SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre, CBM

A centre for research on biodiversity as a critical issue for societal development. We initiate, conduct, and coordinate research, investigations, and communication activities aimed at conserving, restoring, and sustainably using biodiversity.

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Research

CBM's research on biodiversity spans many areas within both natural and social sciences. We primarily focus on terrestrial environments and cultural landscapes, such as forests, infrastructure, agricultural landscapes, and mountain regions.

Publications

One of CBM's tasks is to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Sweden by providing knowledge and information. One of the ways we do this is by documenting our research findings in reports, articles, and books.

The challenge

Preserving biodiversity is one of the most important issues for the future, in Sweden and worldwide. The SLU Centre for Biological Diversity brings together researchers dedicated to this cause.
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Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 21-23 October 2025

Welcome to Sweden's first Swedish Biodiversity Symposium - an interdisciplinary conference where experts and stakeholders in biodiversity come together to promote positive developments in the field.

CBM 30 year anniversary

This year marks thirty years since CBM began operations. We will be celebrating this in various ways throughout the year, including an anniversary symposium on October 1st.

News

  • 2025-06-04

    With a focus on agricultural policy for both food and biodiversity

    What kind of political governance can support both food production and biodiversity? That is what Johanna Tangnäs – a new postdoctoral researcher at the SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre – is investigating.
  • 2025-06-04

    Researching small animals in traffic: "The results can have immediate benefits"

    By taking a closer look at how medium-sized mammals use culverts to move through the landscape, Rune Sørås – a new postdoctoral researcher at the SLU Swedish Centre for Biological Diversity – contributes to increased knowledge of how infrastructure can be adapted to protect biodiversity.
  • 2025-06-04

    Biodiversity: After COP 16 – time to deliver

    The 16th Meeting of the parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity finally reached consensus. Torbjörn Ebenhard, Research Director at the SLU Swedish Centre for Biological Diversity, explains what the countries of the world have agreed upon - and what Sweden must deliver.
  • 2025-06-04

    Studying bat migration routes: "Important for wind energy planning"

    When and how do bats fly across the Baltic Sea? Heather Wood, a new postdoctoral researcher at the SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre, is generating knowledge crucial for the expansion of offshore wind power.
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