Research

Greenhouse gas dynamics in ground- and surface waters

Freshwaters are an important component of the global carbon (C) cycle. Yet, the magnitude, variability and mechanisms of C exchange between the atmosphere and freshwaters remain poorly quantified.

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Marcus Klaus

Forskare vid Institutionen för skogens ekologi och skötsel; Institutionen för skogens ekologi och skötsel, gemensamt

E-post: marcus.klaus@slu.se

Soil Moisture Maps

The SLU Soil Moisture Map is a high-resolution map that shows soil moisture on a scale from 0 to 100, where low values indicate dry soil and high values indicate wet soil. 

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Peat Maps

Here is a comprehensive peat map of the forest landscape by predicting.The peat map is released as two different products, a classified map and a continuous map of the thickness of the organic layer.

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Ditch Maps

The ditch maps are two high-resolution maps that show ditches as grids. The maps have been developed by artificial intelligence (AI) trained to identify ditches in high-resolution elevation models. 

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William Lidberg
Researcher at Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Phone: +46706295567
E-mail: william.lidberg@slu.se

Geographical Intelligence

Geographical intelligence combines geographical data and artificial intelligence (AI).

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William Lidberg
Researcher at Department of Forest Ecology and Management
Phone: +46706295567
E-mail: william.lidberg@slu.se

Biosphere-atmosphere interactions

The boreal biome is an important component of the global carbon (C) cycle and therefore a key element in national and international policy frameworks for climate change mitigation. However, current estimates of its sink-source strength and its responses to management and climate change remain uncertain. Thus, we need to improve our understanding of biosphere-atmosphere exchanges of C and GHGs for which comprehensive empirical data are required across multiple spatio-temporal scales. We get these data through a comprehensive network of flux- and environmental monitoring stations, read more under Infrastructure.

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Matthias Peichl, Professor
Department of Forest Ecology & Management, SLU
matthias.peichl@slu.se

Biosphere-Climate interactions in peatlands

The boreal biome is an important component of the global carbon (C) cycle and therefore a key element in national and international policy frameworks for climate change mitigation.

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Matthias Peichl, Professor
Department of Forest Ecology & Management, SLU
matthias.peichl@slu.se

Climate and Management Impacts on Peatland Ecosystems

There is concern that peatlands are degrading in the face of global warming and that their function is diminishing as mitigation for climate change, shifting from carbon sinks to carbon sources. The situation may be more severe in peatlands that have already been drained for forestry or other human exploitation.

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Shokoufeh Salimi, Postdoctor
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

Peatland rewetting effects on ecosystem functioning and societal values

A multi-disciplinary research project bridging science and management that will explore questions related to climate impact (WP1), biodiversity (WP2) and policy (WP3) for drained and rewetted peatland forests in boreal Sweden.

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Järvi Järveoja

Researcher at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

E-mail: jarvi.jarveoja@slu.se

Soil biogeochemistry

This project studies whether restoration of drained wetlands in the boreal landscape can lead to negative environmental effects in the form of increased methylation of mercury, as well as emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Through extensive sampling of pristine, drained and restored wetland sites, these biogeochemical effects will be mapped both in time and in space.

 Vacancy

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Researcher at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

Mercury biogeochemistry in forest-wetland-lake ecosystems

Our research focuses on improving the understanding of factors and processes in the control of mercury (Hg) transformations in soils and waters, such as the reduction and methylation of Hg(II) and demethylation of the neurotoxin methyl mercury (MeHg).

Ulf Skyllberg, Professor
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

ulf.skyllberg@slu.se, +46907868460

Wei Zhu

Researcher at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management; Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

E-mail: wei.zhu@slu.se

This project includes forestry practices, including forest harvest, site preparation, and riparian buffer design as well as other potential environmental effects from these management actions, including greenhouse gas emissions, carbon and water cycling, and biodiversity, among others.

For more information Trollberget

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Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Researcher
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff

eliza.hasselquist@slu.se, +46907868603

Climate and Management Impacts on Peatland Ecosystems

There is concern that peatlands are degrading in the face of global warming and that their function is diminishing as mitigation for climate change, shifting from carbon sinks to carbon sources. The situation may be more severe in peatlands that have already been drained for forestry or other human exploitation.

Contact 

Shokoufeh Salimi, Postdoctor
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, joint staff