Our mission
Here at the department, our mission is to advance the understanding of forest ecosystem processes and to progress the principles of forest ecosystem management.
Laboratory Facilities
Our state-of-the-art labs offer analysis on soils, plants, gases, and water components in SSIL, BAL and research lab facilities
Research Infrastructures
The unit for field-based forest research was established in 2004 and is part of the Faculty of Forest Sciences.
BIOGEOMON 2026
SLU host the BIOGEOMON conference on June 8-11, 2026 at the Umea Campus
WIFORCE
Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research explore how climate, environment, and genetics affect forest growth and health
News & Events
News
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New doctoral thesis on the microbial composition of the gut in salmonids
Shuowen Cao has studied how biological, environmental, and, above all, dietary factors affect the gut microbiota of salmonids, with a particular focus on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). -
New book about moose and humans
"Moose and people during 8000 years in Sweden" is a popular science book about the king of the forest. The authors are researchers at SLU. -
Three SLU researchers receive Wallenberg funding for research on the future of forests
Three researchers at SLU have been awarded grants within the Wallenberg Foundations’ initiative in humanities and social science forest research. The projects will generate new knowledge on forest restoration, forest owners’ decisions and the role of forest history in future forest management. -
New research projects broaden forest research – strengthen WIFORCE
13 new research projects in the humanities and social sciences receive SEK 90 million from the Wallenberg Foundations. The initiative complements the research within the Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (WIFORCE) programme and broadens knowledge about the role of forests in society. -
On the road to a better life for cats – where is today's osteoarthritis research heading?
Over the years, cats have gone from “anonymous” barn animals to beloved family members. Today, they are our most common pets and—like humans—cats are living longer than ever. Knowledge about age-related diseases is therefore increasingly important, not only for a long life, but a good one.