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About the butterfly and bumblebee inventory

Since 2006, SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) has been surveying butterflies and bumblebees in semi-natural grasslands across the country. This survey is part of the environmental

SLU researchers discussed the future of plant protection in Umeå

To increase cooperation between SLU's researchers in the field of forest damage and plant protection, the SLU Plant Protection Network and the SLU Forest Damage Centre arranged a network meeting in

Doktorspromotion 2024

Doctoral award ceremony 2024 helena.pennlov@slu.se The doctoral award ceremony will take place on Saturday 5 October. At the ceremony 47 new doctors, 4 jubilee doctors and as 6 honorary doctors

Lectures by the honorary doctors of 2024

Lectures by the honorary doctors of 2024 helena.pennlov@slu.se Welcome to attend the open lectures by the honorary doctors of 2024; in the studio or online. See the lectures online Programme,

UPSC Öppet hus

UPSC Open House anne.honsel@slu.se On Saturday, 19th of October between 13:00 and 16:00 o’clock, we at Umeå Plant Science Centre will open our doors for you and celebrate the 7th Fascination of

New spectral features constructed from green light to early identify bark beetle-infested trees

A new groundbreaking technique using hyperspectral drone images now enables detection of the majority of trees infested by European spruce bark beetles before the new generation beetles leave the

Ph. D. course Statistics I Umeå 2025

Statistics I: Basic statistics, 4 hp hilda.edlund@slu.se The Ph.D. course will be given in Umeå 10 March to 11 April 2025. Objectives The objective of the course is to give an introduction to

Workshop: The use of remote sensing data in forest disturbance ecology

emma.sandstrom@slu.se Join us online for an insightful event where experts in remote sensing share the latest advancements in monitoring forest disturbances caused by spruce bark beetle outbreaks.

Dissertation Teresa López-Andujar Fustel

Forest planning to reduce disturbance damage in the context of climate change charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Teresa López-Andujar Fustel defends her thesis "Forest planning to reduce disturbance damage

Dissertation Ingela Jansson

Connectivity of lions (Panthera leo) across a pastoralist landscape : coexistence, conflict, and collective action for lion conservation in Ngorongoro, Tanzania charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Ingela

Worth knowing honorary doctors

Worth knowing: Listen to the new honorary doctors ulla.ahlgren@slu.se Professor Emeritus Tom Hobbs and biologist and upper-secondary school teacher Mats Karström have been awarded honorary

Dissertation Andreas Averheim

Steam explosion technology for the valorization of softwood bark charlotta.beregstrom@slu.se Andreas Averheim defends his thesis "Steam explosion technology for the valorization of softwood bark"