Research schools
Here is a list of web pages, including news and events, that are related to SLU´s research schools.
GS-VMAS Planned activities
Here you may find an overview of planned activities such as workshops and seminars within GS-VMAS. Upcoming acitivities are announced via the web, and via mail to doktorand-VH. Seminar/workshop:
Diss Karolin Andersson
Governing agriculture, (re)producing gender Continuity and change of social difference amidst Rwanda’s socio-ecological transformation [email protected] Karolin Andersson defends her
Diss Valentina Ugolini
Antimicrobial resistance in on-site sewage facilities Environmental impact on receiving waters and mitigation strategies [email protected] Valentina Ugolini defends her thesis "
Diss Nils Weng
Syntrophic propionate oxidation in high ammonia systems- Cooperation, metabolism and stress adaption [email protected] Nils Weng defends his thesis "Syntrophic propionate oxidation in high
Diss Joel Jensen
Linking tree species diversity, productivity, and carbon sequestration in mixed-species forest plantations From patterns to mechanisms [email protected] Joel Jensen defends his thesis "
Diss Eduardo Raposo Pinela
Optimisation strategies for ammonia-tolerant syntrophic propionate-oxidising microorganisms Effects of additives, ammonium levels and temperature on biogas production [email protected]
Diss Huu Thuong Pham
Resource availability and system adjustments for enhanced productivity in fruit tree-based agroforestry on sloping land [email protected] Huu Thuong Pham defends his thesis "Resource
Forestry for students without a forest education
PhD course: Forestry for students without a forest education [email protected] Forests are increasingly prominent in public and political discourse, with concerns about climate change,
Diss Astrid Carlsen
Understanding predators through their prey [email protected] Astrid Carlsen defends her thesis "Understanding predators through their prey" on 04th of June 2025 All interested are welcome
Ecophysiological concepts and applications in forests
PhD course: Ecophysiological concepts and applications in forests, 7.5 ECTS [email protected] Ecophysiology explores how organisms interact with their environment, focusing on the
Diss Louis J.P. Dufour
Carbon dynamics in soils – Does the diversity of organic inputs matter? A bioenergetics approach [email protected] Louis J.P. Dufour defends his thesis "Carbon dynamics in soils – Does the

Courses
Within our PhD-courses we offer participating students broad knowledge and insight in the field of sustainable systems of food, energy and biomaterials systems. The courses typically include