Department of Aquatic Resources

Ny teknik avslöjar att sillgrisslor föredrar förutsägbara fiskevatten

Common guillemots tend to seek out areas where the availability of fish is stable, even if the amount is small – a strategy that may leave them vulnerable as marine environments change. Using sailing

Lyckat mobilitetsutbyte mellan SLU Aqua och Nelson Mandela Universitetet i Sydafrika

Researchers and students from the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in South Africa have recently visited the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU and the Department of Aquatic Resources (

Förändringar på SLU Aqua

Here you can read more about the management changes at SLU Aqua and mainly about the process of recruiting a new head of department. On this page we publish ongoing information about this. Last

SLU-CGIAR nutrition-sensitive food systems

An initial South-South capacity development meeting’, held in Sri Lanka, brought together academicians and experts from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe, to discuss the importance of nutrition

Spikning – Astrid A. Carlsen

On Wednesday (May 14), Astrid A. Carlsen nailed up her thesis “Understanding predators through their prey” in the Aqua room at Ultuna in Uppsala. – It feels both terrible and wonderful at the same

Diss Astrid Carlsen

Understanding predators through their prey charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Astrid Carlsen defends her thesis "Understanding predators through their prey" on 04th of June 2025 All interested are welcome

Workshop with The Baltic Sea Nitrogen Cycle Network (BSNCN)

vattenmiljo-webb@slu.se Welcome to our workshop that aims to increase the participants' knowledge and network about the nitrogen cycle in the Baltic Sea. About the project Rapid climate and

The colors of algae lead the way to smarter aquaculture

Inspired by nature's own warning systems, researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) are investigating whether the colors of

Ny tillfällig ledning på Havsfisklaboratoriet

The Institute of Marine Research in Lysekil is getting a new temporary management team. This interim leadership will be in place until August 31, 2025. In the spring, an investigation will also be

Ta del av materialet från senaste institutionsrådet (IR) 12 mars 2025

You can now access the notes and presentations from the last Department Council (IR) held on March 12th. You can find the material on our shared Sharepoint. Access the material Here you can read the

Abborrar i uppvärmt ekosystem visar hur klimatförändringar kan forma fiskars utveckling

Females maturing at a smaller size and larvae changing their feeding habits — by studying perch in an artificially heated coastal area, Jingyao Niu, PhD student at SLU, has observed how fish can

Öppet hus på Kustlaboratoriet i Öregrund lockade nyfikna ortsbor

On March 19, it was once again time for an open house at the Institute of Coastal Research in Öregrund - a successful concept that is part of the annual event Öregrundveckan. Researchers and