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Gene editing in plant breeding
CRISPR/Cas9 enables precise DNA changes and is used to improve traits like disease resistance, drought tolerance, and nutrition in crops.
From idea to final-year project
Curious about what it’s like to write a degree project at SLU? Follow Klara, a student at SLU, and join her journey through the thesis process – from the initial idea to the completed project.
Science and Education for Sustainable Life
SLU is a world-class university, consistently ranked among the global leaders in life and environmental sciences. Here, people come together to make a real difference. Through knowledge and action, we create the conditions for a sustainable, vibrant and better world.
News and events
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Gene editing in plant breeding – a precision tool for better potatoes
CRISPR/Cas9 is the most widely used gene-editing tool and enables highly precise modifications of DNA. In plant breeding, it is used to improve important traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and nutritional value. Researcher Matías González works with new genomic techniques. -
SLU and WWF launch new collaboration to inspire the next generation of forest professionals
A forestry education doesn’t just lead to work in the forest – it opens doors to careers in climate, business, biodiversity, research and innovation. Now, SLU and WWF are launching a collaboration to highlight opportunities within forestry and sustainable development. -
Rare boreal deadwood fungi do not recover in clear-cut forests
Managed boreal forests support far less diverse fungal communities compared to successional forests sprung from forest fires. A new study from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences shows stark differences in the abundance of rare species between environments of different forest regimes. -
Rare medicinal tree cultivated in European trials
The rare yew tree could become a profitable species in forestry. Experimental cultivation is now being initiated at several locations across Europe.
Research
Most recently published projects
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Land-use planning through digital twins? Exploring emergent forms of land-use planning in the digital transformation
New digital technologies, such as digital twins, are potentially reshaping urban planning by creating new ways to interact with knowledge and with new actors. This project examines how these technologies shape urban planning practices. -
NavRISK: Achieving sustainability through risk-taking? Navigating between risk and and stability in urban experiments in planning.
Urban planners must balance the need for innovation to meet sustainability goals with the public sector’s demand for stability. Understanding how they navigate risk is key to enabling responsible, transformative urban experiments -
Mistra Digital Forest
Mistra Digital Forest is a research programme that leverages digitalisation to promote sustainable development in forestry.
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Stop the amount of PFAS in circulation
PFAS are harmful chemicals that are hard to break down and can enter our bodies through drinking water. Since drinking water is essential, SLU researchers are developing methods to purify PFAS and prevent them from reaching our water sources. -
Why Ditches Matter: A Research Perspective
Ditches are a defining feature of many landscapes. Though often overlooked, they play an essential role in water and soil regulation. As climate change accelerates, understanding how ditches function, and how we manage them, has never been more important. -
Assumptions and values influence research on agricultural sustainability
What assumptions, values and knowledge claims shape different scientific approaches to agricultural sustainability? Five researchers have delved into this question within SLU's Interdisciplinary Academy.
Explore statistics, open environmental data and species information
Search for and official statistics, open data and maps from SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment.
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