At the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Science (NJ) we work with what is the prerequisite for life: soil, water and biodiversity - with focus on agricultural issues.
The mission of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences is to advance and impart knowledge that will lead to management of our natural resources in an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable manner.
The faculty encompasses a wide range of disciplines and is divided into 12 departments. Alongside the departments are a number of collaborative centres and research platforms.
Most of our deparments and units, as well as the faculty office, are located in Uppsala, although important work is also done at Umeå, Öregrund, Drottningholm, Karlskrona, Skara, Lysekil and Grimsö.
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one of Sweden’s top research universities, with an extensive range of research degrees on offer. As a doctoral candidate, you will be a part of a supportive research community and an exciting and challenging research culture.
At the NJ Faculty, we carry out research within Natural Sciences as well as within Social Sciences and the Humanities. More information can be found at each Department's webpage.
Strong Basic Research
Basic research is a prerequisite of innovative and powerful applications. Below follows some examples of our strong basic research programmes.
The ecology of nitrogen cycling communities with emphasis on denitrifying organisms
Effect of plant oils on fish metabolism and the significance of the fatty acid composition
Environmental chemistry focusing on fate and exposure of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Significance of species diversity for ecosystem function
Sector Related Research
The researchers of the NJ Faculty formulate, in dialogue with industry and authorities, important issues that have bearing on sustainable agriculture and forestry, for example:
Carbohydrate quality in cereals
Biological methods of pest control
Sustainable biofuel production
Plant breeding of Salix
Stump harvest for climate benefit
Peak Research
According to the evaluation of our university in 2009, Quality and Impact Opens in new window, there are several internationally competitive and excellent research groups among the departments of the NJ Faculty. The highest ranked areas are:
Ecology
Plant Biology
Plant Protection
Collaboration with industry, authorities and organisations is a natural part of SLU activities. The university contributes with knowledge and competence in various collaboration projects.
The Faculty's experts in different subjects combine proficiency in research with extension activities in their subject areas. Please, contact them if you have any questions.
SLU's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EMA) meets society's need for decision support, including support for Sweden's national environmental objectives and international environmental cooperation.
EMA works in twelve programmes. Seven of them are organized within the NJ Faculty:
Biodiversity
Alpine/Arctic landscapes
Acidification
Coastal and sea areas
Agricultural landscapes
Lakes and watercourses
Eutrophication
We have many unique resources at the NJ faculty. Plant cultivation facility, greenhouses, NMR-instrumnets, Mass Spectrometry and Lysimeter are examples of available, expensive equipment.