Soil science
Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.
Dissertation Jacob Smeds
Peat properties and mercury methylation in drained and restored boreal peatlands charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Jacob Smeds defends his thesis "Peat properties and mercury methylation in drained and
Diss Huu Thuong Pham
Resource availability and system adjustments for enhanced productivity in fruit tree-based agroforestry on sloping land charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Huu Thuong Pham defends his thesis "Resource
Diss Louis J.P. Dufour
Carbon dynamics in soils – Does the diversity of organic inputs matter? A bioenergetics approach charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Louis J.P. Dufour defends his thesis "Carbon dynamics in soils – Does the
IPS Annual Convention 2025
IPS Annual Convention 2025 "Peatlands for Environment, Economy and Society" in Gysinge/Färnebofjärden National Park markmiljo-webb@slu.se Peatlands contain large amounts of carbon and are important
Dissertation Koffi Dodji Noumonvi
Methane emissions from high latitude peatlands : controls of their spatio-temporal dynamics across a mire complex charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Koffi Dodji Noumonvi defends his thesis "Methane
Diss Sandra Makaita Madamombe
Climate-smart agriculture options on coarse-textured soils for improved food security in semi-arid areas charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Sandra Makaita Madamombe defends her thesis "Climate-smart
Elsa Maria Arrazola Vasquez
elsa.arrazola@slu.se Earthworms I am interested in studying the ecophysiological response of earthworms burrowing activity to environmental stressors, such as soil compaction and soil temperature.
Chuxian Li
chuxian.li@slu.se I am a geochemist and paleoclimatologist, working on developing geochemical tools to reconstruct past climate change, explore paleo-biodiversity, and identify historical metal
Diss Louise Malmquist
Water balance in agricultural catchments amidst climate and land use changes in Sweden charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Louise Malmquist defends her thesis "Water balance in agricultural catchments
Vaibhav Shrivastava
vaibhav.shrivastava@slu.se Postdoctoral Researcher | Currently working on Life Cycle Assessment of newly domesticated oil crop in Sweden Vaibhav Shrivastava is a agriculture/soil scientist and
Kristin Persson
kristin.persson@slu.se Senior lecturer, Associate Professor If we know how different environmental factors vary in time and space, and how our crops respond to this variation, we can better adapt
Lignin – Not as stable as previously thought
Lignin is a substance found in wood that has long been considered very difficult to break down in soils. A new dissertation from SLU shows that lignin degradation by soil microbes can be faster than