Hello there Elin Wärm…
… Master's student in environmental communication, who did an internship as a communicator this autumn with us at SLU Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies.
Anna is doing a PhD within wildlife management
Having goals and being determined to reach them pays off. Anna early had a vision about working with wildlife management and conflicts between humans and wildlife. Today, she is doing a PhD at the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies. Her best advice is to start networking with people in the field you are interested in as early as possible.
Jonė works with river restorations in Lithuania
Fish was the least favprite topic during the Master's at SLU, thought Jonė Lescinskaite. Now she is a river restoration specialist at the Ministry of the Environment in Lithuania. "Have an open mind", is her best advice to all students.
Sherry leads research projects on snow leopards
Sherry Young is a PhD student in Canada where she is leading a research project on snow leopards. A couple of years ago, she did her Master's thesis at SLU Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, where she learned the methods she now uses in her research.
Jimmy works with wildlife management - and people
Wildlife management is more about people than animals, says Jimmy Nyman who works as a game manager at the Swedish Association of Hunting and Wildlife Management. The education at SLU gave him the essential knowledge for working with management of wildlife resources.
Hyenas and wild bees - students talk about their thesis projects in our podcast
Genetic markers in hyenas and the impact of forestry on wild bees. The podcast Wild Research Bites is back with an episode with two master's students who talk about their thesis projects.
How do domestic cats affect wildlife?
Is there a connection between which wildlife visit our gardens depending on whether there are cats nearby? Master student Kajsa Johansson has investigated this. In the data she analyzed in her thesis, there was a clear connection between cats and the urban environment. She also saw that magpies were found in gardens with few visits by cats, while songbirds were found in gardens with more visits by cats.
Anders studies the migratory behavior of trout
Anders' interest in forestry led him to apply for the forester program. During his education, his interest in biology grew more and more and now he is doing his Master's thesis on trout migration behavior.
Do moose adjust their behaviour to survive the hunting season?
Do moose adjust their movement patterns and habitat selections during the hunting season? Lukas Graf's investing that in his Master's thesis.
Get to know our master's students on social media
Curious about what it is like to be a student at one of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences' master's programs with a focus on forests, wildlife and fish? On social media, masters students at SLU's Faculty of Forest Sciences share their thoughts and experiences of both student life and everyday life in a city – and country – that is often completely new to them!
Adam's research can help resolve human-elephant conflicts
When the living space of Asian elephants shrinks, they seek food on farms, which creates conflicts with the local population. This is a major obstacle in the work to preserve the elephants, and knowledge is needed for humans and elephants to be able to live together. Knowledge that Adam Turner contributes to develop with his master's thesis.
Albin investigates the importance of ecoparks for saproxylic beetles
In landscapes with high natural values, the forest company Sveaskog combines forestry with nature conservation in so-called eco parks. In two of these parks, Albin Larsson Ekström is working on studying the presence and composition of beetles that live from dead wood.
Podcast with Master's students
In the latest episode of the Wild Research Bites podcast, Emelie Fredriksson interviews two students who are writing their degree project at the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies at SLU in Umeå.
Staffan Widstrand visits SLU
One of Sweden's most famous nature photographers visited SLU in Umeå yesterday to show photos from all parts of the world and to talk about what lies closest to his heart - nature conservation. Behind all the photos Staffan takes lies the idea of making us love nature. Because what we love, we care for and protect.
Linda does her master's thesis - twice
Linda Zetterkvist is studying to become a forester and has chosen to do two master's theses at our Department, one in biology and one in forest science. This way she can take a double degree after completing her education. Read more about Linda's first thesis below!
The lust for adventures took Maja to South Africa
The dream of adventures out on the African savannah was one of the main reasons Maja Widell applied for the Master's programme Management of Fish and Wildlife Populations. Even before she had started, she knew she would do her master's thesis work in Africa. Now she's been there!
Irene studies the habitats of moose and roe deer
Where do moose and roe deer choose to be during different parts of the year? Irene Hjort has looked into this in her thesis.
Emilia did her thesis work in South Africa
The conservation of wildlife and their habitats is something Emilia Malmström is really passionate about. In her thesis work, she went to South Africa to study the effects of white rhinos on the grassland structure.
Sanghyun Kim - always looking for the most interesting research topic
Sanghyun Kim describes himself as a Korean nomad in search of interesting research and places to live. We're glad he choose to make a stop on his journey at our Department to write his Master's thesis about the effects of forest management on soil fungal communities in Swedish forests.
Kas wants to contribute to the solution to the tick problem
Kas Swinkels is at SLU to do his internship. His research's focusing on ticks and he's looking at the relative importance of ungulate species as a host of I. Ricinus in South-Central Sweden.
Clara’s main interest is restoration ecology
Clara Espinosa’s studying for a master’s in conservation biology. She chose to do her thesis at our dept. where she’s studying different restoration methodologies applied in boreal forests.
The new master's students are here
Finally the start of the semester and enthusiastic students fill our classrooms. In the master's programme Management of Fish and Wildlife Populations, students from several parts of the world gather to learn more about how they can contribute to sustainable management of the world's fish and wildlife resources.
Oskar studies the ecology of nocturnal butterflies
Can nocturnal butterflies use power lines in the forest as a habitat? Oskar wants to find out in his master's thesis at Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies.
Does dead wood affect the presence of orchids?
Linnea Edwang Stridbo writes her Master's thesis at the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies. With her work she hopes to contribute to nature conservation of the unique conifer lime forests in Jämtland.
Michelle investigates golden eagle movements
In the future Michelle Etienne wants to develop new ways to improve conservation efforts and investigate anthropogenic influences on ecosystems. On her way to achieving that goal she's now looking at factors that might influence the behaviour of golden eagles.
How does lichens respond to a particular harvesting method?
Conservationist Maria Michold wanted to collect the data for her Master's thesis herself. She is currently inventoring lichens and then evaluating how different species respond to alternative harvesting methods and restoration measures.
Fish and wildlife students awarded
Anna Widén and Sam Shry, former students at the Master's program Managment of Fish and Wildlife Populations, have received Arvid Lindman's prize for their theses.
