Research
We investigate different aspects of soils in order to develop the scientific basis for sustainable land use.
Environmental Monitoring
We carry out monitoring and assessment in Agricultural landscapes, forest and eutrophication.
Collaboration
We collaborate with stakeholders and the public within our research.
News
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13 new PhD projects granted in WIFORCE’s final call
A total of 13 new PhD projects have been granted within the WIFORCE Research School at SLU’s Faculty of Forest Sciences. -
Market driven afforestation: environmental sustainability under land use intensification
A new doctoral thesis by Getachew Gemtesa Tiruneh, a PhD student in the Biogeochemistry of Forest Soils research group at the Department of Soil and Environment, examines the environmental impacts by a more intensive land use in forest planting in Ethiopia. -
What is actually a ditch?
Ditches are found everywhere, and humanity needs them. Yet they are often ignored, both in land management and in research. But what does it mean when we disregard them? Could it have consequences? -
SLU professor appointed Secretary General at the Swedish Research Council
Stefan Bertilsson, professor of functional ecology in limnic systems at SLU, has been appointed as the Swedish Research Council's new Secretary General for Natural Sciences. He will take up the role on 1 October 2025. -
Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) grantees 2025-2026
The fourth round of the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU starts on September 1, 2025. Two groups of five researchers each will spend eight months delving into and exploring interdisciplinary working methods during 20% of their working time.