News for SLU staff
Here we present news items published on SLU's staff web.
IPS Annual Convention 2025
IPS Annual Convention 2025 "Peatlands for Environment, Economy and Society" in Gysinge/Färnebofjärden National Park markmiljo-webb@slu.se Peatlands contain large amounts of carbon and are important
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
Urban farming opens up for conversation about the future
What do people in Rosengård think about the future and how can you grow plants indoors in a basement in a good way? Nina Vogel, program director at SLU Urban Futures, is one of the researchers
SLU Digital Agriculture Symposium 2025
agnes.soto@slu.se #AgriTech #DigitalFarming #SmartAgriculture #Innovation #FutureofFarming The SLU Digital Agriculture Symposium 2025 will bring together researchers, start-ups, and industry
IPCC calls for nominations
There is now an opportunity open for those of you who have a broad knowledge of climate change and related issues to register your interest to contribute to the working groups for the IPCC's seventh
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
SLU Urban Futures joins the Zoöp of Bauhaus of the Sea Sails Malmö
SLU Urban Futures is now part of a new phase for the Bauhaus of the Seas Sails project and the Sea Forum in Malmö. In this new phase, the members of the Sea Forum will start a new form of
Join the discussion!
When we practice dialogue, we actively listen to each other - an approach that helps us better understand different perspectives. SLU Future Food strives to stimulate and facilitate dialogues on
New Hub Coordinator in Ultuna
The Future Platform SLU Urban Futures welcomes Daniel Valentini as a new hub coordinator in Ultuna. By strengthening transdisciplinary research and collaboration, in forming networks and new meetings
New associate professor researches how food webs are affected by climate change
Danny Lau was recently appointed associate professor at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment at SLU. His research focuses on how climate change and other factors affect food webs in
From California to Sweden: A Tale of Wildfire Preparedness and Policy Gaps
The recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area have once again underscored the increasing frequency and severity of forest fires across the globe. To shed light on this critical issue, we spoke with
Kirchner
King Carl XVI Gustaf's professorship in environmental science has been awarded to James Kirchner. He is a researcher in the physics of environmental systems in Switzerland and will spend his year as