Fish and wildlife management
Fish and wildlife management can be improved by animal ecology research. At SLU, the research includes wildlife dynamics connected to feeding, ecological aspects on animal transfers and feeding, interactions between animals and plants, the effects of climate change on animals, humans and ecosystems. In the management hunting and fishing is included.
Kräftodlingens ABC
Interested in farming noble crayfish? Kräftodlingens ABC ("Crayfish Farming ABC") is an educational package that includes a handbook, information about noble crayfish, crayfish plague, available
Flodkräfta
The noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) lives in shallow waters in the littoral zone of lakes, ponds, and smaller watercourses. The noble crayfish prefers steep shorelines where it digs deep burrows or
Hotade och främmande arter
We identify, measure, and analyze threats to biodiversity, proposing and evaluating the impact of measures to mitigate biodiversity loss. Our work focuses on endangered species like the noble
FishLinks
The FishLinks project is a socio-ecological study in tropical seascapes where we investigate whether tourism in Tanzania contributes to unsustainably high fishing pressure, and if so, in what way.
Master thesis-30/60 credits
Do you want to work with marine biology, marine ecology, freshwater biology, freshwater ecology, limnology or sustainable development? Make a difference for the Baltic Sea, the Skagerrak or Kattegat,
Report to SLU Aqua
Submit your observations of alien species, lobster, eel, invasive species, crayfish and tagged fish. If you have done restockings of eels, please send us the release information. Enter via one of 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
Education package (masternivå)
Do you want to work with fish, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems? At the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) you have the opportunity to take a one-semester advanced-level (master’s) course
Climate-proofing marine spatial planning
National marine spatial plans guide Swedish management and use of the sea. The plans should contribute to achieving Good Ecological Status and national environmental goals that are integrated with
Where have all the fishes gone? 7.5 credits
Are you interested in how we can combine lakes and seas full of life, with a sustainable production of blue food? In this online course, you will meet Sweden's leading experts on sustainable
Principles of Fisheries Science - 15 credits
How much can we fish without jeopardising fish stocks and ecosystems? Fisheries science is the field that answers that question. In the course Principles of Fisheries Science you will learn all about
International advice
At SLU Aqua, we provide comprehensive international scientific advice. We engage in numerous cross-border research collaborations, offer expert scientific support for negotiations at regional,