Easier to report forest damage with updated webased tool

It is now easier to report damage to trees and forests with the help of an updated web tool - Skogsskada. The tool helps to describe the damage situation in Swedish forests. Researchers are now encouraging more people to report forest damage.

Photo: Theres Svensson

To the tool (obs! in Swedish)

Malin Elfstrand - Ash dieback

Ash dieback is threatening to wipe out ash trees in Sweden- and change entire ecosystems. In the fourth episode of Fatta forskning, Malin Elfstrand tells us about the rapidly spreading invasive fungus, and what scientists are doing to fight it. Watch the film here (obs. in Swedish)

She fighting for European ash

Meet Beatrice Tolio, PhD student at SLU Forest Damage Research School. She wants to develope a resistent population of European ash to the fungal pathogen causing ash dieback

Report and win!

If you report damage to trees and forests via Skogsskada during the period April to September, you can now take part in a prize draw for nice t-shirts and caps.

To be entered into the draw, report one or more detected damages to trees and forests in the web tool skogsskada. Go to skogsskada.slu.se and follow the instructions under ‘report damage’.

We will contact the winners by email when the competition is over. Good luck to you!

To the tool Skogsskada (Swe)

Major damage to the forest in the war Ukraine

After three years of war in Ukraine, large areas of forest close to the front line have been damaged - a total of around 240,000 hectares in southern and eastern Ukraine, says Maksym Matsala, a researcher at SLU.

Photo: Torbjörn Esping

Read a Swedish newsarticle abour the studie

Scientists tame fire to burn forests with precision

By knowing more about exactly how fire spreads in the forest, forest managers can get better fire risk forecasts. And can burn more forest for nature conservation.

Photo: Torbjörn Esping

Read a Swedish news about the studie

Don't miss our webinar on bark peeling of red deer

7 May at 14.00 we invite you to a knowledge webinar to share knowledge about bark peeling and possible countermeasures. Webinar will be held in Swedish.

The researchers presenting the knowledge are Annika Felton, at the Department of South Swedish Forest Science and Anders Jarnemo, at Halmstad University. Foto: Anders Jarnemo

To registration and more info (swe)

Calendar

Upcoming events, conferences and more.

7

May

7 May 2025 | Bark damage by red deer

Webinar about damage caused by red deer. In Swedish.

23-27

Jun

23-27 June 2025 | Moose symposium in Östersund

Researchers and practitioners will meet in Östersund to discuss and present the latest research and news about moose

1

Sep

1 September 2025 | Start PhD course

Between 1 September and 15 October the SILVA Phd-course: Management and consequences of forest damage will take part. Last signup date 11 July 2025.

12-13

Nov

12-13 November 2025 | Swedish National Plant Protection Conference

This year's theme is "Forestry, horticulture and agriculture in a changing climate - innovative thinking for a sustainable future" Registration open!

5-7

June

Elmia Wood

ELMIA WOOD - come and talk forest damage with us!

SLU Forest Damage Centre will be present at Elmia Wood in Bratteborg, outside Jönköping.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see more of the web tool Forest Damage, talk forest damage with experts and take part in activities and competitions.