Biology

We perform research on insect and plant ecology in agricultural landscapes. We explore how farming practices, land use and climate affect biodiversity and ecosystem services such as crop yield,

Forests worldwide are under increasing pressure to provide multiple products, ecosystem services, and to play a key role for bio-based economy. SLU is currently ranked as number one in forestry

The Swedish national environmental monitoring program for pesticides started in 2002 with the aim to track long-term trends in agricultural influences on surface- and groundwater quality from

We have central role in the monitoring of inland surface waters in Sweden. Our strength is the combination of research and environmental assessment.

I’m an ecologist who has a background in natural resource management, and uses tools from stream ecology, biogeochemistry, and hydrology to study the effects of ecosystem management on waterways and

I am a soil ecologist and my research is focused on understanding how global change drivers impact ecosystem functioning. I am particularly interested in the interactions between above- and

NordCAW seminar Animal welfare for wild animals josefina.zidar@slu.se Animal welfare can be defined as an animal's psychological and physical state, which may vary from good to bad. Special

An oak is a living thing. But look closely, and you’ll see that it is also home to a whole community of smaller living things. Researchers from SLU and Stockholms University have worked together with

josefina.zidar@slu.se On June 4, 2019, the Swedish Center for Animal Welfare, SCAW, organizes a seminar focusing on natural disasters and its impact on animals and their welfare. How can we prepare

We monitor the agricultural landscape and contribute to an overall picture of the environmental quality in the agricultural landscape. The results are used for evaluations of the Swedish

Conservation biology is an applied research discipline that provides ecological knowledge that can help to solve problems related to nature conservation, and especially the maintenance of

Researchers at the Department of Ecology drill deep down into ecological issues without losing contact with major social questions. We study species – both those that are threatened and those that