Department of Forest Ecology and Management

Our mission is to advance scientific understanding of forest ecosystems and the underlying ecological processes, while refining evidence-based principles for their sustainable and effective management.

  • Climate Change
  • Carbon and Nitrogen cycling
  • Forest vegetation and sustainable digital planning tools

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.

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News & Events

News

  • Molecular markers to identify harmful rust fungus

    Researchers have developed new methods that will make it easier, faster, and more accurate to determine which form of Scots pine blister rust has affected a tree. This is important for choosing the right management method, reducing the spread of damage and for resistance breeding.
  • Moose in Decline in Europe Despite Iconic Status

    The iconic status of the moose offers no guarantee or prosperity. While the population of greatest ungulate around the globe is stable in North America the moose population is decreasing in Europe.
  • A day of high-tech and agriculture at SLU

    On June 12, 2025, a symposium about digital agriculture and forestry was held at SLU. Around 140 researchers, students, professionals and decision-makers gathered to share groundbreaking technological developments, through lectures, posters and field demonstrations.
  • More meat on the bone

    Many people want to drink cow's milk, but fewer think about what happens to the calves that are raised just to make the cows produce milk. A more sustainable approach is now being explored that may point the way to a society where we work smarter instead of harder and increase our self-sufficiency.
  • Call for project focussing on the effects of interrelated forest damage factors

    The SLU Forest Damage Centre announces a call focused on forest damage with the explicit purpose of strengthening research on the effects of multiple interconnected forest damage agents, i.e. interrelated complex relationships involving different forest damage agents.

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