Department of Aquatic Resources

Reed - crop of the future

Harvesting reed from field to coast has many advantages, both as an environmental measure and as a new-old feed for horses and cattle. Reed can also be used as a soil conditioner or as a substrate

IDA 2024-2025

A third round of SLU Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) will run 2024-2025. Starting in November, participants will during the coming eight months spend 20% of their working time exploring

Round goby – turning risk into resource

The round goby is increasingly common in Swedish waters. This invasive fish species can both outcompete and consume native species, having significant negative consequences for the ecosystem. At the

Collaborate with us

To increase resource utilization from the blue sector in the future while reducing the impact of man on our blue planet requires collaboration between with different actors for ecological, economical

The Fisheries Research Station in Älvkarleby

The Fisheries Research Station of SLU Aqua produces approximately 140 000 salmon and trout each year to be released in the river Dalälven. SLU's research and breeding of farmed fish is required for

Fler åtgärder behövs för att skydda ålen i svenska inlandsvatten

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has published an updated assessment of the status of the European eel in Swedish waters. While the overall human impacts on eel in Swedish coastal

The course Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone?

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

SLU och Sportfiskarna i nytt samarbete - Storfiskregistret blir forskningsresurs

Through a new collaboration with the Swedish Anglers' Association (Sportfiskarna), the Department of Aquatic Resources at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has gained access to

Contacts

Interested in knowing more about how SLU contributes to the Baltic Sea Science Center (BSSC)? Please get in touch with any of the persons listed below. Experts in "Kunskapsrådet" for BSSC at SLU The

PhD and Licentiate studies

The Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) educates PhD candidates (doctoral/postgraduate students) in the subjects environmental analysis and biology (specialty: ecology). The education takes

Ponds, throughs and aquariums

The Department of Aquatic Resources at Drottningholm has great facilities for research in freshwater such as ponds, tanks and aquariums where you can perform experimental studies on fish or other

Congratulations Svea

After a long-planned month at the shipyard in Falkenberg, R/V Svea is now out on an expedition again; newly painted, newly serviced and upgraded with new scientific equipment and an improved IT