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.
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.
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
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She sees the potential in fast-growing broadleaves
The ecologist with a focus on silviculture and forest production, Anneli Adler, has joined the Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre at SLU, where she will continue to be a part of the Trees For Me network through her focus on fast-growing broadleaf trees in a changing climate. -
Sustainable on paper, but not in the sea: new study examines fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic
Fishing pressure in the Northeast Atlantic has decreased and fish stocks are recovering. However, a new study shows that the reference level used in fisheries advice gives an overly optimistic assessment of stock status. We risk fishing too intensively before stocks reach a sustainable biomass. -
Northern Swedish rivers cause female bears to hesitate – but males swim across
The large rivers that flow through northern Sweden affect how brown bears move through the landscape. When bears reach the riverbank, males and females act differently. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). -
A cause of persistent taste loss after Covid-19 has been discovered
Some people have experienced a loss of taste long after a COVID-19 infection has subsided. Researchers from SLU, Uppsala University and the University of Colorado have shown that this may be due to a disruption in taste cells that would otherwise give rise to experiences of sweet, bitter or umami. -
New project will inventory the landscape's availability of flowering flora for pollinators
The Flora & Fauna citizen research project takes advantage of local knowledge with the goal of developing measures that can ensure both food and habitat for pollinators throughout the season.