Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

We develop competence focused on fast-growing broadleaf trees for sustainable forestry, materials and energy in Sweden.

We conduct research on conservation ecology, plant ecology, forest history, and plant-animal interactions – knowledge that supports decisions on how forests can preserve biodiversity and be managed sustainably in Sweden and globally.

A unique opportunity for integrating projects in water quality, hydrological, and ecological studies across boreal landscapes

We conduct research on forest management in both coniferous and broadleaved forests in Sweden and other parts of the world. The research focuses on forest production, regeneration, and silviculture, as well as how forestry can support diverse goals and values and help mitigate climate change.

Our research spans forest planning and advisory services to forest policy, gender equality, and societal transitions – with a focus on both local landscapes and global perspectives.

Jörg Brunet, Professor of Forest Ecology at SLU in Alnarp, has been honored with the Alnarp Student Union’s Teaching Award – a tribute to his many years of dedicated and widely appreciated teaching. As he nears retirement, he sees the award as a warm and meaningful farewell from the students.

By gaining deeper insight into exactly how fire spreads in the forest, forestry professionals can improve fire risk forecasts—and burn more forest for conservation purposes. “We want to use fire as a tool in forestry,” says Igor Drobyshev, researcher at SLU.