Field Excursion

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Field Excursion Information

All field excursions depart from the SLU parking lot in central Umeå (exact location to be confirmed).

Full-Day Excursions

  • Krycklan, Forest, and Trollberget
  • Departure: 08:00
  • Return: 17:00
  • Distance: ~60 km inland from Umeå (≈1-hour bus ride)

Half-Day Excursion

  • Röbäcksdalen
  • Departure: 08:45
  • Return: ~13:00

Meals: Fika and lunch will be provided for all excursions.

Clothing & Gear: Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy shoes suitable for outdoor terrain.

The Krycklan Catchment Study (Svartberget Research Station)

Vindeln– Full Day Tour

Located near Umeå, in Northern Sweden, is a boreal forest watershed featuring streams, lakes, peatlands, and mixed coniferous and deciduous forests.

Krycklan is part of the Svartberget Research station and SITES research infrastructure

Download the field guide here

Krycklan Catchment Study

A long-term research site for hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem processes, providing valuable data on nutrient cycling, carbon storage, and forest management impacts.

The Krycklan Catchment Study (Svartberget Research Station) and Flakaliden

Vindeln– Full Day Tour

Located near Umeå, in Northern Sweden, is a boreal forest watershed featuring streams, lakes, peatlands, and mixed coniferous and deciduous forests.

Krycklan is part of the Svartberget Research station and SITES research infrastructure

Download the field guide here

Forest Soil Biogeochemical Cycles

The Krycklan catchment and Flakaliden experimental forest represent two of Sweden’s most valuable long-term research sites for exploring biogeochemical cycles in boreal landscapes.

Degerö, Hälsingfors, and Trollberget (Svartberget Research Station)

Vindeln – Full Day Tour

The tour highlights the impacts of drainage and restoration on ecosystem function and provides insights into long-term monitoring and management strategies for boreal peatlands.

 

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Trollberget Experimental Area (TEA)

A Swedish research station is conducting studies on forest ecology, biodiversity, and peatland restoration.

Röbäcksdalen Field Research Station, Umeå – Half Day Tour

This half-day excursion visits the Röbäcksdalen Field Research Station near Umeå, a site for long-term studies of boreal forest ecosystems. Participants will explore forested plots, streams, and experimental sites to observe vegetation dynamics, soil properties, and ecosystem processes. The tour provides insights into field research methods and ongoing ecological monitoring in northern Sweden.

More information about this can be found here 

Röbäcksdalen Field Research Station

A Umeå-based facility studying agriculture, animal science, biology, agro-ecology, soil, and environmental science, featuring a 120-cow dairy farm.

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