Forest science
Skogsvetenskap är läran om skogen, skogens utnyttjande och skogsråvarans förädling. Skogsvetenskap är således en tillämpad vetenskap med inslag av bland annat botanik, ekologi, geovetenskap, teknik och ekonomi. Här ingår ämnena skogsinventering, skogsplanering, skogsskötsel, skogsproduktion, skogsföryngring, skogshushållning, skogsgenetik, skogsmykologi, skogspatologi, skogsteknologi och skogshistoria.
South African forestry – open seminar
South African forestry – open seminar dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se Warmly welcome to a seminar on forests and forest operations in South Africa! Mueḓanyi Ramantswana, PhD, Lecturer and Forestry
PhD course: Behavioural Environmental Economics Course 2025
PhD course: Behavioural Environmental Economics Course 2025, 7.5 ECTS dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se The course aims to provide understanding of topics in environmental and resource economics from a
Ecophysiological concepts and applications in forests
PhD course: Ecophysiological concepts and applications in forests, 7.5 ECTS dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se Ecophysiology explores how organisms interact with their environment, focusing on the
Diss Joel Jensen
Linking tree species diversity, productivity, and carbon sequestration in mixed-species forest plantations From patterns to mechanisms charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Joel Jensen defends his thesis "
Facing Climate Risks in Agriculture and Forestry in Northern Europe
Facing Climate Risks in Agriculture and Forestry in Northern Europe markmikjo-webb@slu.se Climate change is already affecting agriculture and forestry across Northern Europe, but the impacts, risks
Forestry for students without a forest education
PhD course: Forestry for students without a forest education dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se Forests are increasingly prominent in public and political discourse, with concerns about climate change,
Excursion: Tree species selection and climate-adapted forestry in Jämtland and Västernorrland
stina.johannesson@slu.se Welcome to a full-day excursion about fast-growing broadleaf trees, other tree species and forestry in a changing climate. During the excursion, researchers from Trees For
Excursion: Tree species selection and climate-adapted forestry in Västerbotten
stina.johannesson@slu.se Welcome to a full-day excursion about fast-growing broadleaf trees, other tree species and forestry in a changing climate. During the excursion, researchers from Trees For
Ecology and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems
PhD course: Ecology and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se The course takes up theories in forest ecology and management and current state of the art research
SILVA PhD course: Scientific Writing
PhD course: Scientific Writing dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se This course on scientific writing ensures that you a PhD student get better equipped to communicate your research effectively, both
Diss Sidhant Chaudhary
Plant genotype-dependent biocontrol of wheat diseases charlotta.eriksson@slu.se SidhantChaudhary defends his thesis "Plant genotype-dependent biocontrol of wheat diseases" on 09th of May 2025 All

SLU launches large-scale climate experiment in Swedish forest
Forest growth in Sweden has slowed down. Climate change is believed to play a key role – but exactly how remains unknown. Now, SLU is launching one of the largest field experiments of its kind to