Forest science
Skogsvetenskap är läran om skogen, skogens utnyttjande och skogsråvarans förädling. Skogsvetenskap är således en tillämpad vetenskap med inslag av bland annat botanik, ekologi, geovetenskap, teknik och ekonomi. Här ingår ämnena skogsinventering, skogsplanering, skogsskötsel, skogsproduktion, skogsföryngring, skogshushållning, skogsgenetik, skogsmykologi, skogspatologi, skogsteknologi och skogshistoria.
Write your thesis with us!
With us, you can work on industrial supply chains, including rejuvenation, forestry aspects, automation, as well as the harvesting and logistics of raw materials. You can also focus on the
VR-Environments
Our VR environments have been recorded in northern Sweden and Finland, encompassing a diverse range of natural landscapes, seasonal variations, times of day, weather conditions, and degrees of animal
SLU launches large-scale climate experiment in Swedish forest
Forest growth in Sweden has slowed down. Climate change is believed to play a key role – but exactly how remains unknown. Now, SLU is launching one of the largest field experiments of its kind to
Diss Sidhant Chaudhary
Plant genotype-dependent biocontrol of wheat diseases charlotta.eriksson@slu.se SidhantChaudhary defends his thesis "Plant genotype-dependent biocontrol of wheat diseases" on 09th of May 2025 All
Forest Student Summit 2025
The Forest Student Summit is a full day of excursions, information and networking where students studying forestry at the different SLU campuses are able to meet and get to know each other. The event
SILVA PhD course: Scientific Writing
SILVA PhD course: Scientific Writing dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se This course on scientific writing ensures that you a PhD student get better equipped to communicate your research effectively,
PhD course Historical, technological and societal background to forestry and forest-based biorefining in Nordic countries
PhD course: Historical, technological and societal background to forestry and forest-based biorefining in Nordic countries dimitris.athanassiadis@slu.se This course is a general introduction to the
Education
At the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, we provide the Master's programme Conservation and Management of Fish and Wildlife. We also have individual courses at both Master's and
Understanding effects of soil preparation
Master project in forest regeneration: understanding effects of soil preparation for sites in Southern Sweden. A cooperation project with Södra.
Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research
WIFORCE is a fundamental research program at the Faculty of Forest Sciences, generating knowledge for the future management and conservation of forests.
Excursion IUFRO 2024
The research group SLU Forest and Health, invites you to join a Forest Bathing session during the excursion to Tyresta National Park. (1. Fire dynamics and disturbances in past and present forest
SLU Forest and Health
Within Forest and Health at SLU, we conduct interdisciplinary research, developmental work and collaborate with the surrounding society. We are specialists in the forest environment and collaborate