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environments. In her ongoing research, KS works with endocrine-disrupting compounds and consequences of elevated CO2 levels in marine waters at different levels
of biological organisation.
Contributors
Paulina Biskup Department of Marine Ecosystem Functioning, Institute of
Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378
Gdynia, Poland; paulina_lemke@wp.pl
Paulina Biskup is a PhD candidate in Earth sciences (oceanology) at the University
of Gdańsk. Her main research interests include ecophysiology of marine algae,
(pseudo)cryptic species, biogeography and biomonitoring. In her current research,
PB focuses on the response of diatoms to salinity stress.
Magnus Boström School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Örebro
University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; magnus.bostrom@oru.se
Magnus Boström is professor in sociology and his research and teaching interests
include politics, governance, participation, communication, organisation and
responsibility in relation to transnational environmental and sustainability issues.
Boström is also studying how various factors shape green consumerism and organised activism.
Marion Dreyer DIALOGIK, Lerchenstrasse 22, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany;
dreyer@dialogik- expert.de
Marion Dreyer is deputy scientifi c director at DIALOGIK, which is a non-profi t
institute for communication and cooperation research. Her main fi elds of interest
are risk governance and participation and cooperation processes in areas of societal
controversy and confl ict. In her ongoing research, MD looks at water issues in terms
of precaution-based strategies to deal with anthropogenic micro-pollutants in the
water cycle.
Sam Grönholm Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland; sgronhol@abo.fi
Sam Grönholm has an extensive academic working background and has been
involved in numerous research projects, which have focused on sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region. He has also been employed as a project offi cer in panBaltic organisations, including the Union of the Baltic Cities and the Council of the
Baltic Sea States. Currently, he works as a project coordinator at the Baltic University
Programme Secretariat at the Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development.
Björn Hassler School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental
Studies, Södertörn University, 14189 Huddinge, Sweden; bjorn.hassler@sh.se
List of Editors and Contributors
environments. In her ongoing research, KS works with endocrine-disrupting compounds and consequences of elevated CO2 levels in marine waters at different levels
of biological organisation.
Contributors
Paulina Biskup Department of Marine Ecosystem Functioning, Institute of
Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378
Gdynia, Poland; paulina_lemke@wp.pl
Paulina Biskup is a PhD candidate in Earth sciences (oceanology) at the University
of Gdańsk. Her main research interests include ecophysiology of marine algae,
(pseudo)cryptic species, biogeography and biomonitoring. In her current research,
PB focuses on the response of diatoms to salinity stress.
Magnus Boström School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Örebro
University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; magnus.bostrom@oru.se
Magnus Boström is professor in sociology and his research and teaching interests
include politics, governance, participation, communication, organisation and
responsibility in relation to transnational environmental and sustainability issues.
Boström is also studying how various factors shape green consumerism and organised activism.
Marion Dreyer DIALOGIK, Lerchenstrasse 22, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany;
dreyer@dialogik- expert.de
Marion Dreyer is deputy scientifi c director at DIALOGIK, which is a non-profi t
institute for communication and cooperation research. Her main fi elds of interest
are risk governance and participation and cooperation processes in areas of societal
controversy and confl ict. In her ongoing research, MD looks at water issues in terms
of precaution-based strategies to deal with anthropogenic micro-pollutants in the
water cycle.
Sam Grönholm Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland; sgronhol@abo.fi
Sam Grönholm has an extensive academic working background and has been
involved in numerous research projects, which have focused on sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region. He has also been employed as a project offi cer in panBaltic organisations, including the Union of the Baltic Cities and the Council of the
Baltic Sea States. Currently, he works as a project coordinator at the Baltic University
Programme Secretariat at the Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development.
Björn Hassler School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental
Studies, Södertörn University, 14189 Huddinge, Sweden; bjorn.hassler@sh.se
List of Editors and Contributors