Environmental sciences related to agriculture and land use
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. The subject include research on biodiversity, risks and ethics.
Urban Forestry and Green Infrastructure – a historic perspective
parvin.mazandarani@slu.se The webinar series on urban forests, arranged by SLU Urban Futures and Future Forests, continues with a presentation by Anders Lindhagen from the Department of Forest
Diss Sara Sandström
Sources, composition and transport of fluvial suspended sediment and attached phosphorus in agricultural catchments : a cross-scale analysis charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Sara Sandström defends her
New knowledge on fungi that produce laughing gas
Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas and also the most prominent ozone depleting chemical. In her doctoral thesis, Yvonne Bösch has shown that denitrifying fungi which can produce nitrous oxide
SILVA PhD Course - Monitoring Biodiversity for Science and Conservation
SILVA PhD course - Monitoring Biodiversity for Science and Conservation navinder.singh@slu.se SILVA – Faculty of Forest Sciences Research School Umeå Free nasi
Forest policy has had an effect, but many species remain threatened
Almost three decades ago, Sweden introduced a more biodiversity-oriented forest policy. A new study shows that important habitats have increased since that time. This applies to dead wood, large
Diss Karl Adler
Digital soil mapping and portable X-ray fluorescence prediction of cadmium, copper and zinc concentrations as decision support for crop production charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Karl Adler defends his
Diss Jasmina Sargac
Forested buffers in agricultural landscapes : mitigation effects on stream–riparian meta-ecosystems charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Jasmina Sargac defends her thesis "Forested buffers in agricultural
Worrying discovery of nanoplastics in remote forest waters
Nanoplastics – tiny, invisible plastic particles that could hardly be measured previously – have now been detected in high concentrations in lakes, streams and ponds in Sweden, and also in
(Un)taming urban forests, wildlife, and Indigenous peoples: Mumbai's Aarey
(Un)taming urban forests, wildlife, and Indigenous peoples: Mumbai’s Aarey teresia.borgman@slu.se The webinar series on urban forests, arranged by SLU Urban Futures and Future Forests, continues
Ishi Buffam
ishi.buffam@slu.se Researcher and teacher in ecosystem ecology. I am an Ecosystem Ecologist, with a PhD in Forest Ecology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). My training is
Diss Jonathan Stråle
Travel demand and environmental policy charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Jonathan Stråle defends his thesis "Travel demand and environmental policy" on 29th April 2022 All interested are welcome to take
Urban forests: Assessing the distribution of trees outside woodlands and their contribution to carbon sequestration
Trees outside woodlands and their contribution to carbon sequestration teresia.borgman@slu.se The webinar series on urban forests, arranged by SLU Urban Futures and Future Forests, continues with a