Our mission
Here at the department, our mission is to advance the understanding of forest ecosystem processes and to progress the principles of forest ecosystem management.
Laboratory Facilities
Our state-of-the-art labs offer analysis on soils, plants, gases, and water components in SSIL, BAL and research lab facilities
Research Infrastructures
The unit for field-based forest research was established in 2004 and is part of the Faculty of Forest Sciences.
BIOGEOMON 2026
SLU host the BIOGEOMON conference on June 8-11, 2026 at the Umea Campus
WIFORCE
Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research explore how climate, environment, and genetics affect forest growth and health
News & Events
News
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11 new professors inaugurated at SLU Ultuna
On Friday, 24 April, 11 professors from Alnarp and Uppsala were inaugurated at SLU Ultuna. The ceremony took place in the auditorium of Undervisningshuset and was followed by a formal dinner with entertainment. -
Understanding carbon storage in forests means looking at the whole ecosystem
Boreal forests store about one third of the world's forest carbon. But how they should be managed to store more carbon and help mitigate climate change is debated. In his PhD thesis, Marcus Larsson shows that focusing only on trees is not enough, carbon in the soil should also be taken into account. -
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. -
Urban forests are becoming increasingly important for climate adaptation in cities
How should Europe’s cities plan and manage their forests in a time of climate change and growing demands for resilient urban environments? This question is at the center as SLU researcher Thomas Randrup speaks at a European conference in Antalya. -
Hazelnuts are imported despite growing in the wild – now SLU is researching Swedish production
It is nutritious, reliable for food preparedness, and sought after by chefs at luxury restaurants. The hazelnut has many advantages, but is barely cultivated commercially in Sweden. Now researchers at SLU are investigating how production of the nut can become economically viable.