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.
UPSC Öppet hus
UPSC Open House anne.honsel@slu.se On Saturday, 19th of October between 13:00 and 16:00 o’clock, we at Umeå Plant Science Centre will open our doors for you and celebrate the 7th Fascination of
The effects of climate change on lake Mälaren
vattenmiljo-webb@slu.se Please see the Swedish version of this page for more information about the programme and how to sign-up. Mälarens vattenvårdsförbund Stockholm and online Elin Ångman,
Now it's time to collect samples
Because mussels filter water when they feed, algae are part of their diet. This makes mussels very interesting for learning more about toxic algal blooms. That's why scientists are now taking samples
Adriaan De Jong
Adriaan "Adjan" de Jong adriaan.de.Jong@slu.se My research focuses on migratory birds of boreal landscapes. Focal species are Bean Goose Anser fabalis, Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata and Rustic
Lennart Edsman
lennart.edsman@slu.se Lennart Edsman is now an external resource at the department but has worked with all aspects of freshwater crayfish including ecology, ethology, zoology, genetics, physiology,
Erica Packard
erica.packard@slu.se I am interested in studying the ecology of soil fungi, particularly mycorrhizal fungi, and their role in soil organic matter decomposition. Carbon and Nitrogen cycling
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
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.