Natural science
Natural science is a branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on observational and empirical evidence.
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Plant cell wall research opens up new opportunities for bioengineering
Secondary cell walls provide the plant with stability and protection against damage and pathogens. PhD student Félix Barbut from Ewa Mellerowicz’s group at UPSC and SLU has been studying the role of
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Petra Marhava receives the SPPS Early Career Prize
The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) awards Petra Marhava with the SPPS Early Career Prize. The prize recognises her progress and contributions to plant biology over the past few years
Ylva Bellander
ylva.bellander@slu.se I am a PhD-student in the Soil chemistry research group, focused on mass balances of cadmium in agricultural soil. I'm interested in how cadmium moves in the soil-plant system
Erik Alexandersson
Erik Alexandersson erik.alexandersson@slu.se I am a plant molecular biologist studying the plant-pathogen interactions as well as defense mechanisms both in the laboratory and in the field. I have
Electra Lennartsson
electra.lennartsson@slu.se PhD candidate in the Department of Crop Production Ecology. Working on the N2CROP project in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark. Main supervisor: Martin
Anna Székely
anna.szekely@slu.se Environmental microbiologist leading the Swedish Environmental Epidemiology Center (SEEC) and coordinating the development of eDNA-based assessment of Swedish inland waters.
Jay Håkansson
jay.hakansson@slu.se Research assistant who uses and developes computational tools to investigate the diversity of freshwater-living microbes. I'm passionate about how to use and develop new tools
Raffaello (Rafail) Papadakis
rafail.papadakis@slu.se I hold a Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from the Technical University of Athens, Greece, with a background in chemical engineering (MEng). Throughout my career, I have
Bruno Esattore
bruno.esattore@slu.se I am a postdoctoral researcher with a background in animal behavior, and a particular focus on cervids. I have worked on several species of cervids, on topics spacing between
Tejshree Tiwari
tejshree.tiwari@slu.se Modelling biogeochemistry in boreal landscapes As a modeller, I am interested in the interconnectivity between biological, chemical and physical processes that govern the
Malin Hultberg
malin.hultberg@slu.se Malin Hultberg (Assoc. Prof) is an applied microbiologist working at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden. She has been involved in research,
Velemir Ninkovic
mw-red@slu.se Senior Lecturer and External Collaboration Specialist in plant protection with emphasis on integrated pest management in agriculture Research interests My research area within