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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How the environment is affected by antimicrobial resistance in sewage
Medicines designed to treat infections can affect our surroundings even after use. In her thesis, Valentina Ugolini examines how these medicines disseminate from on-site sewage facilities into the environment and explores potential strategies to limit this spread. -
Researchers call for more product updates ahead of next Winter Olympics
For the first time in this year’s Winter Olympics, athletes compete using ski wax without PFAS. At the same time, researchers are calling for stricter EU rules on PFAS, warning that these chemicals are used in many products beyond ski wax. -
Archived tree cores reveal why boreal forests are getting starved for nitrogen
Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have found that atmospheric CO₂ is the main driver - using decades of unique, stored data. -
The memory of past land use is visible in the soil
Traces of historical land use remain visible in the soil for decades, according to a recently published study. Grasslands that were previously farmland contain different microbes than those without such a history, preserving memories of a bygone era. -
Environmental adaptation of hydropower facilities requires a holistic approach and systematic monitoring
Sweden faces a unique opportunity to environmentally adapt hydropower and restore important environments in our aquatic ecosystems. However, success will require a holistic approach and systematic monitoring, according to two new studies from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).