PhD projects within WIFORCE
From genetics to remote sensing, the PhD projects within the WIFORCE Research School explore forests from many perspectives and scales.
The WIFORCE Research School brings together around 50 PhD students as part of the WIFORCE programme. The projects span a wide range of disciplines and contribute to building the knowledge needed to support sustainable forest management in a changing climate.
Click on the project title for more information about the PhD student, supervisor, department and start year. More detailed project descriptions will be added over time.
All projects
PhD Student: Elin Hermann
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Thomas Ranius
Collaboration partner: Kopparfors
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Jule Hansen
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Malin Elfstrand
Collaboration partner: SweeTree Technologies
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Marlene Olsson
Location: Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Sciences, Umeå
Main supervisor: Therese Löfroth
Collaboration partner: Umeå Kommun
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Rasmus Staaf
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Michael J. Gundale
Collaboration partner: Skogsstyrelsen
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Oscar Andersson
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Lars Östlund
Collaboration partner: Holmen Skog
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Elin Nordin
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Karin Öhman
Collaboration partner: Skogforsk
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Sandra Abele
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Joachim Strengbom
Collaboration partner: Södra
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Noak Wallgren
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Henrik Persson
Collaboration partner: GuidelineGeo
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Johannes Turesson
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Anneli Ågren
Collaboration partner: Komatsu
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Viktor Lund
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Anders Dahlberg
Collaboration partner: Sveaskog
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Jemal Abdela Mohammed
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Harry Wu
Collaboration partner: SCA
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Lam Minh Nguyen
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Harry Wu
Collaboration partner: Skogforsk
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Clara Cuesta Turull
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Rosario García Gil
Collaboration partner: Sveaskog
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Noomi Lodenius
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Malin Elfstrand
Collaboration partner: Södra
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Amanda Mikko
Location: Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University
Main supervisor: Nathaniel Street
Collaboration partner: Stora Enso
Start year: 2024
PhD Student: Vilda Lindberg
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Judith Lundberg-Felten
Collaboration partner: Holmen
Start year: 2024
These projects are carried out by PhD students employed by partner organisations in industry, public agencies or municipalities, with a main supervisor at SLU or Umeå University and a co-supervisor at the host organisation.
PhD Student: Lena Reifschneider
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Michael J. Gundale
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Isac Carlsson
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Erik Öckinger
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Marcus Björs
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Torgny Näsholm
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Hjalmar Stake
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Maja K. Sundqvist
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Lorenzo Vegliò
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Anneli Ågren
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Péter Sasvári
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Petra Fransson
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Vishwal Madah
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Matthias Peichl
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Magdalena Jovanovic
Location: Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Sciences, Umeå
Main supervisor: Jörgen Sjögren
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Ernie Haglund
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Eliza Maher Hasselqvist
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Sushmita Dam
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Eva Lindberg
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Gilbert Hsyu
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Henrik Persson
Start Year: 2026
PhD Student: Mohsen Ghalandar
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Rubén Valbuena
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Anna Kardailsky
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Aino Hämäläinen
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Renée Lejeune
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Thomas Ranius
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Wint Wah Phoo
Location: Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Alnarp
Main supervisor: Igor Drobyshev
Start year: 2026
PhD Student: Lola Bédmar Correra (Future Silviculture)
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Sandra Jämtgård
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Linnea Larsson (associated)
Location: Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Mikael Thyrel
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Ameenat Adesina (associerad)
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Ruben Valbuena
Start year: 2025
PhD Student: Johan Lundbäck (associated)
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Hjalmar Laudon
Start year: 2025
These projects are carried out by PhD students employed at SLU, including some placements at Umeå University.
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Resource Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Inka Bohlin
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Umeå
Main supervisor: Tim R Hofmeester
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Järvi Järveoja
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Ecology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Mari Jönsson
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Paul Kardol
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Peter Kindgren
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Jonatan Klaminder
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Ola Lindroos
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Alnarp
Main supervisor: Leonie Schönbeck
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Umeå
Main supervisor: Navinder Singh
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Soil and Environment, Uppsala
Main supervisor: Marie Spohn
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Kelly Swarts
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå
Main supervisor: Hannele Tuominen
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Maja Sundqvist
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Eliza Maher Hasselquist
PhD Student: Recruitment ongoing
Location: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå
Main supervisor: Jörgen Sjögren
These PhD projects are approved and funded. Recruitment of PhD students is ongoing. Applications are submitted via SLU’s recruitment portal by 10 February. Read more about the positions and how to apply here.
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