Department of Soil and Environment

Our research seeks knowledge about the interaction between man, soil, plant and the surrounding environment in forest and agricultural landscapes as well as urban environments. We collect, analyse and report data on the state of the environment.

  • Conducts research in soil and environment
  • Collects, analyses, and reports data on the state of the environment
  • Teaches in several of SLU:s undergraduate courses and responsible for two master programmes
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Research

We investigate different aspects of soils in order to develop the scientific basis for sustainable land use.

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Environmental Monitoring

We carry out monitoring and assessment in Agricultural landscapes, forest and eutrophication.

Undergraduate and doctoral education

Find out more here about our education here

Laboratories

We perform analyses of soil samples and various plant matter.
Our laboratories

Collaboration

We collaborate with stakeholders and the public within our research.
Our collaborations

About us

Here you will find information about us and about our organisation.
Our department

News

  • 2025-09-09

    What is actually a ditch?

    Ditches are found everywhere, and humanity needs them. Yet they are often ignored, both in land management and in research. But what does it mean when we disregard them? Could it have consequences?
  • 2025-08-14

    SLU professor appointed Secretary General at the Swedish Research Council

    Stefan Bertilsson, professor of functional ecology in limnic systems at SLU, has been appointed as the Swedish Research Council's new Secretary General for Natural Sciences. He will take up the role on 1 October 2025.
  • 2025-06-03

    Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) grantees 2025-2026

    The fourth round of the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU starts on September 1, 2025. Two groups of five researchers each will spend eight months delving into and exploring interdisciplinary working methods during 20% of their working time.
  • 2025-06-02

    Koldynamiken i marken – Spelar variationen av det organiska materialet någon roll?

    The soil biota is the Earth's "biological engine," driving key ecosystem services. Besides carbon and nutrients, it also needs energy. “By including energy properties of organic inputs, we can better understand soil carbon dynamics in diversified cropping systems,” says Louis J.P. Dufour.

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