Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre https://www.slu.se/en/departments/southern-swedish-forest-research-centre/ Record number of PhD students The Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre has a record number of students and researchers. The rapid growth calls for focusing on new research and education, head of department Magnus Löf writes in the Year report for 2023. https://www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2024/3/record-number-of--pdd-students/ 717033 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:30:06 +0100 Filling an educational gap – delivering expert knowledge on gender equality, diversity and inclusion in forestry to everyone The world’s first Massive Open Online Course on Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) in forest-related sectors – ForGEDI MOOC - will premiere on 8 April on FutureLearn platform. ForGEDI MOOC advances GEDI in forestry through reducing the educational gap and making the latest research and best practices in the field easily available to everyone. https://www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2024/3/filling-an-educational-gap--delivering-expert-knowledge-on-gender-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-forestry-to-everyone/ 716687 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:04:00 +0100 War drives forest fire risk in Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a major negative impact on forests in war-affected regions. And for the coming decades the risk of forest fires are elevated. https://www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2024/2/war-drives-forest-fire-risk-in-ukraine/ 713404 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:45:28 +0100