Environmental monitoring and assessment
SLU has a unique role among Swedish universities through its commission to perform environmental monitoring and assessment. This is based on society's needs, as expressed in national environmental targets, international commitments and the overall objective of long-term sustainable development.
Fishinfoodwebs
We link variation in body size and community composition to ecological and evolutionary dynamics in changing environments. In our research we combine dynamic models, experiments and analysis of
Environment
Environmental monitoring and assessment (EMA) at SLU provides society with the knowledge and data necessary for achieving its environmental and sustainability goals.
Built Environment
We survey and analyse the city and its environs. The results are intended to help in the achievement of the Sweden's environmental quality objective "Good Built Environment" as well as Sweden's
Lakes and Watercourses
We provide data and expertise to further the work on Sweden's environmental objective Flourishing Lakes and Streams and other objectives related to water quality. We also support various public
Coastal and Sea Areas
The Coastal and Sea Areas programme gathers SLU's expertise on marine environments and their assessment with special emphasis on fish and shellfish stocks and communities. The programme has a strong
Eutrophication
The Eutrophication Programme is intended to provide data on which to base action to combat eutrophication of our aquatic systems. It should provide an up-to-date picture of the source and size of
A Non-Toxic Environment
We provide decision support and expertise in the work towards a non-toxic environment in Sweden. The data from our monitoring programmes contributes to the overall picture of the environmental status
Climate
The aim of the programme is to support efforts to achieve the Reduced Climate Impact environmental objective. In the near term priority is being given to Sweden's international climate reporting in
Acidification
We provide a platform for efforts to achieve Sweden's environmental objective Natural Acidification Only. We also help Sweden to meet its commitments under UNECE/CLRTAP air pollution convention.
Wildlife
Within the Wildlife programme, we provide environmental assessments of wildlife populations and their impacts on forestry, agriculture and biodiversity. Furthermore, we develop and validate methods
Agricultural Landscapes
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
Statistics and environmental data
Extensive databases and tools result from our environmental monitoring and assessment. A subset of those resources are available in English.