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Research
My research is broadly referred to as environmental social science. I am interested in questions that contribute to environmental problem solving from educational science and interdisciplinary perspectives. One key idea running through much of my research is connectedness to nature. The links below provide a full list of recent research (climate adaptation, early childhood environmental education, ecosystem services, environmental and outdoor education, outdoor recreation/friluftsliv).
Recent open access articles (2020/2022)
The following links are open-access articles featuring recent research:
- Students learning sustainability – implicit, explicit or non-existent: a case study approach on students’ key competencies addressing the SDGs in HEI program
- Outdoor recreation in Sweden during and after the Covid-19 pandemic–management and policy implications.
- Metrics for environmental compensation: A comparative analysis of Swedish municipalities
- What Drives Climate Action in Canada’s Provincial North? Exploring the Role of Connectedness to Nature, Climate Worry, and Talking with Friends and Family
- Nature’s Services and Contributions: The Relational Value of Childhood Nature Experience and the Importance of Reciprocity.
- Being and becoming in nature: Defining and measuring connection to nature in young children
- Improving Assessments of Connection to Nature: A Participatory Approach.
- Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Exploring Access to Nature Play in Urban Parks: Resilience, Sustainability, and Early Childhood
- What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management.
Associate Editor
I am currently an associate editor for Frontiers Conservation Social Science.
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Topic Editor
I am currently the topic editor for two publications:
Nature’s Contributions to People: On the Relation Between Valuations and Actions.
Teaching
I came to HKR with a professional background in environmental and outdoor education. I have worked in a broad variety of environmental and outdoor education settings in the USA including formal classroom teaching, outdoor adventure/expeditionary programming, residential environmental education, and environmental/outdoor education outreach.
My teaching background includes a broad diversity of formal and nonformal environmental and outdoor education settings including formal classroom teaching, outdoor adventure/expeditionary programming, residential environmental education, and environmental/outdoor education outreach.
I teach classes in the Landscape Science program, Preschool Teacher Training program, and Fritidshem Teacher Training program.
Sustainability and Agenda 2030 in higher education
An ongoing effort is underway to support the alignment of the Kristianstad University curriculum with the SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030. Interested in a workshop on this topic!? Contact me.
Here are two introductory films introducing the Sustainable Agenda Goals of Agenda 2030:
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Doctorate in Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota Duluth
2008 → 2011
Award Date: 2011-May-20
Degree of Master (120 credits), Master of Environmental Education, University of Minnesota Duluth
1991 → 1993
Award Date: 1993-May-15
Degree of Bachelor, Bachelor of Science, Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1981 → 1986
Award Date: 1986-Dec-16
External positions
Guest instruction, University of Gothenburg
2019 → 2022
Guest instruction, Uppsala University
2019
Institute on the Environment Education Fellowship, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
2018 → 2020
Guest instruction, Linnaeus University
2016 → 2022
Guest instruction, Mid Sweden University
2013
Guest instruction, University of Minnesota
2008 → 2022
Guest instruction, Michigan Technological University
2006 → 2007
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NiF: Naturupplevelse i Fritidshemmet
Beery, T. (PI), Fridberg, M. (PI) & Uhnger Wünsche, T. (PI)
22-03-01 → 26-05-30
Project: Research
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The Nordic Nature Kindergarten network
Beery, T. (PI) & Fridberg, M. (PI)
22-12-06 → 24-12-10
Project: Research
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Inventering av förutsättningar inför en eventuell ansökan om tillstånd att utfärda examen på forskarnivå vid Fakulteten för naturvetenskap, Högskolan Kristianstad
Sandgren, H. (PI), Beery, T. (Researcher), Elmberg, J. (Researcher), Rehnstam-Holm, A.-S. (Researcher), Jönsson, F. (Researcher), Nyberg, M. (Researcher), Wang, Q. (Researcher) & Wendin, K. (Researcher)
22-12-01 → 23-10-01
Project: Other
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Outdoor recreation, hospitality, and rural development: From Covid-19 to sustainable futures
Beery, T. (PI), Wendin, K. (PI) & Johansson, M. (Researcher)
22-05-02 → 25-04-25
Project: Research
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Outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism and food: experiences and adaptations in the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review
Calvén, A., Beery, T., Kristofers, H., Johansson, M., Carlbäck, M. & Wendin, K., 2025-Feb-13, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism . 4, 1529233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Perceived constraints for psychological restoration in nearby greenspaces: An exploratory and multi-dimensional approach
García-Martín, M., Schaupp, J., Olafsson, A. S., Legarth, J. V., Beery, T. H. & Tobias, S., 2025-Mar-08, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 107, 128746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connectedness to nature: a tale of three scales
Beery, T., Fridberg, M., Præstholm, S., Uhnger Wünsche, T. & Bølling, M., 2024-Mar-12, In: Environmental Education Research. 30, 10, p. 1783-1805 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food and nature-based tourism in rural Sweden: Experiences and adaptations during COVID-19 and beyond
Beery, T., Wendin, K., Calvén, A., Kristofers, H. & Johansson, M., 2024, (Submitted) In: Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food for active outdoor recreation: Convenience, sustainability, and gender perspectives
Johansson, M., Beery, T., Calvén, A. & Wendin, K., 2024-Jun-19.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
Datasets
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Biocultural approaches to sustainability: a systematic review of the scientific literature
Hanspach, J. (Creator), Haider, L. J. (Creator), Oteris-Rozas, E. (Creator), Stahl Olafsson, A. (Creator), Gulsrud, N. (Creator), Raymond, C. (Creator), Torralba, M. (Creator), Martín-López, B. (Creator), Bieling, C. (Creator), García Martín, M. (Creator), Albert, C. (Creator), Beery, T. (Creator), Fagerholm, N. (Creator), Díaz-Reviriego, I. (Creator), Drews-Shambroom, A. (Creator) & Plieninger, T. (Creator), Dryad, 2020-Jun-25
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Activities
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Landscape Identity, Well-Being, and Climate-Driven Disturbances in Southern Sweden
Beery, T. (Speaker)
2024-Nov-18Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Doktorand avhandling: Adolescent outdoor life and well-being
Beery, T. (Consultant)
2024-May-31Activity: Consultancy and expert assignments › Expert assignments
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The nature of human habitats : revealing outdoor recreation preferences through landscape utilization
Beery, T. (Consultant)
2024-May-24Activity: Consultancy and expert assignments › Expert assignments
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Biosphere Reserve Outdoor Recreation Research Potential
Beery, T. (Speaker)
2024-Feb-14Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Brendon Larson
Beery, T. (Host)
2024-Feb-07 → 2024-Feb-09Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor