Animals – food, sport and companionship

At SLU, we develop knowledge about animals – both those close to humans and those in the wild. Interested in animal-based foods, farm animals, wild animals, sport and companion animals, ethology or veterinary medicine? Explore our activities in the field of animal science!

Stefan Gunnarsson, grayscale portrait photo.

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Larger livestock farms increase the risk of disease and nutrient leakage – and raise issues of animal welfare and ethics, says Stefan Gunnarsson, Senior Lecturer in Collaboration in Animal Production.

Knowledge bank: Animals

Research: Animals

  • Fish in food-webs: ecology & evolution of aquatic communities

    We link variation in body size and community composition to ecological and evolutionary dynamics in changing environments. In our research we combine dynamic models, experiments and analysis of long-term ecological data from lake, coast and open sea systems.
  • Conservation biology

    We produce ecological knowledge that is needed to make decisions that affect biodiversity in forests and other terrestrial habitats. We study how biodiversity is affected by land use, climate change, and conservation measures.