mining-affected environment (Master)

Page reviewed:  05/11/2025

Mining activities can release a wide variety of contaminants into surrounding soils and waters, ranging from metals and sulfur to organic chemicals. This project aims to explore how changing climate affects the fate of these contaminants.

Understanding how pollutants behave under changing climatic conditions is essential for predicting risks to the environment and dependent ecosystem services.

This master’s thesis project will focus on the systematic collection, compilation and analysis of data on contaminant concentrations in water and soil affected by mining. Through this project, the student will gain valuable experience in systematic literature review, environmental data collection, and statistical analysis, while also developing know-how of reactive transport of contaminants and environmental monitoring. 

The work is part of the FORMAS-funded project ClimaMine.

Level and length

  • Advanced (Master) level 30 hp / 20 weeks
  • Advanced (Master) 60 hp / 40 weeks

Main subject area

  • Environmental Science

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