https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/slu-events/ The Krycklan Symposium brings together a broad academic community-scientists, PhD students, engineers, and stakeholders-who are all engaged in long-term, multidisciplinary research in the boreal forests of northern Sweden. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/symposium-annual-krycklan-symposium-2025/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/symposium-annual-krycklan-symposium-2025/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:29:26 +0200 Sorawit Phetariyawong defends their dissertation "Cardiomics in canine acquired heart diseases: Histopathological, proteomic, and transcriptomic analyses" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/cardiomics-in-canine-acquired-heart-diseases-histopathological-proteomic-and-transcriptomic-analyses/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/cardiomics-in-canine-acquired-heart-diseases-histopathological-proteomic-and-transcriptomic-analyses/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:48:37 +0200 A workshop about ongoing and planned research on dairy cattle at the Swedish Livestock Research Centre, Lövsta and Röbäcksdalens dairy research facility, SLU. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/dairy-cattle-research-workshop/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/dairy-cattle-research-workshop/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:15 +0200 Helena Robling defends their dissertation "Use, action and economic performance in sustainability indicator monitoring of the Swedish food system " https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/use-action-and-economic-performance-in-sustainability-indicator-monitoring-of-the-swedish-food-system-/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/use-action-and-economic-performance-in-sustainability-indicator-monitoring-of-the-swedish-food-system-/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:55:47 +0200 Join SLU at the Study in Sweden Fair in Washington, DC.! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/study-in-sweden-fair-washington-dc/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/study-in-sweden-fair-washington-dc/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:11:58 +0200 Hear forest owner Gun Lidestav talk about her experiences as a forest owner and a researcher, and stay for a panel talk moderated by honorary doctor Brett Butler. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/i-choose-the-forest--reflections-by-forest-owner-gun-lidestav/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/i-choose-the-forest--reflections-by-forest-owner-gun-lidestav/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:35:13 +0200 Join SLU at the Study in Sweden Fair in New York City! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/study-in-sweden-fair-new-york/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/study-in-sweden-fair-new-york/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:08:53 +0200 Welcome to the 20th IOBC – WPRS Working Group meeting on: “Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops”. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/integrated-control-in-oilseed-crops/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/integrated-control-in-oilseed-crops/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:15:31 +0200 The research forester Brett J. Butler has been appointed honorary doctor at the Faculty of Forest Science at SLU. Please, come and listen to his lecture “Trees, Fairies and Magic Wands”. Everyone is welcome! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/worth-knowing-brett-j.-butler-honorary-doctor-at-the-faculty-of-forest-sciences https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/worth-knowing-brett-j.-butler-honorary-doctor-at-the-faculty-of-forest-sciences Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:21:02 +0200 European pesticide risk assessment relies heavily on a limited set of standard test organisms – but what about the many other organisms exposed to pesticides? Alina Koch tells us more! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/worth-knowing-pesticide-risks-to-the-species-we-overlook/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/worth-knowing-pesticide-risks-to-the-species-we-overlook/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:09:22 +0200 Meet SLU at the Idealist Grad School Fair in New York. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/idealist-grad-school-fair/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/09/idealist-grad-school-fair/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:19:17 +0200 Trees For Me and the Swedish Forest Agency co-arrange an excursion in Asa research station and experimental forest, Småland. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/excursion-trees-for-me-in-asa/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/excursion-trees-for-me-in-asa/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:42:41 +0200 Johanna Östlund defends their dissertation "Plant-based yoghurt analogues from Swedish faba bean and oat Strategies for improved texture and flavour " https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/plant-based-yoghurt-analogues--from-swedish-faba-bean-and-oat--strategies-for-improved-texture-and-flavour-/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/plant-based-yoghurt-analogues--from-swedish-faba-bean-and-oat--strategies-for-improved-texture-and-flavour-/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:33:23 +0200 Welcome to attend the open lectures by the honorary doctors of 2026; in the studio or online. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/lectures-by-the-new-honorary-doctors/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/lectures-by-the-new-honorary-doctors/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:16:20 +0200 Dylan Wallman defends their dissertation "Intercropping traditional pea varieties with faba bean in organic farming: Legume diversification for sustainable agriculture" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/intercropping-traditional-pea-varieties-with-faba-bean-in-organic-farming-legume-diversification-for-sustainable-agriculture/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/intercropping-traditional-pea-varieties-with-faba-bean-in-organic-farming-legume-diversification-for-sustainable-agriculture/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:40:22 +0200 Deanne Redr defends their dissertation "Arctic biotic plant-associated networks unhinged How climate change is increasing uncertainty in a rapidly warming Arctic " https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/arctic-biotic-plant-associated-networks-unhinged-how-climate-change-is-increasing-uncertainty-in-a-rapidly-warming-arctic--/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/arctic-biotic-plant-associated-networks-unhinged-how-climate-change-is-increasing-uncertainty-in-a-rapidly-warming-arctic--/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:52:28 +0200 Aimer Alonso Gutiérrez-Díaz defends their dissertation "Viral Riders of the Plant’s Defence Storm Post-Transcriptional Reprogramming of the Plant Host During Virus Infection" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/viral-riders-of-the-plants-defence-storm-post-transcriptional-reprogramming-of-the-plant-host-during-virus-infection/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/viral-riders-of-the-plants-defence-storm-post-transcriptional-reprogramming-of-the-plant-host-during-virus-infection/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:55:54 +0200 Saturday 3 October, on SLU’s largest ceremonial occasion, we celebrate those who have recently completed their doctoral studies, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors, and recognise those who have made valuable contributions to our university in various ways. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/doctoral-award-ceremony-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/doctoral-award-ceremony-2026/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:09:57 +0200 Laura Alejandra Fernández Castañeda defends their dissertation "Tempeh fermentation of Nordic faba beans and wholegrain oats " https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/tempeh-fermentation-of-nordic-faba-beans-and-wholegrain-oats-/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/tempeh-fermentation-of-nordic-faba-beans-and-wholegrain-oats-/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:55:40 +0200 The European eel is one of the world’s most enigmatic fish, and the answers to many of the mysteries surrounding it lie hidden in the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Josefin Sundin has been there and will share her experiences of the expedition to this unique place where sky meets sea, unbroken by land. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/worth-knowing-the-woman-who-swam-with-eels/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/worth-knowing-the-woman-who-swam-with-eels/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:52:22 +0200 https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/nj-docentforelasning-ht-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/nj-docentforelasning-ht-2026/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:02:35 +0200 Dreaming of studying sustainability, life sciences, animals, forests, food systems, or the environment in Sweden? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/study-in-sweden-online-fair-7-october/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/study-in-sweden-online-fair-7-october/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:04:12 +0200 It’s time for SciFest again. There, you’ll have the chance to experience exciting research from Uppsala University and SLU. The programme covers research in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medicine. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/scifest/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/scifest/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:18:43 +0200 This year's Forest Student Summit is held in October. Take part in excursions and network with other SLU students. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/forest-student-summit-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/forest-student-summit-2026/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:16 +0200 Ylva Lindgren defends their dissertation "Fowl adenovirus infections in broiler chickens and breeders in Sweden; pathological and epidemiological aspects" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/fowl-adenovirus-infections-in-broiler-chickens-and-breeders-in-sweden-pathological-and-epidemiological-aspects/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/fowl-adenovirus-infections-in-broiler-chickens-and-breeders-in-sweden-pathological-and-epidemiological-aspects/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:17:21 +0200 A workshop about ongoing research on beef cattle and small ruminants at Götala Beef and Lamb Research Centre; SLU https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/beef-cattle-and-small-ruminants-research-workshop/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/beef-cattle-and-small-ruminants-research-workshop/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:27:27 +0200 Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 13 October between 8.00 and 9.00. You get a short inspirational talk, some breakfast, and a chance to meet and have transdisciplinary discussions with SLU colleagues. See you there! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200 https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/silva-5th-phd-student-conference/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/silva-5th-phd-student-conference/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:32:56 +0200 Murilo Araujo Sandroni defends their dissertation "Induced resistance and advanced phenotyping for potato late blight management in future climates" https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/induced-resistance-and-advanced-phenotyping-for-potato-late-blight-management-in-future-climates/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/induced-resistance-and-advanced-phenotyping-for-potato-late-blight-management-in-future-climates/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:34:53 +0200 How can integrating advances in science and breeding contribute to meeting global food demand as production environments become more variable and constrained? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/wheat-and-related-crops-ksla/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/wheat-and-related-crops-ksla/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:04:34 +0200 A workshop about ongoing and planned research on pigs at the Swedish Livestock Research Centre, SLU. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/pigs-research-workshop/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/pigs-research-workshop/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:16:33 +0200 Dreaming of studying sustainability, life sciences, animals, forests, food systems, or the environment in Sweden? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/study-in-sweden-online-fair-24-october/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/10/study-in-sweden-online-fair-24-october/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:14:01 +0200 Meet SLU at the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) in Yogyakarta! