Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

We develop knowledge about environmental changes and their causes through research, education, and environmental analysis. The department takes a broad and interdisciplinary approach to water issues, focusing on monitoring, understanding, and contributing to improved quality in Sweden’s aquatic environments.

Education

If you are interested in delving deeper into water-related issues, welcome to explore our information on courses at undergraduate, advanced, and research levels we are involved in. Also, we offer a certification course for water sampling.

Research

Our research concerns everyone in Sweden, as water is a vital resource that affects everything from our health and food production to biodiversity and climate adaptation.

Environmental assessment

Environmental monitoring and assessment of freshwater provides long-term data series from our lakes and watercourses. This is crucial for making well-informed decisions on the management, protection, and sustainable use of our water resources.

Environmental data

Discover environmental monitoring data – track changes in Sweden’s soil, water and ecosystems over time.
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News & Events

News

  • 2026-04-28

    New findings on DDT remediation in soil

    DDT remains in Swedish soils – and is difficult to remove. A new thesis from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences shows that several innovative remediation methods yield limited results. At the same time, the thesis highlights techniques that could work significantly better.
  • 2026-04-14

    Ancient seabird guano reveals how climate change may shape future populations

    By analysing peat cores, researchers have shown how populations of nesting seabirds have fluctuated on a sub-Antarctic island over 8,000 years. They found that bird numbers rose and fell alongside shifts in climate, offering new clues about how future climate change could impact seabird populations.
  • 2026-04-07

    New film will raise awareness about beavers: “Our key nature conservationist”

    Beavers can be a troublesome neighbour, but they play a vital role in nature. A film from SLU and the Swedish Forest Agency now offers us unique insights into the life of the beaver. The film presents a smorgasbord from the latest research to the role a royal hat played in the beavers' extinction.
  • 2026-02-23

    How the environment is affected by antimicrobial resistance in sewage

    Medicines designed to treat infections can affect our surroundings even after use. In her thesis, Valentina Ugolini examines how these medicines disseminate from on-site sewage facilities into the environment and explores potential strategies to limit this spread.
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Help doing research

What is a lysimeter station and how can it support research? The lysimeter station at Campus Ultuna is a unique facility where researchers can measure how water, gases, plants and nutrients interact within the soil. The film offers insight into how advanced environmental technology helps us understand soil-related processes. Discover the research taking place here.