Collaboration

External collaboration specialists

We have several people with a specific remit to interact with the public. Feel free to contact them.

• Mats Jonsell, Forest entomology
• Erik Öckinger, Biodiversity
• Velemir Ninkovic, Plant protection, Agriculture

Wildlife Damage Centre, VSC

The Swedish Wildlife Damage Centre provides information and education about management of protected wildlife, such as large carnivores and large grazing birds.

Risk assessment of plant pests

SLU Risk assessment of plant pests perform independent analyses which will provide support to the Swedish Board of Agriculture in their efforts to counteract the damage of new organisms. 

Centre for Biological Control

Several individuals at the department are part of the SLU Centre for Biological Control. The Centre is involved in organising meetings about plant protection and biocontrol. Another of their tasks is to participate in expert panels concerning proposals for new regulation within the field of plant protection. 

Collaborative research

Our research is definitely not conducted in a vacuum; we frequently collaborate with farmers for example. On occasion, we have citizens’ research projects in which we are assisted by the public. It might be about submitting photos of wild animals or identifying pollinators in the agricultural landscape. We are also frequently commissioned by official agencies, such as The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, The Swedish Board of Agriculture and The Swedish Forest Agency.

Environmental monitoring and assessment

Our responsibilities include environmental monitoring and analysis of agricultural land. The results are used to follow up environmental objectives and for following up the EU agricultural policy as well as for international reporting. Our remit also includes wildlife monitoring and monitoring of the spruce bark beetle.

Outreach 

Each year you can meet us at hundreds of conferences and meetings for forest owners, farmers, hunters, ornithologists, public bodies, nature conservationists or the interested public. We also arrange popular webinars for anyone working with forest conservation. Many people at the department are popular public speakers and our research is frequently cited in various media. We also think that it is important for children and adolescents to gain insight into interesting and current research and environmental analysis. This is why we attend events such as the SciFest and Lindedagen science festivals. 

Follow us on social media

In partnership with a number of other departments, we run SLU Natur on Facebook and Instagram. You can follow us there to find out what is happening within research and environmental analysis. Our aim is to tell people about the results but also provide them with a glimpse into how our research is conducted. This is why our followers are also invited onto the field, as well as into our laboratories and greenhouses.