Welcome to SLU
We bring together people who are contributing to real change. Through our knowledge and action, we are creating the right conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.
In search of the eel’s secrets in the Sargasso Sea
A Thünen expedition in the Sargasso Sea is collecting eel larvae to better understand the European eel’s early life and population changes.
From idea to final-year project
Curious about what it’s like to write a degree project at SLU? Follow Klara, a student at SLU, and join her journey through the thesis process – from the initial idea to the completed project.
A guide for newly admitted students
Newly admitted to SLU? Student ambassador Anam shares practical advice to help you prepare for student life in Sweden. Read the blog to get started.
Science and Education for Sustainable Life
SLU is a world-class university, consistently ranked among the global leaders in life and environmental sciences. Here, people come together to make a real difference. Through knowledge and action, we create the conditions for a sustainable, vibrant and better world.
News and events
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Mina is one of eight doctoral students at new centre for sustainable primary production
Mina Nešić researches the genetic regulation of traits in pea and faba bean. She and seven other doctoral students contribute to knowledge development in the field of food through the LTV faculty's investment in The SLU and Sparbanken Skåne Centre for Sustainable Primary Production. -
Forestry and mycorrhizal fungi: Species richness returns, but composition changes
Forests managed under current Swedish forestry practices experience a shift in the species composition of mycorrhizal fungi, yet they maintain the same number of species as forests that have never been clear-cut. This concludes a major new study from the SLU. -
Cocaine pollution alters salmon movement in the wild
Cocaine pollution alters the behaviour and movement patterns of juvenile Atlantic salmon in a large lake. Exposed fish swam up to 1.9 times further per week and travelled up to 12.3 kilometres further across the lake, according to a new study from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. -
The Great Moose Migration: SLU research offers unique insight into the TV moose’s lives
How far do moose migrate? When are calves born, and what challenges do they face? For years, researchers have studied moose in Junsele, where the slow TV program The Great Moose Migration is filmed. Now, new and exciting facts about the “TV moose” will be presented.
Research
Most recently published projects
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PharmaBat
The project focuses on how pharmaceutical pollutions spread from aquatic environments and what effects they have on bats, their health and the role bats play in the spread of disease. -
Physiological assessments for improved welfare of farmed fish
The purpose of the project is to thoroughly map and measure a variety of behavioral and physiological stress indicators in farmed fish, before, during and after different stages of the slaughtering process.
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Många faktorer påverkar mjölkraskalvarnas mjölkgiva
På fler gårdar än idag borde kalvarna kunna få minst åtta liter mjölk per dag. Den slutsatsen drar forskare från SLU, Växa, Uppsala universitet och Högskolan i Skövde utifrån resultaten från en nyligen genomförd studie. -
Moore than just moose: Insights from research on the audience of the Great Moose Migration
Minh-Xuan Truong has studied the audience of Den stora älgvandringen (The great moose migration) for a couple of years now. This is what he found. Read his own story! -
Lessons from war – Ukrainian farmers can strengthen Sweden's food security
How is food production affected when a country is at war? A new study gathers experiences from Ukrainian farmers and veterinarians – knowledge that can provide important insights for Sweden's crisis preparedness.
Explore statistics, open environmental data and species information
Search for and official statistics, open data and maps from SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment.
Work at SLU
Would you like to contribute to the development of sustainable living, based on science and education? Join us!