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/ehef-yogyakarta-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/ehef-yogyakarta-2026/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:23:46 +0200 A conversation between the author Mårten Lind and Professor Annelie Bränström-Öhman about forests, spruces, and humanity. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/in-conversation-with-marten-lind/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/in-conversation-with-marten-lind/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:42:45 +0200 Meet SLU at the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) in Jakarta! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/ehef-jakarta-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/ehef-jakarta-2026/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:30:42 +0200 Dreaming of studying sustainability, life sciences, animals, forests, food systems, or the environment in Sweden? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/study-in-sweden-online-fair-10-november/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/study-in-sweden-online-fair-10-november/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:20:11 +0200 Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 10 November between 8.00 and 9.00. You get a short inspirational talk, some breakfast, and a chance to meet and have transdisciplinary discussions with SLU colleagues. See you there! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200 Welcome to a new conference on sustainable agriculture and innovation! The programme spans crop, livestock and horticultural production, with topics including climate adaptation, digitalisation, the next generation of farmers and the cost of action in sustainability. Registration is open. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/primart--forum-for-hallbart-lantbruk-eng/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/primart--forum-for-hallbart-lantbruk-eng/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:20:17 +0200 The programme features a scientific symposium with leading Nordic researchers and a ceremony where the Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine will be presented. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/symposium-and-award-ceremony--the-award-for-outstanding-research-in-veterinary-medicine-2026/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/symposium-and-award-ceremony--the-award-for-outstanding-research-in-veterinary-medicine-2026/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:02:04 +0200 It is often said that "every other bite is imported" in Sweden, but is that true? And if so, would there be enough food if a crisis struck and we were no longer able to source it from abroad? Rasmus Einarsson tells us more in a lunchtime lecture. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/worth-knowing-is-there-enough-food/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/worth-knowing-is-there-enough-food/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:43:37 +0200 Dreaming of studying sustainability, life sciences, animals, forests, food systems, or the environment in Sweden? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/study-in-sweden-online-fair-28-november/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/11/study-in-sweden-online-fair-28-november/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:25:25 +0200 Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 8 December between 8.00 and 9.00. You get a short inspirational talk, some breakfast, and a chance to meet and have transdisciplinary discussions with SLU colleagues. See you there! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/the-one-health-breakfast-club/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200 To celebrate 50 years of Wildlife Research and 55 years of Wildlife Monitoring in Umeå, we welcome you to a symposium on the 9th-10th of December 2026. Register now! https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/symposium-50-years-of-wildlife-research-and-55-years-of-wildlife-monitoring-in-umea--save-the-date/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/symposium-50-years-of-wildlife-research-and-55-years-of-wildlife-monitoring-in-umea--save-the-date/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:42:49 +0200 Dreaming of studying sustainability, life sciences, animals, forests, food systems, or the environment in Sweden? https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/study-in-sweden-online-fair-10-december/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2026/12/study-in-sweden-online-fair-10-december/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:31:47 +0200 Welcome to the SLU Forest Damage Centre’s annual conference, which is primarily aimed at those of you working in the forestry sector, professionals in the field or conduct research on forest, and forest owners. Registration will open closer to the conference. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/01/annual-meeting-slu-forest-damage-centre/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/01/annual-meeting-slu-forest-damage-centre/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:02:41 +0200 The WIFORCE Annual Meeting 2027 will take place in Umeå on 1–3 February, with the first day dedicated to PhD students. More information about the programme will follow. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/02/wiforce-annual-meeting-2027/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/02/wiforce-annual-meeting-2027/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:38 +0200 https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/06/nordic-baltic-growth-and-yield-conference-2027-i-alnarp/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/06/nordic-baltic-growth-and-yield-conference-2027-i-alnarp/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:08:08 +0200 It’s time for SciFest again. There, you’ll have the chance to experience exciting research from Uppsala University and SLU. The programme covers research in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medicine. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/10/scifest/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/10/scifest/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:27:08 +0200 Swedish Biodiversity Symposium is an interdisciplinary conference where experts and stakeholders in biodiversity come together to promote positive developments in the field. https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/10/swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2027/ https://www.slu.se/en/calendar/2027/10/swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2027/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:27:39 +0200