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

We conduct interdisciplinary research across the entire forest landscape. More information on themes, disciplines and research catalogue

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Education

Our world-class forestry education includes a three-year Forest Science program, master's level courses, and Postgraduate education.

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Laboratory Facilities

Our state-of-the-art labs offer analysis on soils, plants, gases, and water components in SSIL, BAL and research lab facilities

Research Infrastructures

The unit for field-based forest research was established in 2004 and is part of the Faculty of Forest Sciences.

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BIOGEOMON 2026

SLU host the BIOGEOMON conference on June 8-11, 2026 at the Umea Campus

WIFORCE

Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research explore how climate, environment, and genetics affect forest growth and health

News & Events

News

  • Tracking climate shocks to build future resilience

    What can past climate extremes teach us about resilience? Researchers at SLU’s Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) are studying long-term data on climate, farming, soils, and society to uncover patterns that could help us adapt to future challenges.

  • Today’s energy choices redraw the landscape of the future

    Sweden’s energy demand could double by 2035, according to forecasts from the Swedish Energy Agency. As fossil sources are replaced by renewables, energy previously extracted underground must now be produced above ground – a transition to leave visible marks on the landscape.

  • Artistic approaches offer new ways to understand Stockholm’s waterscapes

    A forthcoming scientific article – developed with seed funding from SLU Urban Futures to strengthen interdisciplinary writing, communication, and capacity-building across SLU – examines how artistic perspectives are reshaping Stockholm’s waterscapes.

  • Docent lectures available on SLU Play

    From now on and for about three weeks to come, the autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play.

  • Sweden’s ditches and streams mapped better than ever using AI

    Using high-resolution geographic data and a specially trained AI model, previously impossible maps have now become reality. PhD student Mariana Busarello at SLU in Umeå has mapped Sweden’s network of ditches and waterways at new levels of detail.

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