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27 September 2023
Environmental effects of improved pine trees explored in new project
To boost forest production, pine tree seedlings are genetically improved to yield faster-growing...
22 September 2023
Inspiring lecture and conversation about sustainable food and climate
On 20 September, Anna Richert, SLU Alumna of the year 2023, came to SLU in Ultuna to hold a lectu...
22 September 2023
New theory disproves Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Rule of Trees’
A new model to calculate carbon uptake by trees illustrates why large trees may be more susceptib...
21 September 2023
Exotic tree species in the forest mean loss of grazing land for reindeer
Semi-domesticated reindeer avoid winter habitats with exotic lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta),...

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Water and fish
Fish stunning methods fail!
In two studies, we evaluated existing and alternative stunning methods for farmed fish. We studie...
Water and fish
Save the rainforest with oil and protein from yeast
Yeast protein and yeast oil produced from wood and straw cellulose can be used as alternative...
Biodiversity Water and fish
Fish protection enhance both fish stocks and marine environments
Banning fishing has positive effects on fish stocks but also helps to restore the marine...
Biodiversity Climate and bioenergy Water and fish
Heat waves threaten nesting seabirds
More extreme and prolonged heat waves can cause seabirds to lose their eggs and chicks.

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Welcome to SLU!

News

Environmental effects of improved pine trees explored in new project

Inspiring lecture and conversation about sustainable food and climate

New theory disproves Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Rule of Trees’

Exotic tree species in the forest mean loss of grazing land for reindeer

Work at SLU

Knowledge bank

Fish stunning methods fail!

Save the rainforest with oil and protein from yeast

Fish protection enhance both fish stocks and marine environments

Heat waves threaten nesting seabirds

Events

Agri4D 2023

Drainage intensity in paddy rice fields Nitrogen flows, salinity, rice yield and greenhouse gas emissions

Seminar: Forages, with a northern focus

Diversifying the utility and species composition of Nordic forage systems New fractionation methods and novel native legume species

Extended voluntary waiting period before first insemination in primiparous dairy cows. Effects on milk production, fertility, and health

Welcome to the Autumn Docent Lectures at the NJ-faculty

Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Swedish Freshwater Environments: Sources, Occurrence, and Impacts

For a better world