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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Trees repurpose flowering gene toolkit to control winter growth stop
Deciduous trees and annual plants rely on the same ancestral genes, but evolution has assigned them different tasks. Now researchers from Sweden and China show that aspen trees use flowering-related genes to stop growth as winter approaches - yet in the opposite way compared to annual plants. -
Get Beautiful with Spruce Bark – Turning Forest Residue into Skincare Innovation
Researchers have found out how extracts from spruce bark, a sawmill by-product, could become a natural ingredient in future cosmetics. -
SLU among the forest sector’s most attractive employers
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) ranks third in Naturvetarna’s 2025 survey of the most attractive employers in Sweden’s forest sector. Over 4,000 natural science professionals in the sector took part. -
Heavy machinery jeopardises the promises of conservation agriculture
Conservation agriculture is a system where the aim is to disturb the soil as little as possible. It involves sowing directly into the residues from the previous crop without tillage. Now researchers are warning that the benefits that are sought may be jeopardized by the use of heavy machinery. -
Royal visit as The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented at SLU
Under solemn and celebratory circumstances, the newly established Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented on 26 November 2025. The award highlights Nordic research that has made a significant contribution to improving animal health and welfare.