Umeå
The main part of the Faculty of Forest Sciences and the Department of Agriculture for Northertn Sweden are located at SLU Umeå.
SLU Internal Workshop – Identification of Knowledge Gaps within Continuous Cover Forestry
SLU Internal Workshop – Identification of Knowledge Gaps within Continuous Cover Forestry daniel.stjarna@slu.se Join us for a collaborative, researcher-driven workshop focused on improving
Funding Day Umeå
Funding Day Umeå fiona.reid@slu.se Immerse yourself in a day dedicated to funding your research and innovation pursuits through valuable insights, expert guidance, and lively discussions. Whether
Clothes swapping week
Clothes swapping week at the SLU University Library bib-webbredaktionen@slu.se Let your clothes get a new life and update your autumn wardrobe! Photo: Becca McHaffie (Unsplash) At the SLU

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 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
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
South African forestry – open seminar
South African forestry – open seminar dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se Warmly welcome to a seminar on forests and forest operations in South Africa! Mueḓanyi Ramantswana, PhD, Lecturer and Forestry
Orientation programme autumn 2025
Orientation programme autumn 2025 utb-webb@slu.se SLU organises an Orientation programme for all new international students 25-29 August. The Orientation Programme for international students
Forest Growth Is Rebounding, According to the Swedish National Forest Inventory
The growth rate of Swedish forests is increasing again after a period of decline. Harvest levels are decreasing following record highs, Scots pine continues to increase in volume while Norway spruce
Licentiate seminar Ester Hertegård
Forest ecosystem services in Europe: policy and perceptions charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Ester Hertegård defends her thesis "Forest ecosystem services in Europe : policy and perceptions" on June 9
Dissertation Léna Gozé
Making better use of sample data: estimation of plant abundance and associated uncertainties charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Léna Gozé defends xer thesis "Making better use of sample data: estimation of