Peter has a background in ecology and evolution with studies at the University of Copenhagen (PhD, 2014) and the University of California at Davis and Berkeley.

He is interested in the evolution of sustainability in the Anthropocene. Case studies include global health and human interactions with some of the Earth’s oldest inhabitants, microorganisms e.g., in the form of antibiotic resistance, new diseases, or agricultural problem species.

General studies include his current work on an ‘Anthropocene synthesis’ combining methods and insights from across the sciences and humanities for the past, present and future of the human-Earth system.

He’s currently a theme leader of Anthropocene Dynamics at the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University and Deputy Executive Director of the Global Economic Dynamics and Biosphere programme at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.