Environmental monitoring and assessment
SLU has a unique role among Swedish universities through its commission to perform environmental monitoring and assessment. This is based on society's needs, as expressed in national environmental targets, international commitments and the overall objective of long-term sustainable development.
Integrated Monitoring
The International Cooperative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems (ICP IM).
Environment
SLU’s environmental monitoring and assessment (EMA) provides society with knowledge and data to achieve its environmental and sustainability goals.
Fishinfoodwebs
We link variation in body size and community composition to ecological and evolutionary dynamics in changing environments. In our research we combine dynamic models, experiments and analysis of
Biodiversity laboratory
We analyse the spices composition and biomass of aquatic organisms in lakes and streams. The information is used to assess the quality of the waters and habitats, as well as various indicator
SLU and the climate
What does SLU do for the climate? We provide knowledge, decision support and facts about climate solutions. We teach our students about sustainability, and they inspire us to further reduce our
Pesticides in air and precipitation
Results from the sampling of air and precipitation within the National Environmental Monitoring Program of Pesticides are found here. Precipitation is collected in the counties of Skåne and Uppland.
“Remediation of headwater streams is the missing link”
Agricultural headwaters are everywhere but at the same time much overlooked, despite their important role in regulating functions and quality of downstream ecosystems. They are often seen as passive
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment
Our research, education and environmental monitoring and assessment is focused on bettering our understanding of environmental changes of inland surface waters, as well as analyses of the underlying
BSSC Eng
Interested in the Baltic Sea? Discover all about it at the Baltic Sea Science Center (BSSC) at Skansen, Stockholm, or join our digital events. SLU proudly contributes to the content of the
Environmental Assessment
To make it easier to detect problems in the environment, to contribute with scientific evidence, and to follow on measures, we collect, store, quality assure, and make available water chemistry and
Biological recipient monitoring at the Ringhals nuclear power plant – fish and invasive species
Potential ecosystem effects caused by the effluent cooling water from the Ringhals nuclear power plant are monitored in yearly surveys by Institute of Coastal Research, Department of Aquatic
Integrated Monitoring in natural ecosystems (IM)
Integrated Monitoring in natural ecosystems (IM) is funded by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Parts of the monitoring at Aneboda is funded by SITES. The Swedish Geological Survey and IVL