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News and events
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SLU and the forest sector in new collaboration to train future experts
SLU is now announcing eight new PhD positions as part of a collaboration with the forest sector. The positions are part of the research programme Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (WIFORCE), aimed at meeting future knowledge needs for the sustainable management and conservation of forests. -
Microphones reveal when trees suffer from drought stress
Trees exposed to drought emit sounds – and with the help of microphones, researchers can now listen in as their water transport systems begin to fail. A new study from SLU shows that ultrasound from the forest can reveal whether trees are suffering from permanent drought damage. -
Help SLU find wild honey bees this summer
Are there still wild honeybee colonies in Sweden and Europe? If so, how do they survive the dreaded Varroa mite? These are some of the questions that researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) would like to answer, with the help of citizen scientists and beekeepers.
Research
Most recently published projects
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Tracing the double negative: Marine ecologies and worker precarity in Southeast Asian trash fish supply chains
The project investigates how trash fish supply chains impact marine resource depletion and worker precarity in Southeast Asia. -
Regulation of flowering and flower development
How do plants know when and how to make a flower? These are the questions we are trying to answer in this project using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model. -
”We are planting trees in Africa”: Swedish discourses and local effects of carbon forestry projects in African localities
The project explores how Swedish consumers and actors perceive carbon offsetting tree planting projects in African localities, and how imagined local social impacts relate to the realities in host countries.
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Tips on what you can do to prevent forest fires
When the fire risk in Sweden is high, and there is an extremely high risk of forest fires in many parts of the country, it is important to be careful and follow any fire bans. Here are some tips for homeowners and landowners on how to prevent a fire from starting and spreading. -
Wood use and size of living area in future housing crucial for climate change mitigation
Substituting concrete with wood in multi-family housing construction will benefit the climate as long as our living area does not increase. -
Joint training program is beneficial for both owner and dog
Although dog owners are considered more physically active than the general population, health problems linked to a sedentary lifestyle are now being seen in both owners and dogs. However, a joint exercise program can benefit the health of both owner and dog, new research from SLU shows.
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