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.
Get to know the library in Umeå (in Swedish)
bib-webbredaktionen@slu.se Curious about how things work at the SLU University Library? Join our short introduction and we’ll show you how to borrow books, use our services, and get the support you
Get to know the library in Umeå (in English)
bib-webbredaktionen@slu.se Curious about how things work at the SLU University Library? Join our short introduction and we’ll show you how to borrow books, use our services, and get the support you
Cyber attack
On Monday 25 August, SLU was informed that the company Miljödata, supplier of the Adato system, had been hit by a cyber attack. The extent of the attack is unclear and it is not known whether any
Let's talk science! Maps - useful, but sometimes misleading?
annika.mossing@slu.se SEMINAR IN ENGLISH Maps are powerful tools for communicating geographic information. Today there is a strong trend to use maps as a basis for decision-making. It may sound
Borrow sports equipment on campus Umeå
An activity box with equipment for activities such as disc golf and free weights has been placed on the campus lawns at Campus Umeå. The pink box is provided by the company Piffl, which has boxes on
New coordinator BSSC 2025
From 25 August, Christina Halling will be coordinating SLU’s involvement in BSSC, taking over from Elin Dahlgren, who most recently held the role. "I've always felt that BSSC is a fantastic platform
Forest Statistics Bonanza! Join the Swedish National Forest Inventory at the annual forest statistics release fika
annika.mossing@slu.se We will delve in to the thematical chapter – about growth, mortality and fellings. Take this opportunity to learn about this unique treasure trove of statistics that draws
From Planning to Action: Building the Future of Urban Forestry
In a recent Makeathon organized in Malmö under the COST Action European Network for the Integrative Approach of Urban Forestry (INTUF), researchers and urban forestry experts came together to design
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
Forest Damage excursion - Save the date
Forest Damage excursion theres.svensson@slu.se SLU Forest Damage Centre is organising an excursion to draw attention to new damage and spread knowledge about known causes of forest damage. The
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 "
Dissertation Jacob Smeds
Peat properties and mercury methylation in drained and restored boreal peatlands charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Jacob Smeds defends his thesis "Peat properties and mercury methylation in drained and