Department of Ecology

Last open call: 12 PhD student projects in WIFORCE Research School
Researchers at the Faculty of Forest Sciences can now apply for PhD student projects focusing on the future sustainable use of forests. Apply no later than September 23. Also those who are not yet
Dissertation Ellinor Ramberg
Effectiveness of prescribed burning as a conservation tool in boreal forests : the role of time, weather and site attributes charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Ellinor Ramberg defends her thesis "
14th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology
cajsa.lithell@slu.se The 14th European Conference of Plant Pathology, will take place on 3-5 June 2025 in Uppsala, and is arranged by the Swedish Society for Plant Pathology. We look forward to

Focusing on the root causes of pollinator decline
Europe’s bees, hoverflies and butterflies are under threat – not only from pesticides and habitat loss, but also from deeper, systemic issues such as reluctance to change, silo-thinking and limited
One Health Breakfast Club#26
The One Health Breakfast Club #26: Sustainable tomato production in Tanzania: a strategy to reduce pesticides impact on human health and the environment futureonehealth@slu.se Welcome to the One

Smarter pest control for faba bean
Faba beans have the potential to replace imported soybeans for plant-based protein products. They are however, threatened by the broad bean beetle. Now, SLU researchers present a new promising,

10 new research partnerships to advance sustainable forest management granted
Ten doctoral projects have been granted within WIFORCE – Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research program at SLU. The projects are conducted in collaboration with private and public partners and aim
One Health Breakfast Club#25
The One Health Breakfast Club #25: Reforestation for ecosystem function, human health, and livelihoods futureonehealth@slu.se Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 8 April between 8.00 and 9.00.
WRAM workshop
henrik.j.persson@slu.se Want to know how you can store and make your sensor data available in a safe and convenient way? Then welcome to our WRAM workshop. Do you have sensor data, like position,
Re-launch of Skogsskada
Re-launch of Skogsskada theres.svensson@slu.se We would like to present the new version of Skogsskada, a web-based tool for reporting and identifying forest damage. After intensive work to rebuild
Hanna Sjulgård
hanna.sjulgard@slu.se I am a postdoc under the main supervision of Giulia Vico in the Plant Ecology research group at the Department of Ecology at SLU. I am currently working in a FORMAS project
One Health Breakfast Club#24
The One Health Breakfast Club #24: Forest restoration for health & well-being: Evidence from South Asia futureonehealth@slu.se Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 11 March between 8.00 and