Department of Aquatic Siences and Assessment
The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment is a research center for applied environmental research with national responsibility for monitoring the environmental status of lakes and watercourses. Research is mainly focused on aquatic ecology and biodiversity, geochemistry and hydrology and aquatic ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry.
Marcus Wallin new director of the research infrastructure SITES
Marcus Wallin, researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), has been appointed as the new director of the national research infrastructure SITES (Swedish Infrastructure for
Functional microbial ecology
Microorganisms are diverse and can have multifaceted and unexpected impacts on ecosystems and the cycling of carbon and other bioactive elements. Understanding the functional ecology and diversity of
Lake sediments reveal ecosystem change
By analysing sediment from the subarctic lake Diktar-Eriks sjö, researchers can describe how climate variations have impacted the lake ecosystem. This knowledge is crucial for understanding how
Archive of Measurement Uncertainties
Below are the accredited analytical methods and their measurement uncertainties listed, since November 2017. For information about earlier analytical methods from 1960s and onwards, see each method .
Geochemical laboratory
The laboratory works with chemical analyses of freshwater. We strive to make a good estimate of the actual concentrations of chemical substances in the environment and thereby gain knowledge of the
Sensitivity testing of Aquatic Fungi to Fungicides (Master)
In this project, we will develop bioassays to evaluate the impact of fungicides on aquatic fungi. The study will focus on single-species, single-fungicide exposure, assessing key endpoints such as
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
Disp Björn Bonnet
Development of innovative treatment techniques for infrastructure contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Björn Bonnet defends his thesis "Development of
Laboratories
Our laboratories for environmental monitoring have long experience of accredited and quality assured analyses of water chemistry, aquatic biology and organic risk pollutants. The laboratories are
Brendan McKie – new Professor of Freshwater Ecology
How much impact from human activities can a freshwater ecosystem absorb before species disappear and key ecosystem services are threatened? And how does biodiversity loss interact with other
Workshop with The Baltic Sea Nitrogen Cycle Network (BSNCN)
vattenmiljo-webb@slu.se Welcome to our workshop that aims to increase the participants' knowledge and network about the nitrogen cycle in the Baltic Sea. About the project Rapid climate and
World Wetlands Day 2025
On the World Wetlands Day 2 February, we celebrate the vital importance of wetlands. This year's theme, Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future, acknowledges their importance for humanity and for