Department of Forest Ecology and Management

Our mission is to advance scientific understanding of forest ecosystems and the underlying ecological processes, while refining evidence-based principles for their sustainable and effective management.

  • Climate Change
  • Carbon and Nitrogen cycling
  • Forest vegetation and sustainable digital planning tools

Our mission

Here at the department, our mission is to advance the understanding of forest ecosystem processes and to progress the principles of forest ecosystem management.
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Research

Research themes, disciplines and research catalogue

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Education

Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Master's program

Lab facilities

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News & Events

News

  • SLU improves global sustainability ranking among higher education institutions

    SLU is climbing in rankings, making the top 101–200 of the 2,526 higher education institutions evaluated in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025. This ranking focuses on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. For goal 13, Climate Action, SLU is ranked 3rd.

  • New alliances with sites

    The symposium Feminist ÉLAN – Designing Landscapes in the Anthropocene represents a week-long program at WIA – Women in Architecture Festival in Berlin. Nina Vogel got invited to present her project ‘From Basement to Kitchen - growing visions for the future of the Swedish Million Programme areas’.

  • Timber Construction for Sustainable Reconstruction in Ukraine

    A new project at SLU, and partners from Ukraine and Sweden, will investigate how wood can be used effectively for repairs, temporary housing, and long-term rebuilding in war-torn Ukraine.

  • SLU highlights critical perspectives on environmental psychology at international conference

    From 15 to 18 June, SLU took part in the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2025). More than 600 participants explored one of the most pressing issues of our time: how people’s experience of place is shaped by climate change, urban development, health, and social change.

  • Calling researchers and practitioners: Apply by June 30 for our Futuring Masterclass

    As cities around the world grapple with climate change, social inequality, and rapid urbanization, the push toward more sustainable and just urban futures have never been more urgent. Yet many dominant visions – like the much-hyped ‘smart city’ – remain steeped in techno-utopian ideals.

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