Postgraduate studies

  • The PhD education at our department covers a range of research areas spanning basic research on fundamental ecosystem processes to applied research within forest management.

About us

Currently, there are approximately 20 PhD students in the department who are supervised by senior researchers working within a wide range of research areas. Each student has a primary advisor and at least one co-advisor.

Techniques and Resources

As a PhD at the department of forest ecology and management, you will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and instruments, mentorship by researchers in natural sciences, ecology and the forest sciences, as well as access to PhD courses covering a range of subject areas.

The education and projects

Within the PhD education at our department, many projects commonly include data gathering through both field- and lab work. At the beginning of the PhD program, students develop their individual study plans together with their supervisors, which is a guide throughout the program. This plan is revised at least once a year.

More information

  • 2025-03-21

    Research

    Research in the department is interdisciplinary across seven disciplines with cross-functional collaboration between core teams.
  • 2025-05-08

    Doctoral (PhD) studies

    Approximately 70 per cent of SLU’s turnover goes towards research and doctoral studies. The research-intensive nature of SLU means there are great opportunities for pursuing a doctoral programme. SLU awards around 100 doctorates each year, and there are approximately 550 active doctoral students.
  • 2025-03-31

    Research schools

    A research school at SLU is an organisation that does not need to follow the regular departmental and faculty structure. It is usually thematically defined, and provides educational activities in the form of courses or seminars, workshops, networking events and field trips that are relevant and valuable to doctoral students from different departments and faculties. Networking is important, and a research school may have close interaction with external stakeholders and with other Swedish and international universities.
  • 2024-12-09

    Work at SLU

    Would you like to contribute to the development of sustainable living, based on science and education? Join us!
  • Maja Sundqvist, Associate professor
    Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff
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