Forest damages
Severe pine twisting rust in Scots pine increases the probability of Diplodia tip blight
In a new study, SLU researchers has investigated if the fungal disease pine twisting rust makes the pines more susceptible to Diplodia tip blight. ”The more the trees struggled with pine twisting
Early insights of forest disturbance with remote sensing – researchers shared knowledge at international workshop
Researchers from across Europe gathered, focusing on how remote sensing data can be used to understand forest disturbances and improve forest health monitoring, especially in the context of climate
Fredrik Widemo
ew-red@slu.se Fredrik Widemo is an Associate professor in animal ecology and senior lecturer with extension responsibilities in Wildlife-Forest interactions. Furthermore, Fredrik Widemo is a
Autumn webinar about forest damage
Autumn webinar about forest damage theres.svensson@slu.se SLU Forest Damage Centre invites you to an autumn webinar on 24 October, where you have the chans to listen to our researchers and learn
Annual meeting for Forest Damage Research school
2nd Annual meeting for SLU Forest Damage Research School theres.svensson@slu.se Welcome to the second annual meeting of the SLU Forest Damage Research School. The second annual meeting will be
Annual meeting SLU Forest Damage Centre
Annual meeting SLU Forest Damage Centre katja.fedrowitz@slu.se Welcome to the annual meeting of the SLU Forest Damage Centre 2025 Save the date - more information will come later in autumn!
SLU researchers discussed the future of plant protection in Umeå
To increase cooperation between SLU's researchers in the field of forest damage and plant protection, the SLU Plant Protection Network and the SLU Forest Damage Centre arranged a network meeting in
New spectral features constructed from green light to early identify bark beetle-infested trees
A new groundbreaking technique using hyperspectral drone images now enables detection of the majority of trees infested by European spruce bark beetles before the new generation beetles leave the
Networking symposium on plant protection and forest damage
katja.fedrowitz@slu.se Welcome to a networking symposium arranged by SLU Plant Protection Network and SLU Forest Damage Centre for staff at SLU active in these areas. The meeting is held in English
Workshop: The use of remote sensing data in forest disturbance ecology
emma.sandstrom@slu.se Join us online for an insightful event where experts in remote sensing share the latest advancements in monitoring forest disturbances caused by spruce bark beetle outbreaks.
Call for short-term monitoring projects
The SLU Forest Damage Centre announces a call with focus on monitoring of forest damage. The call is for short-term monitoring projects that focus on method development and will be carried out in
Emil Bengtsson
emil.bengtsson@slu.se Hi, thanks for stopping by my CV page! I’m an industrial PhD student at the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology. My research focuses on emerging diseases in