Department of Aquatic Resources

Växer våra svenska sötvattenskräftor olika? Masterstudenten Nick Paulus söker svaren

How are Swedish freshwater crayfish affected by their local habitats – and what could this mean for the future of fisheries and conservation? These are the questions that master’s student Nick Paulus

Välkommen till institutionsdagarna 2025 på Billingehus i Skövde

On December 3–4 it’s time for SLU Aqua’s Department Days 2025. A warm welcome to Billingehus in Skövde. Information about the Department Days will be continuously updated on this page. Please

Apply for funding from the SLU climate fund

Do you have a clever idea for how we can reduce our climate impact? Apply for funding from the SLU climate fund and your idea may be implemented in practice. The SLU climate fund is a component of

Prefekthälsning från Sara Bergek

Hello everyone at Aqua! I hope you’ve had a nice summer. I am now back after a summer mostly spent in or on the water in different ways. I am looking forward to continuing my assignment as Head of

Förändringar på SLU Aqua

Here you can read the latest updates on organizational development at SLU Aqua, mainly regarding the head of department assignment, the reorganization at the Institute of Marine Research and

Stort intresse för SLU Aquas kurser inför höstterminen 2025

Interest in SLU Aqua’s courses is growing – and compared to last year, the increase is significant. Especially exciting is that our Master’s courses, which previously had fewer students, are now

Från Vänern till tysk tv!

Hello there, Birgitta Jacobson and Josefin Sundin – you became film stars when a German TV crew joined you at Lake Vänern last summer to film you tagging eels with biologgers. Josefin, tell us more

Ny flott plattform för sälsäkert kustfiske i södra Sverige

The push-up trap is a vital tool for coastal fishing in northern Sweden, keeping seals away from the catch. In the southern Baltic Sea, algae growth and difficult cleaning have hampered its use. SLU

Flodkräftan i fara – tecknad film ska väcka engagemang för akut hotad art

The situation for the noble crayfish, our only native freshwater crayfish species, is critical. The species has disappeared from large parts of Sweden and Finland. Now, a new animated film aims to

Sara Bergek ny prefekt vid institutionen för akvatiska resurser

As of 1 July 2025, Sara Bergek will take up the position as Head of Department at the Department of Aquatic Resources at SLU. The appointment is the result of an internal recruitment process in which

Senaste nytt från miljögruppen juni 2025

Here you can catch up on the latest updates from SLU Aqua’s environmental group. New electric motors for Lysekil and Öregrund Electric motors have been purchased for smaller boats in Lysekil and

Ett skepp kommer lastat med havsforskare

How is the Western Sea really doing? That question was at the center when researchers and PhD students from, among others, SLU Aqua took part in a sailing voyage aboard the full-rigged ship Sørlandet