World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
59
Citations
26281
World Ranking
2360
National Ranking
53

Overview

Nils Kautsky is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, Ecology, Oceanography, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The main topics in Kautsky's work encompass Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems, Ecosystem Dynamics and Resilience, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Fisheries Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration.

Kautsky has contributed to multiple academic publications in leading venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Urbanization, Migration, and Adaptation to Climate Change" (2020) published in One Earth
  • "Earth stewardship: Shaping a sustainable future through interacting policy and norm shifts" (2022) published in AMBIO
  • "Social dimensions of fertility behavior and consumption patterns in the Anthropocene" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Governance in the Face of Extreme Events: Lessons from Evolutionary Processes for Structuring Interventions, and the Need to Go Beyond" (2021) published in Ecosystems
  • "A cautious approach to subsidies for environmental sustainability" (2024) published in Science

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • AMBIO
  • One Earth
  • Ecosystems
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science

Kautsky collaborates regularly with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Carl Folke
  • John M. Anderies
  • Simon A. Levin
  • Brian Walker
  • W. Neil Adger

Best Publications

  • Effect of aquaculture on world fish supplies

    Rosamond L. Naylor;Rebecca J. Goldburg;Jurgenne H. Primavera;Nils Kautsky

  • The Value of Nature and the Nature of Value

    Gretchen C. Daily;Tore Söderqvist;Sara Aniyar;Kenneth Arrow

  • INTEGRATING SEAWEEDS INTO MARINE AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS: A KEY TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY

    Thierry Chopin;Alejandro H. Buschmann;Christina Halling;Max Troell

  • Social-ecological systems as complex adaptive systems : modeling and policy implications

    Simon Levin;Tasos Xepapadeas;Anne Sophie Crépin;Jon Norberg

  • Social norms as solutions

    Karine Nyborg;John M. Anderies;Astrid Dannenberg;Therese Lindahl

  • Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system

    Max Troell;Max Troell;Rosamond L. Naylor;Marc Metian;Malcolm Beveridge

  • Nature's Subsidies to Shrimp and Salmon Farming

    Rosamond L. Naylor;Rebecca J. Goldburg;Harold Mooney;Malcolm Beveridge

  • Integrated mariculture: asking the right questions

    M Troell;M Troell;C Halling;A Neori;T Chopin

  • Antibiotic use in shrimp farming and implications for environmental impacts and human health

    Katrin Holmström;Sara Gräslund;Ann Wahlström;Somlak Poungshompoo

  • Ecosystem perspectives on management of disease in shrimp pond farming

    Nils Kautsky;Nils Kautsky;Patrik Rönnbäck;Michael Tedengren;Max Troell;Max Troell

  • Looming Global-Scale Failures and Missing Institutions

    Brian Walker;Brian Walker;Scott Barrett;Stephen Polasky;Stephen Polasky;Victor Galaz

  • Floating plant dominance as a stable state

    Marten Scheffer;Sándor Szabó;Alessandra Gragnani;Egbert H. van Nes

  • General Resilience to Cope with Extreme Events

    Stephen R. Carpenter;Kenneth J. Arrow;Scott Barrett;Reinette Biggs

  • Integrated marine cultivation of Gracilaria chilensis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) and salmon cages for reduced environmental impact and increased economic output

    Max. Troell;C. Halling;A. Nilsson;A.H. Buschmann

  • Role of biodeposition by Mytilus edulis in the ciculation of matter and nutrients in a Baltic coastal ecosystim.

    Unknown

  • Aquaculture with its environment: Prospects for sustainability

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Nils Kautsky

  • Ecological engineering in aquaculture : use of seaweeds for removing nutrients from intensive mariculture

    Max Troell;Patrik Rönnbäck;Christina Halling;Nils Kautsky

  • Growth and size structure in a baltic Mytilus edulis population

    Unknown

  • Feeding aquaculture growth through globalization: Exploitation of marine ecosystems for fishmeal

    Lisa Deutsch;Sara Gräslund;Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Max Troell

  • Transnational corporations and the challenge of biosphere stewardship

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Henrik Österblom;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Jean Baptiste Jouffray;Eric F. Lambin;Eric F. Lambin

  • Integrated tank cultivation of salmonids and Gracilaria chilensis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

    Alejandro H. Buschmann;Max Troell;Nils Kautsky;Lena Kautsky

  • THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT CONCEPT FOR SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PRODUCTION: A REVIEW

    Carl Folke;Carl Folke;Nils Kautsky;Nils Kautsky;Håkan Berg;Åsa Jansson;Åsa Jansson

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Max Troell
Max Troell Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Brian Walker
Brian Walker Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Paul R. Ehrlich
Paul R. Ehrlich Stanford University
Simon A. Levin
Simon A. Levin Princeton University
Gretchen C. Daily
Gretchen C. Daily Stanford University
Karl-Göran Mäler
Karl-Göran Mäler Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett Columbia University
Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer Wageningen University & Research
Kenneth J. Arrow
Kenneth J. Arrow Stanford University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Ecology and Evolution, there are a range of online degrees and career pathways that offer flexibility and specialization. Exploring interdisciplinary fields is increasingly popular, with many universities now offering best value online interdisciplinary studies degrees that allow you to integrate environmental, biological, and social sciences to broaden your expertise.

Those seeking a historical perspective on environmental change may consider enrolling in one of the best online history masters programs. This can provide valuable context for understanding ecological patterns and conservation efforts.

Additionally, the demand for skilled information specialists is growing. Earning a degree from one of the cheapest masters in library science programs can prepare you to manage scientific data and support research in ecology-related fields.

For those interested in applied science careers, the accredited speech pathology programs offer online pathways that meet professional standards, and similar models are emerging in environmental sciences for those aiming to blend research with practical impact.

Best Scientists Citing Nils Kautsky

Trending Scientists