Program Overview

Program Overview

The Skog program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) offers a comprehensive approach to forest environment analysis. With a long history of experience and extensive knowledge in Swedish and international forest environment analysis, the program provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with the field.

Program Contacts

The program is coordinated by Anna-Lena Axelsson and Inka Bohlin, who can be reached through the Department of Forest Resource Management, SLU.

Resources within Forest

The program offers a range of resources, including:

• Forest damage
• SLU Riksskogtaxeringen
• Field info
• SLU Forest map
• Integrated Monitoring (IM)
• The land inventory
• Forestry Sustainability analyses
• Statistics and products
• Continuous environmental analysis
• Dachshund web

Knowledge bank: Forest and Game

The program's knowledge bank features articles on various topics, including:

Forest and Wood

• A new method for calculating the amount of ground lichen in reindeer forests
• Reducing the risk of storm damage with planning
• A unique archive providing new opportunities for forest researchers

Recent Developments

• The growth rate of forests is increasing after a period of decline, and harvesting is decreasing after record years, according to the latest official statistics from SLU Riksskogtaxeringen.
• It is now easier to find SLU's official forest statistics, which are published as open data in Sweden's and the EU's data portals.
• The SLU Forest Map is a digital map product that describes Sweden's forests and is available for free download.
• New digital peat maps provide a more comprehensive picture of Swedish peatlands and can facilitate wetland restoration.

National Forest Data Lab

The National Forest Data Laboratory is a meeting place for collaboration on forest data, aiming to promote data-driven innovation in the forest sector. The laboratory collaborates with forest companies, service providers, and authorities, using open data and new data applications to create smart solutions for increased utility.

SLU in Sweden

SLU has activities throughout Sweden, with main locations in Alnarp, Uppsala, and Umeå. The university is environmentally certified according to ISO 14001.