Research

SLU Plant Protection Network

We explore how to protect crops and trees from diseases, pests, weather damage, weeds and invasive species, and how to create healthy environments for plants. The network connects SLU researchers and

New research project on resilience for smallholder farmers in rural Africa

How do smallholder farmers and herders in Africa cope with change, uncertainty and crisis situations in their daily lives? Linda Engström, researcher in rural development, will study this together

Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science

The Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science is a Swedish network for researchers in natural and social sciences - establishing scientific excellence to improve animal welfare. The network is

Climate changes threatens Lake Mälaren's ecosystem

Lake Mälaren’s environmental condition continues to concern researchers. The Focus on Mälaren 2024 report shows that the lake’s surface water temperature continues to increase, which makes it harder

UPSC Seminar with Stefanie Rosa

UPSC Seminar with Stefanie Rosa anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Stefanie Rosa Department of Plant Biology, SLU Uppsala Title: DNA

Research Projects

The Department both run and partake in several larger and smaller, national and international research projects. Below are some of our active projects. KnockOnWood Finished projects POLYFORES Baltic

Diss Ida Hansson

Prospects for including indirect genetic effects in dairy cattle breeding programs - monitoring strategies and methodology sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Ida Hansson defends her thesis: Prospects for

Diss Karolin Andersson

Governing agriculture, (re)producing gender Continuity and change of social difference amidst Rwanda’s socio-ecological transformation charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Karolin Andersson defends her

Diss Valentina Ugolini

Antimicrobial resistance in on-site sewage facilities Environmental impact on receiving waters and mitigation strategies charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Valentina Ugolini defends her thesis "

New professors inaugurated

On May 9 ten new professors were inaugurated at SLU in Uppsala. The ceremony took place in the auditorium of Undervisningshuset on campus Ultuna and was followed by dinner and dancing. The new

CGD Seminar on zoonotic and non-zoonotic viral infections

bettina.back@slu,se Welcome to a seminar on zoonotic and non-zoonotic viral infections organized by the SLU Committee for Global Animal Diseases (CGD) . Program 14:30 – 14:35 Welcome and short

Diss Nils Weng

Syntrophic propionate oxidation in high ammonia systems- Cooperation, metabolism and stress adaption charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Nils Weng defends his thesis "Syntrophic propionate oxidation in high