Despite a very dry summer across much of Sweden, there has still been plenty to find in the forest 🍄 Participants in SLU’s course Fungal Knowledge are on Billingen with SLU’s Petra Fransson and Johan Wredh, and mushroom consultant Lotta Ekberg. #mushrooms #fungi

🌱 Can beneficial bacteria help quinoa withstand drought? In her PhD thesis, Virginia Gonzales studied quinoa microbes and identified bacteria that can boost growth under drought. “It is the interaction between the bacterium and the plant that determines how well it works.” www.slu.se/en/news/2026...

The way we shape landscapes also shapes the fungi living in our soils. 🌍🍄 A global study involving SLU researchers shows that landscape structure influences soil-borne plant pathogens worldwide – with implications for agriculture, ecosystems and future food security. www.slu.se/en/news/2026...

Landscape structure influences soil-borne pathogenic fungi worldwide | slu.se

The structure of landscapes surrounding forests and grasslands influences the occurrence of pathogenic fungi in soils worldwide. A new study shows that landscape structure is a key factor in understan...

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A PCR-loving mallard nests every year outside our PCR lab. This year’s ducklings were carefully rescued and relocated. Their mother was guided through the building to rejoin them. Together, they waddled off towards the river :)

What happens beneath forests may be just as important as what we see above ground 🌲 A new study published in Nature from @paulkardol.bsky.social and colleagues shows how tree communities shape hidden underground energy flows through roots, fungi, and microbes. www.slu.se/en/news/2026...

#Atropellis is a genus of fungi comprising four species: A. apiculata, A. pinicola, A. piniphila and A. tingens, all EU #quarantine pests. 🌐Explore the #EFSA #PestSurveyCard supporting their surveillance: link.europa.eu/mggwV7 @sfp-france.bsky.social @mycopat.bsky.social @purpest-eu.bsky.social

Atropellis spp.

Updated 28 March 2025 (Version 1). Taxonomy: fungi (1ATRPG). Host plants: coniferous trees. Regulation: quarantine pests.

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New international research platform AgNUE aims to reduce nitrogen losses in agriculture By improving how nitrogen is measured and modelled, the initiative will help reduce environmental impacts such as nitrous oxide emissions and water pollution. www.slu.se/nyheter/2026...

Ny internationell forskningsplattform ska minska kväveförluster i jordbruket | slu.se

En ny internationell forskningsplattform ska minska jordbrukets kväveutsläpp. I AgNUE samarbetar forskare i Europa och USA för att utveckla bättre data och modeller för hur kväve rör sig i jordbruksma...

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This week, the conference "Fungal Conservation in Europe" will take place at the SLU's Ultuna campus. From @mycopat.bsky.social will be presenting our poster "How many years are enough? Quantifying the temporal sampling effort required for reliable characterization of eDNA fungal communities" 🍄🧬

Interested in integrated pest management, biological control & sustainable oilseed crops? 🌱 Join the 20th IOBC-WPRS Working Group meeting on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, 29 Sept–1 Oct 2026 at SLU Alnarp in Sweden. 📢 Registration is open – submit your abstract! www.slu.se/ICOC20

🌱 The MultiSoil project is underway! We’re working to better understand what soil health is, how it can be measured, and how it can be improved. Follow the project and learn more about healthy soils for food, biodiversity and climate resilience. www.multisoil.eu

🌱 Postdoc opportunity in Soil Health We are hiring a 2-year postdoc in the EU MultiSoil project. Research focus: how agricultural practices shape soil ecosystems & sustainable cropping. 🗓️ Apply by 4 May 2026 📍 Uppsala, Sweden Apply: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...

We’re proud to share that Sara Hallin, our Professor of Soil Microbiology, has been elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 🌿🔬 Her research on soil microbes, nitrogen cycling and nitrous oxide advances knowledge on greenhouse gases and sustainable land use.

🌱 New research from SLU shows that more diverse crop rotations can reduce nitrogen losses without lowering yields. When losses are measured per unit of harvest, diversity pays off — for the climate, the environment, and farmers’ economy. www.slu.se/en/news/2026...

Staff and students across all campuses at SLU celebrated a record-breaking milestone 🎉 After years of successful external funding, we’re proud to mark our strongest result to date. Nils Högberg, Head of Department, opened the celebration and welcomed everyone.

