About the research programme
WIFORCE is a research programme seeking answers to what influences forest growth, resilience and biodiversity. The goal: new knowledge to manage and conserve forests in a changing climate.
The story behind WIFORCE
The forest is expected to meet many needs – but its growth is more uncertain than before. WIFORCE was born out of the need for new knowledge to help us manage and preserve forests in a changing climate.
WIFORCE Research School
The research school provides doctoral students with scientific competence to contribute to sustainable forest management. It brings together around 50 PhD students, including several industrial and collaborative doctoral students.
News
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Eavesdropping: PhD-project captures the chatter of the riparian zone
Scolarship allows PhD-student Ernie Haglund to study the airborne diversity along the forest's waterways. -
13 new PhD projects granted in WIFORCE’s final call
A total of 13 new PhD projects have been granted within the WIFORCE Research School at SLU’s Faculty of Forest Sciences. -
Thinner snow, colder roots – boreal trees show unique cold responses
Climate change likely leads to thinner snow cover during winter in northern Europe, leaving tree roots more exposed to cold. PhD student Tuuli Aro found that boreal tree species respond differently to this kind of stress and highlights how genomic tools can help breed for more frost-tolerant trees.