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Forest damages


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Forest damage course gave new insights into pests and risks

Arming the forest against forest damage and being able to analyze the risks and consequences of the damage is important, especially in a warmer climate. During March to May, the first of three PhD

Research School

The research school at SLU Forest Damage Centre is an important component both for knowledge development in the field and for the supply of competence within universities, research institutes,

Diplodia tip blight – a new serious pine disease

Diplodia sapinea is a globally distributed pathogen, causing stem wounds and dead tree crowns on pines. In 2016 a whole Scots pine plantation infected with this pathogen was discovered in for the

Assessing the detectability of European spruce bark beetle

Detecting disease- or insect-infested forests as early as possible is a classic application of remote sensing. Under conditions of climate change and global warming, outbreaks of the European spruce

Malin Elfstrand – new Professor in Forest Pathology

Malin Elfstrand is the new Professor in forest pathology at the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology. An overall goal in her research is to understand molecular mechanisms that help

A summary of SLU Forest Damage Centre’s first two years

In 2021, SLU got the assignment to start-up the SLU Forest Damage Centre. Now there is an annual report available that summarizes the centre’s work during the last two years as well as vision and

Calls & projects

The SLU Forest Damage Center finances research projects, environmental monitoring, pilot studies or development projects connected to forest damage. We also provide support for doctoral courses or

Call 2023

The SLU Forest Damage Centre is opening a call with focus on forest damage with the explicit purpose of filling crucial knowledge gaps in the areas of social, economic and/or biodiversity sciences or

About us

SLU Forest Damage Center works to prevent and monitor forest damage caused by, for example, storms, fires, drought, plant pests and ungulates. The work is done in close collaboration with the Swedish

International Day of Plant Health

katja.fedrowitz@slu.se We celebrate the International Day of Plant Health with a webinar on challenges for plant health in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The webinar will be in Swedish,

SLU Forest Damage Centre

We produce knowledge to protect forests against forest damage and analyse the risks and consequences of forest damage.

Call SLU Forest Damage Centre

The SLU Forest Damge Centre is opening a call with focus on forest damage with the explicit purpose of filling crucial knowledge gaps in the areas of social, economic and/or biodiversity sciences or

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