About me

My name is Ian, i’m currently doing my Master by Research in environmental science on the carbon dynamics of boreal forests in Östersund, Sverige.

I restarted my career at 27 when I went back to university for my bachelors degree in environmental science. Prior to the restart I founded and ran my own companies, doing 360-photography, online marketing and search engine optimization for small to mid-size companies.

My interest in sustainability and environmental science started some ten years ago, so whilst having my own companies i delved into the world of sustainability. I started by focusing on the solutions, the small cheap ones and the big expensive ones. My interests in life shifted from becoming an entrepreneur to learning about how nature based water harvesting and management works in rural areas (Just one example).

I spent a lot of time and energy into finding ways to make the solutions profitable, many ideas which I still have in my pocket for a rainy day. During the years I kept coming back to carbon capture and storage, the different ways of rehabilitating land and waterbodies through different methods of capturing and storing carbon really sparked my inner fire.

My bachelors degree became a preparation for my bachelor thesis, which then became the start of my Masters where I will do my own research on the potential of carbon sequestration and storage in Swedish forests.

When I work on the side of my education I spend my time very effectively. I do not have time to sitt idle in an office for long hours. I work short effective sessions, but since I love my work i think about my projects a lot while not at the desk.

I’m a social person and I love discussing sustainability challenges and solutions. If you wanna talk about how sustainability fits into society, on all levels, just let me know!

P.S Transparency is key