Department of Forest Ecology and Management
New genetic discoveries could enhance rainforest restoration
In a recent study, researchers in Borneo explored how climate affects evolution of tropical tree species. The results showed that genetic variation in tree performance was related to the origin of
Biogeomon2026
12th BIOGEOMON International Symposium on Ecosystem Biogeochemistry June 8-12 2026 Umeå, Sweden
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Since 1987, this conference series has provided a forum to explore place-based ecosystem science grounded on observations from the bio-, hydro-, geo- and atmo- spheres. (That explains the “MON” in
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Historic Krycklan The 20th Annual Krycklan Symposium 2023 tejshree.tiwari@slu.se A historical overview of landuse in the Krycklan catchment Krycklan - ett förskningsområde präglat av
Thesis presents unique study on flood mitigation in newly rewetted peatlands
Rewetting some of Sweden's drained peatlands has been touted as a measure to mitigate the effects of extreme weather. But how effective is this? In her doctoral thesis Shirin Karimi at SLU in Umeå
Urban forests: Governance & Management of Urban Forests
Governance & Management of Urban Forests - introducing Nature-based Thinking urbanfutures@slu.se The concept of Nature-based Thinking embodies the perspective of nature with people, rather than
Umeå researcher a finalist for prestigious climate research prize
Researcher Gerard Rocher-Ros in Umeå receives the Swedish nomination for the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize as one of 23 top sustainability researchers from around the world. This is the second