Soil science
Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.
IPS Annual Convention 2025
IPS Annual Convention 2025 "Peatlands for Environment, Economy and Society" in Gysinge/Färnebofjärden National Park markmiljo-webb@slu.se Peatlands contain large amounts of carbon and are important
Dissertation Koffi Dodji Noumonvi
Methane emissions from high latitude peatlands : controls of their spatio-temporal dynamics across a mire complex charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Koffi Dodji Noumonvi defends his thesis "Methane
Diss Louise Malmquist
Water balance in agricultural catchments amidst climate and land use changes in Sweden charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Louise Malmquist defends her thesis "Water balance in agricultural catchments
Lignin – Not as stable as previously thought
Lignin is a substance found in wood that has long been considered very difficult to break down in soils. A new dissertation from SLU shows that lignin degradation by soil microbes can be faster than
Dissertation Aswin Thirunavukkarasu
Lignin degradation dynamics in boreal forest soils : influence of chemical composition and nitrogen on lignin degradation charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Aswin Thirunavukkarasu defends his thesis "
Soil literacy among young people – why does it matter and how can educators deal with it?
markmiljo-webb@slu.se Soil is the foundation of life, yet it is often overlooked in environmental education. As young people become increasingly disconnected from nature, soil literacy provides an
SLU and the climate
What does SLU do for the climate? We provide knowledge, decision support and facts about climate solutions. We teach our students about sustainability, and they inspire us to further reduce our
Diss Karin Andersson
More nitrogen to the crop! : to increase the nitrogen fertiliser value of cattle slurry and reduce its ammonia emissions charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Karin Andersson defends her thesis "More nitrogen
Forests
Within SLU's Forests programme there is a wealth of knowledge and experience about both Swedish and international forest-based environmental analysis.
Vad är markhälsa egentligen?
Soil health is fundamentally about ecosystem services that enable, for example, clean water and food production. ‘That's why we want to monitor soil health, because it literally affects our health
Researchers
The researchers of the forest vegetation ecology group Professor Michael Gundale My research is focused on understanding how forest plants interact with soils to control a variety of ecosystem
Drinking water and health
We consume an average of two liters of drinking water per day. But how healthy is your drinking water? SLU produces knowledge for decision makers and the water industry to support the work with safer