🌳 Nytt avsnitt ute av SLU-podden Skogen & människan! Den här gången djupdyker vi i almsjukan, en av våra mest förödande trädsmittor. 🔬 Audrius Menkis ger forskningsperspektivet och berättar både om hur sjukdomen sprids och vad som krävs för att stoppa den. open.spotify.com/episode/5gK6...

Fantastic mycological excursion 🍄🌲 by @mycopat.bsky.social in an old-growth forests of the Lindsjön Nature Reserve, guided by Anders Dahlberg and with the wonderful collaboration of Alison Pouliot. 📸BTW, don’t miss her stunning fungal photography (and other) at alisonpouliot.com/fungal-realm/

Explore how soil food webs withstand droughts and heatwaves, and what this means for tree regeneration in Swedish forests! 🌲🪱🌳🍄Become a PhD student in the WIFORCE Research School and work with us at SLU-Uppsala @mycopat.bsky.social #climate #forest #microbes #nematodes www.slu.se/en/about-slu...

🌲 A spruce’s own genes decide how well it fights root rot — the battle is won early with a fast response. #Forestry #Genetics www.slu.se/en/news/2025...

Spruce’s genes determine the spread of the root rot | slu.se

The spruce tree’s own genes determine how well it resists root rot – and the outcome of the battle against the fungus is decided already in the early stages of infection.

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🍄✨ Är du student och sugen på ett unikt examensarbete? SLU söker dig som vill utforska tryffelodling på Gotland! Du får kombinera ekologi, dataanalys och fältstudier – och bidra till framtidens hållbara jordbruk. 👉 Låter det spännande? Läs mer här: www.slu.se/nyheter/2025...

Gör studentarbete om tryffelodling på Gotland | slu.se

Vi söker en motiverad student för att skriva ett examensarbete (MSc) under hösten om tryffelodlingens ekologi på Gotland.

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Kat King has defended her doctoral thesis "Ectomycorrhizal fungi in boreal forests: Their role in mineral weathering and nitrogen mobilisation". Read the thesis here: publications.slu.se?file=publ/sh...

Laura J. Müller has defended her doctoral thesis ""Ecotoxicity of pollutants on soil nitrifiers under a climate change scenario"! Read the thesis here: publications.slu.se?file=publ/sh...

🌱 Soil microbes keep crops + ecosystems alive. But Laura J. Müller’s PhD shows pollution + drought disrupt the nitrogen cycle—with copper hitting hardest. Read more: www.slu.se/en/news/2025... #SoilHealth #ClimateChange

Beneath the pines, fungi fuel the forest 🌲❤️🍄 In her PhD thesis, Katharine King reveals how ectomycorrhizal fungi weather minerals and mobilize nitrogen—powering tree growth, nutrient cycling, and carbon storage in boreal forests. www.slu.se/en/news/2025...

Skicka in ditt konferensbidrag till Nationella växtskyddskonferensen senast 15 augusti! Vi välkomnar särskilt bidrag om samarbeten mellan praktiker, forskare och/eller rådgivare. Konferensen arrangeras 12-13 november 2025 i Alnarp. #växtskydd #plantprotection #konferens www.slu.se/vaxtskydd25

Nationella växtskyddskonferensen 2025 | slu.se

Konferensen arrangeras 12-13 november 2025 i Alnarp. Årets tema är "Skog, trädgård och jordbruk i ett föränderligt klimat - nytänkande för en hållbar framtid".

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The Department at the lovely Friibergs Herrgård, combining work and fun in the best way! The program included research presentations, discussions on research ethics, presentations of new large research programs as well as calming painting exercises. #AcademicLife #ResearchRetreat

Having fun with the FUN-URB proj, riding around Uppsala looking for native and non-native trees to examine the diversity patterns of foliar endophytic fungi on trees along urbanization gradients across Europe @wslresearch.bsky.social @mycopat.bsky.social Project info: www.wsl.ch/en/projects/...

How do you identify an organism at the molecular level – and how can that contribute to sustainable agriculture? These were some of the questions explored by Bolivian students during an international course in La Paz, led by researchers from SLU. www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2...

#IUFRO25CH Ke Zhang @mycopat.bsky.social is laying the ground for scots #pine #resistance breeding in Sweden — recent progress in #Cronartium pini inoculation and identification

Here’s the menu for the 14th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology 🌿 #EFPP2025 #Uppsala From @mycopat.bsky.social we’ll be there bringing a few things to the table!📋😀

The full program for the 14th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology is now available 🌱 The registration is still open and we hope to see you in Uppsala 2-5 June! www.efpp2025.com #efpp2025 #conference