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Climate change is not the only threat for our plants

To maintain plant and animal species on Earth, we need not only to consider the direct effects of climate change, but we must also take other equally important environmental issues into consideration – such as changes in agricultural and forestry practices and indirect effects of climate such as increased frequencies of fires.

Do you want to create 3D images of your favourite plant structure with X-ray?

Now you have the opportunity to do that at the Stockholm University Brain Imaging Center (SUBIC), right next door to DEEP at Svante Arrhenius väg 16 A.

Do you want to create 3D images of your favourite plant structure with X-ray?

Lichens – a winter treasure and a resource for all

Lichens are an essential and valuable resource for both animals and humans alike. In the winter, they're especially important for reindeer, who depend on them greatly for survival.

Lichens – a winter treasure and a resource for all

Better pollination produces firmer apples that better withstand storage

Good pollination of apple flowers can extend the time apples can be stored without rotting. Apple harvests are also bigger, producing firmer and tastier apples.

New study from Stockholm University and Lund University

Tiny woodlands are more important than previously thought

Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests, according to a new study. The small woodlands, sometimes even smaller than a football field, can easily go unnoticed in agricultural landscapes. Yet, these small forest remnants can store more carbon in the topsoil layer, are more suitable for hunting activities and host fewer ticks than large forests.

Tiny woodlands are more important than previously thought

Six DEEP researchers got VR and FORMAS this autumn

The year is coming to its end and therefore we would like to high light all the researchers at DEEP that got VR and FORMAS grants this autumn. We at DEEP are really happy for this great achievement!

Six DEEP researchers got VR and FORMAS this autumn

Pumpkin analytics – the depths of the squash family

Pumpkins can be UFO-like, pear-shaped with the texture of spaghetti, oil and even cheese.

Pumpkin analytics – the depths of the squash family

Welcome to DEEP Sarahi Garcia, new assistant professor

A new assistant professor and SciLife Lab fellow has started at DEEP, Sarahi Garcia. Sarahi will work with microbial communities and interactions.

Discover more about Sarahi's research interests here

Help your class to explore the oak: hidden connections in a changing world

An oak is a living thing. But look closely, and you’ll see that it is also home to a whole community of smaller living things. Researchers from SLU and Stockholms University have worked together with a nature educator to create a short animated film and a booklet with exercises. We hope that you can use this material to take children on the journey of this amazing world within a world.

Help your class to explore the oak: hidden connections in a changing world

Almost 600 plants have already gone extinct

Almost 600 plants have been wiped out from the planet in the last 250 year shows a new study. This is twice the number of birds, mammals and amphibians combined.

Have a look at one of the plants here

The International Day for Biological Diversity: Plants, People and the Planet

The theme for this year’s Biodiversity Day is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”. At DEEP, we are happy to contribute to sustaining biological diversity, aligning various aspects of our research to biodiversity and the planet.

The International Day for Biological Diversity: Plants, People and the Planet

#BalanceforBetter: Valuing the contributions to Women in our department

The theme for this year’s International Women's Day is #BalanceforBetter. As a department we're immensely proud of how we have strived to build a more gender-balanced and diverse environment.

#BalanceforBetter: Valuing the contributions to Women in our department

Our department has a mini conference and you should too

Read the blog post by PhD student Benjamin Jones to find out why!

Our department has a mini conference and you should too

Increasing seal population will not harm largest fish stocks in the Balt

Seals feeding on fish does not decrease fish stocks of Baltic cod, herring and sprat the most – climate change, nutrient load and fisheries do, shows a new study from Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP).

Increasing seal population will not harm largest fish stocks in the Balt

Out in the woods catching moths at night

Álvaro is on a mission to find out the impact of global warming on oak leaf feeders, and its natural enemies (small wasps) close to Stockholm university.

Follow Álvaro's adventure here

Use your power to treat your colleagues well!

Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) organized a workshop aiming to prevent the misuse of power. Now they hope that other departments at SU will follow in their footsteps.

Improvisational theatre as a tool

Welcome to DEEP Insights Department blog

We are now creating a blog to reach out to as many people as possible. If you want to know more about the department's latest research and what the life as a researcher looks like – follow our blog “DEEP Insights”.

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