Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Dundee
Award Date: 10 Dec 1997
External positions
International Geographical Union Scientific Committee of the International Workshop for Geography and Sustainability 2027
19 Jun 2026 → …
Board of Trustees, Friends of the Earth Scotland
19 Jun 2024 → 17 Jun 2025
Director, Biosphere Research Institute
Dec 2010 → …
Keywords
- Q Science (General)
- Systems theory
- Thermodynamics
- Ecology
- nature connections
- Circular economy
- Sustainability
- Art-Science collaborations
- SDGs
- Post-development
- Evolutionary Biology
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beyond borders: Assessing global sustainability through interconnected systems
Zhang, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Skene, K. R., Wang, S., Ji, Q., Zheng, H., Zhou, C., Tian, K., Pradhan, P., Meadows, M. E. & Fu, B. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2 Apr 2025, In: Sustainable Development. 33, 2, p. 1909-1920 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Circular Economy: The Butterfly Diagram, Systems Theory and the Economic Pluriverse
Skene, K. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Oarga-Mulec, A., 31 Dec 2024, In: Journal of circular economy. 2, 3, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Systems theory, thermodynamics and life: Integrated thinking across ecology, organization and biological evolution
Skene, K. R. (Lead / Corresponding author), Feb 2024, In: BioSystems. 236, 15 p., 105123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biosphere Evolution, Ecology and Sustainability: Why Thermodynamics and System Theory Matter
Skene, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jul 2023, Horizons in Earth Science Research. Veress, B. & Szigethy, J. (eds.). New York: Nova Science Publishers, Vol. 24. p. 1-45 45 p. (Horizons in Earth Science Research).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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What is the Unit of Empowerment? An Ecological Perspective
Skene, K. R. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jan 2022, In: British Journal of Social Work. 52, 1, p. 498-517 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Plant Power 2026
Bulgarelli, D. (Organiser), Cameron, A. (Organiser), Valentine, T. A. (Organiser), Tran, F. (Organiser), Iannetta, P. (Participant), Krynauw, C. (Participant), Murdoch, A. (Participant), Speirs, L. (Participant), Watt, L. (Participant), Roberts, A. G. (Participant), Boevink, P. C. (Participant), Prokhorova, L. (Participant), Arnton, K. (Participant), Kirschner, G. (Participant), Mathieson, M. (Participant), Binnie, K. (Participant), Wang, W. (Participant), Xu, Q. (Participant), Fu, Y. (Participant), Fredell, G. (Participant), Akhigbe, A. (Participant), Huertas, R. (Participant), Ndeh, D. (Participant), Martinho, C. (Participant), Mackintosh, A. (Participant), Martin, D. (Participant) & Skene, K. (Participant)
16 May 2026Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Operation Raptor Rescue - Maths Week 2025
Doran, H. (Organiser), Skene, K. (Organiser), Martin, D. (Contributor), Marland, V. (Presenter), Gray, A. (Presenter), Robertson, S. (Presenter), Gulbrandsen, H. L. (Contributor), Gauld, D. (Presenter), Mackintosh, A. (Contributor), O'Neill, M. (Presenter), Harper, T. (Organiser), Long, A. (Presenter), Morriss, C. (Organiser), Puch-Solis, R. (Contributor), Tavendale, A. (Presenter), Amos, C. (Presenter), Saif, A. (Presenter), Rinaldi, V. (Contributor), Mcalinden, J. (Contributor), Brough, K. (Presenter), Tetley-Brown, L. (Presenter) & Meyer, K. (Presenter)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
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Seed Energies
Sellbach, U. (Participant), Lushetich, N. (Organiser), Lear, R. (Organiser), White, J. (Organiser), Marder, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker) & Skene, K. (Speaker)
30 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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AI and the environmental crisis
Skene, K. (Speaker)
4 Nov 2005Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk