24 Mar

Årsringen, lowest floor in the SLU building, Umeå

Building bridges for the future across research fields

internal events | seminars, workshops |

How can we better connect research, platforms, and people across the Faculty of Forest Sciences and SLU? Join us for an inspiring and interactive morning dedicated to exploring the Future platforms and networks active in S-fak and strengthening collaboration across research areas.

What to expect

Introduction to Future Platforms & Networks: Learn about Future platforms and networks active in the Faculty of Forest Sciences.

Introduction to the process of building bridges between universities: An introduction to the processes, strategies, and practical steps involved in creating strong inter-university collaborations.

Explore interests and opportunities in the intersection of research areas
E.g., How do we develop healthy urban green spaces in the global South.

Come ready to share your ideas, meet new collaborators, and help shape future research connections across institutions.

We look forward to seeing you on March 24 at Årsringen! 

Facts

Time: 2026-03-24 09:00 - 12:00
City: Umeå
Location: Årsringen, lowest floor in the SLU building
Organiser: SLU One health, SLU Urban Futures, SLU Global 
Last signup date: 19 March 2026

Programme

09:00: Inspirational talk - Joris Cromsigt
09:30: Presentation One health, Urban Futures, SLU Global 
10:00: Coffee break 
10:30: Emelie Zonabend (SLU Global): Presentation/information on EU funding  and Horizon
10:45: Group discussions 
11:30: Sum up/reporting from groups 


Contact

Gert Nyberg, Coordinator
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff
gert.nyberg@slu.se, +46907868255, +46702947577

Deputy theme leader at SLU Global for the theme Restoration of degraded rural landscapes.

Dimitris Athanassiadis

Associate professor
Department of ForestBioeconomy and Technology, 

SLU Urban Futures (Umeå Hub Coordinator)
E-mail: dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se
Telephone: +46(0)722017303