Umeå
The main part of the Faculty of Forest Sciences and the Department of Agriculture for Northertn Sweden are located at SLU Umeå.
Art, science and trees – an inauguration
henrik.j.persson@slu.se Welcome to the inauguration of a forest artwork, and a scientific presentation on the role of deadwood in forest ecosystems. Future Forests, along with Bildmuséet and Kullar
Ancient pine trees tell unexpected tale of ice and fire
Forest fires were more prevalent in the early post glacial forests in northern Sweden than previously anticipated. In unearthing three pines which had been buried for almost 10 000 years in
Data from cows forms a new knowledge hub
The Swedish University of Agriculture is participating in a new knowledge hub that will support the digital transformation of Swedish agriculture. SLU contributes expertise, data and experience from
To save plants motivated her to do her PhD in forest regeneration
The choice of the planting position can determine if a tree seedling survives or not. Bodil Häggström always cared about the fate of seedlings which motivated her to investigate in her PhD the effect
Professorial inauguration – lectures
Professorial inauguration – lectures helena.pennlov@slu.se On Friday 19 April professors from Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala will be inaugurated at SLU Ultuna. The ceremony on Friday evening is
Professorial inauguration
Professorial inauguration - lectures helena.pennlov@slu.se On Friday 19 April professors from Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala will be inaugurated at SLU Ultuna. The ceremony on Friday evening is
Vinod Kumar investigates how tissue integrity is maintained in the leaf surface
Last week, the European Commission awarded 1249 researchers with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellowships. One of the awardees is Vinod Kumar from Stéphanie Robert’s group at Umeå
Projects
Projects at Forest Remote Sensing FORWARDS: Towards an observatory for the resilience of european forests Mistra Digital Forest SUPERB: Upscaling Forest Restoration National Forest Data Lab
Student design competition in Umeå - opening March 2024
SLU Urban Futures, in co-operation with Umeå municipality, will launch a student design competition in March 2024. Students in the field of Landscape Architecture and sustainable urban development
Dissertation Callen Niemi
Biochemical and spectral characterization of micro- and macroalgae charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Calle Niemi defends his thesis "Biochemical and spectral characterization of micro- and macroalgae" den
Dissertation Bodil Häggström
Improving boreal forest regeneration in a variable climate charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Bodil Häggström defends her thesis "Improving boreal forest regeneration in a variable climate" on March 14
Steams in Swedish forests often too shaded for algae
Algae and bacteria offer vital ecosystem functions in our streams. But the Swedish forest is often much too dark to give them an optimal habitat. This is shown in results from an experiment with