Cas Renette
Om Cas Renette
Research
My research focuses on the dynamics of palsas, which are mounds of frozen peat, in the Sub Arctic region. These landforms are a unique permafrost habitat and are rapidly disappearing as a result of increased air temperature and precipitation. We use a wide range of techniques crossing several disciplines, including remote sensing with drones, geophysical investigations and the monitoring of climate and ground temperatures.
Project: https://www.gu.se/en/research/threatened-sub-arctic-palsas-an-interdisciplinary-approach
Teaching
I teach mainly in NG0210: Field Course in the Subarctic - Physical Geography and Ecology, where I lead excursions and fieldwork in Sub Arctic Sweden and later superivse the writing of large project reports. Further, I assist in GV2300: Remote sensing and GIS and GV2500: Data Analysis for Earth Sciences.
Activities
- Poster presentation at EUCOP23, European Conference on Permafrost in Puigerda, Spain (June 2023): Assessing palsa changes with high resolution UAS-Borne LiDAR.
- Oral presentation at Polarforum 2022 in Lund, Sweden (November 2022): Determining palsa dynamics and their relationship to climatic and environmental drivers.