How does it feel to arrive in Sweden as a new international student?
In her first blog post, Anam – SLU Student Ambassador – describes her arrival in Uppsala and gives valuable insights for international students starting their journey in Sweden.
Consumers are positive about new varieties of crops
Most Swedish consumers view new crops developed through crossbreeding positively, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at SLU.
SLU launches large-scale fish tracking – aiming to provide new insights about fish in the Baltic Sea
SLU has deployed 80 acoustic receivers along two lines in the Baltic Sea. By listening for signals from tagged fish, the receivers will reveal migration routes and uncover new insights on life beneath the waves. This is important for both research and management of fish in the Baltic Sea.
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News and events
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Healthy cod in the Åland Sea carry a chemical mystery
Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have made a remarkable discovery in cod from the Åland Sea. Compared to their relatives in the rest of the Baltic Sea, the Åland cod have extremely high levels of boron in their otoliths. But where it comes from remains a mystery. -
Unknown sources fuel boreal forests with nitrogen: "Really surprising"
Wildfires are vital for regrowth in boreal forests. But where does the nitrogen these recovering forests use actually come from? A new study on wildfire recovery sites across the boreal biome led by SLU, shows that the source of this vital nutrient largely lacks explanation. -
Consumers are positive about new varieties of crops
Most Swedish consumers view new crops developed through crossbreeding positively, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at SLU. The findings run counter to the perception that consumers are sceptical about plant breeding. -
Heal the wound or form roots? It depends on water availability
A torn tomato leaf that ends up on the ground sometimes develops roots from the wound, but other times it seals the wound with healing tissue. A study led from SLU now shows that water availability is the key factor that controls the fate of the leaf in the event of such damage.
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Most recently published projects
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Lake food web responses to variation in land use practices across environmental gradients
This project will address how land-use change and forestry practises have altered, and may come to further alter, lake ecosystem diversity and function through inputs of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and nutrients along natural gradients in lake-biogeochemistry and catchment vegetation. -
WindyForests - Forests at the Center of the Global Green Transition
WindyForests explores how wind power, forestry and local interests can coexist in forest landscapes. Through stakeholder collaboration and advanced modeling, the project supports more sustainable decisions for wind power development. -
Nötsvinnsprojektet – nötköttsförluster på svenska gårdar
By reducing beef losses where they are greatest, on farms, the entire beef chain becomes more sustainable. We get more meat from the same production and can reduce the suffering of production animals if effective preventive measures are identified and disseminated.
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How to talk when truth is contested – three strategies for collaborative policy making
Facilitators of collaborative policy making on sustainability issues often face heated debates and conflicting truths. They are on the front lines when facts are contested and emotions run high. A study explores their experiences and presents strategies for navigating post-truth situations. -
How medicine residues in water affect young salmon
Imagine you are a young salmon making a long and dangerous journey from the river to the sea. -
Mapping bird flu risks will prevent future outbreaks
Since 2020, bird flu has affected around twenty food-producing poultry farms in Sweden, leading to the death or culled of nearly 2.4 million poultry.
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