Faculty of Forest Sciences (S)
The Faculty of Forest Sciences has 13 departments and units, over 500 employees, approximately 700 students, and nearly 200 research students. Most of the departments and the faculty management are based in Umeå.
Webinar: Autonomous forest regeneration - current solutions and future challenges
stina.johannesson@slu.se Trees For Me's PhD student Erik Arvidsson presents the latest news related to his research project on autonomous broadleaf regeneration. From a technical perspective, which
Worth knowing honorary doctors
Worth knowing: Listen to the new honorary doctors ulla.ahlgren@slu.se Professor Emeritus Tom Hobbs and biologist and upper-secondary school teacher Mats Karström have been awarded honorary
Dissertation Matej Domevsick
Adapting forest regeneration to a changing climate charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Matej Domevscik defends his thesis "Adapting forest regeneration to a changing climate" on October 4 2024. All
Dissertation Ingela Jansson
Connectivity of lions (Panthera leo) across a pastoralist landscape : coexistence, conflict, and collective action for lion conservation in Ngorongoro, Tanzania charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Ingela
One Health Day 2024
One Health Day 2024 futureonehealth@slu.se One World, One Health – On October 15, SLU Future One Health will host One Health Day for the second time. We will present a selection of One Health
Dissertation Andreas Averheim
Steam explosion technology for the valorization of softwood bark charlotta.beregstrom@slu.se Andreas Averheim defends his thesis "Steam explosion technology for the valorization of softwood bark"
Dissertation Virginia Mosquera
Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in headwater streams of boreal catchments : long term data analysis, consequences of anthropogenic management and ways to mitigate disturbances charlotta.bergstrom@
Dissertation Joan Diaz Calafat
Boreal pollinators in a changing climate : the effects of forest composition, structure, and microclimate charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Joan Diaz Calafat defends his thesis "Boreal pollinators in a
Seminar: Where do species interactions matter?
tashina.alavi@slu.se Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre welcomes you to a seminar by Anna Hargreaves, Associate Professor in conservation ecology from Mcgill University, Canada. Topic: Species
An integrated agroforestry-bioenergy system for improved energy access, food security, and human and ecosystem health
A new study shows multiple benefits of combining sustainable biomass production in agroforestry systems with cleaner cooking solutions and electricity production in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Alisdair Fernie
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Alisdair Fernie anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Alisdair Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant
Dissertation Noelia López-Garcia
Forest Phytophthora – Ecology, Diversity and Management charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Noelia López-Garcia defends her thesis "Forest Phytophthora – Ecology, Diversity and Management" on September 20