Faculty of Forest Sciences (S)
The Faculty of Forest Sciences has 13 departments and units, over 500 employees, approximately 700 students, and nearly 200 research students. Most of the departments and the faculty management are based in Umeå.
Dissertation Paulina Bergmark
From dead trees to landscapes : the role of multifunctional forests in supporting deadwood-dependent biodiversity charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Paulina Bergmark defends her thesis "From dead trees to
Moose footage reveals: Make conscious food choices for the right nutritional balance
Using camera collars and the moose's own films, researchers have investigated why moose eat the way they do. The study, conducted on moose in Norway during the summer, shows that moose consciously
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
Licentiate seminar Aleksandra Holmlund
Voluntary biodiversity credits : emerging concepts in managed forests charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Aleksandra Holmlund defends her thesis "Voluntary biodiversity credits : emerging concepts in
Pharmaceutical pollution affects migration in Atlantic salmon
Young salmon exposed to pharmaceutical pollution change their behaviour. They prefer to swim alone rather than in shoals and take greater risks during the vital migration from river to sea. This is
Docent lectures S Faculty
Docent lectures at the S Faculty 6-7 May louise.tetting@slu.se Welcome to this spring's docent lectures at the S Faculty 6-7 May. The lectures are given in PO Bäckström's hall in Umeå with the
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
New genetic insights on seasonal growth in aspen
Spring is on its way and trees will soon flush their buds. Deciduous trees have to adjust their growth and development to the respective season, but how is this regulated? PhD student Alice Marcon
Dissertation Ulrika Roos
Ground lichen development and consultation between reindeer husbandry and forestry : the past, present and future of samråd in Sweden charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Ulrika Roos defends her thesis "
Dissertation Koffi Dodji Noumonvi
Methane emissions from high latitude peatlands : controls of their spatio-temporal dynamics across a mire complex charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Koffi Dodji Noumonvi defends his thesis "Methane
Forestry Impacts on Streams Extend Beyond the Clearcut
New research led by SLU in collaboration with Stockholm and Karlstad Universities shows that the effects of forestry on boreal streams extend far beyond the harvested areas, impacting water
A new chapter begins for the restored rainforest in Borneo
After nearly three decades of restoration, 18,500 hectares of degraded rainforest in Borneo are on the path to recovery. Now, the next phase begins—deepening knowledge and ensuring it translates into