Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology

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
UPSC Seminar with Stefanie Rosa
UPSC Seminar with Stefanie Rosa anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Stefanie Rosa Department of Plant Biology, SLU Uppsala Title: DNA

Small but mighty – nitrogen fertilisation affects (some) microbial communities in boreal forests
Microbes like bacteria and fungi are all around us, yet we rarely notice them. Tinkara Bizjak-Johansson studied microbial communities in boreal forests and showed that fertilisation shifts fungal
Dissertation Tinkara Bizjak-Johansson
Some aspects on boreal forest microbiotas and nitrogen charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Tinkara Bizjak-Johansson defends her thesis "Some aspects on boreal forest microbiotas and nitrogen" on June 5 2025

Curiosity and the ongoing sense of discovery drive their motivation
The decision has not yet been made, but the final requirement has been fulfilled: the two UPSC group leaders, Peter Kindgren and Peter Marhavý, have delivered their docent lectures this week. The
UPSC Seminar with Leonard Blaschek
UPSC Seminar with Leonard Blaschek anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Leonard Blaschek Copenhagen Plant Science Center (CPSC),
UPSC Seminar with Juan Alonso Serra
UPSC Seminar with Juan Alonso Serra anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Juan Alonso Serra Centre of Excellence in Tree Biology, Faculty
UPSC Seminar with Fernando Geu-Flores
UPSC Seminar with Fernando Geu-Flores anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Fernando Geu-Flores University of Copenhagen, Denmark Title:
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.
UPSC Seminar with Mingyuan Zhu
UPSC Seminar with Mingyuan Zhu anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Mingyuan Zhu Postdoc Associate, Benfey Lab, Duke University, Durham, USA
UPSC Seminar with Timo Hytönen
UPSC Seminar with Timo Hytönen anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Timo Hytönen Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science

New genetic insights on seasonal growth in aspen
Spring is on its way and trees will soon flush their buds. Deciduous trees have to adjust their growth and development to the respective season, but how is this regulated? PhD student Alice Marcon