Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology
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
Plant genotype-dependent biocontrol of wheat diseases
Genetic variation in plants can affect how efficiently biological control agents can reduce diseases. In this doctoral thesis, Sidhant Chaudhary has investigated this variation to bring us closer to
10 new research partnerships to advance sustainable forest management granted
Ten doctoral projects have been granted within WIFORCE – Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research program at SLU. The projects are conducted in collaboration with private and public partners and aim
Interdisciplinary insights into navigating the maze of landscape multifunctionality
Interdisciplinary insights into navigating the maze of landscape multifunctionality futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a new inspirational lunch webinar about interdisciplinarity! In this webinar a
Vahideh gets award for her work on improving food security
Vahideh Rafieebanadaki has been recognized as an honorary member of the Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum award by the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative for her contributions to wheat research and
Re-launch of Skogsskada
Re-launch of Skogsskada theres.svensson@slu.se We would like to present the new version of Skogsskada, a web-based tool for reporting and identifying forest damage. After intensive work to rebuild
Forest of the future in focus – 14 PhD students link research and application
Fourteen phd-projects will be realised in a collaboration between SLU and forestry operators. They will be part of a new research programme for sustainable forestry and on Monday SLU researchers
Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment
Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have
14th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology
cajsa.lithell@slu.se The 14th European Conference of Plant Pathology, will take place on 3-5 June 2025 in Uppsala, and is arranged by the Swedish Society for Plant Pathology. We look forward to
Major research initiative for sustainable forests – 15 PhD positions open
Biodiversity and the role of forests in combating climate change are pressing global issues that demand new knowledge. Fifteen PhD positions are now open within a new research program at the Swedish
Phytophthora in Sweden
Species from the genus Phytophthora are predicted to cause increasing problems related to plant health in the future, also in Sweden. To protect us and our trading partners, up-to-date knowledge is
One Health Breakfast Club#24
The One Health Breakfast Club #24: Forest restoration for health & well-being: Evidence from South Asia futureonehealth@slu.se Welcome to the One Health Breakfast Club 11 March between 8.00 and