Faculty of Forest Sciences (S)
The Faculty of Forest Sciences has 13 departments and units, over 500 employees, approximately 700 students, and nearly 200 research students. Most of the departments and the faculty management are based in Umeå.
Dissertation Ellinor Ramberg
Effectiveness of prescribed burning as a conservation tool in boreal forests : the role of time, weather and site attributes [email protected] Ellinor Ramberg defends her thesis "
Webinar: Navigating the data flow – how to make environmental monitoring data openly available
[email protected] Access to open environmental monitoring and assessment data is regulated by law, a prerequisite for management and decision-making, and useful for research. To facilitate this
Licentiate seminar Ester Hertegård
Forest ecosystem services in Europe: policy and perceptions [email protected] Ester Hertegård defends her thesis "Forest ecosystem services in Europe : policy and perceptions" on June 9
Dissertation Léna Gozé
Making better use of sample data: estimation of plant abundance and associated uncertainties [email protected] Léna Gozé defends xer thesis "Making better use of sample data: estimation of
Let's talk science! Maps - useful, but sometimes misleading?
[email protected] Participants: Göran Ståhl, professor in forest monitoring, Department for forest resource management. Anton Grafström, professor in forest inventory and sampling, Department
Dissertation Tinkara Bizjak-Johansson
Some aspects on boreal forest microbiotas and nitrogen [email protected] Tinkara Bizjak-Johansson defends her thesis "Some aspects on boreal forest microbiotas and nitrogen" on June 5 2025
Forest Damage excursion - Save the date
Forest Damage excursion [email protected] SLU Forest Damage Centre is organising an excursion to draw attention to new damage and spread knowledge about known causes of forest damage. The
Facing Climate Risks in Agriculture and Forestry in Northern Europe
Facing Climate Risks in Agriculture and Forestry in Northern Europe [email protected] Climate change is already affecting agriculture and forestry across Northern Europe, but the impacts, risks
Wood ash doubles poplar growth on productive forest land
There is potential in using forested land and forested arable land for poplar plantations in Sweden, without competing with food and feed production. A new study by PhD student Luca Muraro and his
Excursion: Tree species selection and climate-adapted forestry in Jämtland and Västernorrland
[email protected] Welcome to a full-day excursion about fast-growing broadleaf trees, other tree species and forestry in a changing climate. During the excursion, researchers from Trees For
Excursion: Tree species selection and climate-adapted forestry in Västerbotten
[email protected] Welcome to a full-day excursion about fast-growing broadleaf trees, other tree species and forestry in a changing climate. During the excursion, researchers from Trees For
Dissertation Amanda de Castro Segtowich
Thinning strategies and their impact on growth dynamics, allocation patterns and water use efficiency in Scots pine stands [email protected] Amanda de Castro Segtowich defends her thesis "