Departments and heads

Last changed: 17 October 2025

The head of the department is responsible for staff, finance and the work environment. The assignment as head of a department is three years. Most of them started their positions on July 1st. 2022.

Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua)

Head of department: Sara Bergek

Deputy head: Per-Olof Larsson

Webbpage: Institutionen för akvatiska resurser

Department of Ecology

Head of department: Astrid Taylor

Deputy head: Mattias Jonsson

Webbpage: Institutionen för ekologi

Department of Economics

Head of department: Richard Ferguson

Deputy head: Robert Hart

Webbpage: Institutionen för ekonomi

Department of Energy and Technology

Head of department: Björn Vinnerås

Deputy head: Pernilla Tidåker

Webbpage: Institutionen för energi och teknik

Department of Soil and Environment

Head of department: Johan Stendahl

Deputy head: Geert Cornelis

Webbpage: Institutionen för mark och miljö

Department of Molecular Sciences

Head of department: Vadim Kessler

Deputy head: Anna Schnürer

Biträdande studierektor: Anders Sandström

Webbpage: Institutionen för molekylära vetenskaper

Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

Head of department: Nils Högberg

Deputy head: Malin Elfstrand

Webbpage: Institutionen för skoglig mykologi och växtpatologi

Department of Urban and Rural Development

Head of department: Stina Powell

Deputy head: Emma Butler

Webbpage: Institutionen för stad och land

Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

Head of department: Lars Sonesten

Deputy head: Stina Drakare 

Webbpage: Institutionen för vatten och miljö

Department of Plant Biology

Head of department: Mattias Thelander

Deputy head: Daniel Hofius 

Webbpage: Institutionen för växtbiologi

Department of Crop Production Ecology

Head of department: Robert Glinwood

Deputy head: Martin Weih

Webbpage: Institutionen för växtproduktionsekologi

SLU Swedish Species Information Centre

Manager: Mark Marissink

Deputy manager: Erica Mejlon

Webbpage: SLU Artdatabanken

 


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