Animals and nature for mental health and wellbeing
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Animals and nature for mental health and wellbeingMental health is highlighted in several events in May, such as the Mental Health Awareness Month and European Mental Health Week.
In this issue of the newsletter we take the opportunity to focus on the important roles that animals and nature play for mental health and wellbeing. We present a selection of projects and news articles at SLU showing how animal contact can contribute to increased well-being and how nature can help to promote health. As always, we present a selection of One Health research, spotlight young researchers who have recently defended their theses and earned their doctorates. Additionally, you get some tips on upcoming events.
Do you have an SLU project within One Health? Please connect with us if you would like to present your research in the newsletter! Enjoy your reading! | | | | | Local hunters were key to successful eradication of African swine fever in SwedenIn September 2023 Sweden experienced its first ever outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). Key for the successful eradication of the disease in Sweden was the engagement of local hunters. The hunters described that the restricted access to the forest was particularly hard to live with. To engage and act on the outbreak was a way to cope with the feelings of powerlessness and disaster, according to a new SLU study. Read more in an interview with researchers Hedvig Gröndal and Erika Chenais. | | | | | How animals can work with humans to improve health and well-being
The Anthrozoology research group at SLU describes their research – what are their main challenges and opportunities in their research area to promote animal and human health and contribute to a more sustainable world? And how does all of this connect to the One Health concept? | | | | | Making nature environments digitally accessible in social and health care
Martta Ylilauri is the project manager of the NATUREACH project, a successful interdisciplinary collaboration within One Health between SLU and universities in the Nordic countries. The project aims to make nature environments digitally accessible to client groups with physical or psychological restrictions and other vulnerabilities that cause limited access to outdoor nature.
| | | | | Outdoor laboratory supports research on people-environment interactionsGunnar Cerwén and Caroline Hägerhäll works with the SLU Multisensory Outdoor Laboratory, Sensola, in Alnarp. The facilities are open to researchers in SLU, with potential to support collaborations across disciplines. | | | | | More reading tips from SLU on mental health and well-beingSome other highlights with interesting publications on cross-cutting themes that bring together different aspects of mental health, well-being and One Health.
(Swedish and English mixed) | | | | | Effects of warming waters in new dissertation within One Health: Congrats to Jingyao Niu! | What is your research about? "The effects of warming waters on wild fish populations, specifically how fish adapt and evolve in response to temperature increases at a whole-ecosystem level, as well as the secondary effects of those changes.
By focusing on an imminent issue ‒ warming ‒ that affects all living organisms, including animals and humans on Earth my research can stimulate climate action." Foto: Josefine
Karlsson | | | | | | Biodiversity and One Health are closely linked On 22 May we celebrate World Biodiversity day. One health and biodiversity are closely linked, and at SLU we hold a wealth of knowledge about the critical role biodiversity plays in our existence. Did you miss our panel discussion between authorities and other actors last year? No worries – you can find all recorded interviews with our SLU researchers Frauke Ecke, Marcus Hedblom and Anna Maria Pálsdóttir and the full panel discussion on SLU Play. | | | | | PhD course on One Health: concept, cases and methodology, 3 credits
PhD course on One Health on 13-24 October
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We will give a theoretical overview of what the One Health concept is, and why a One Health approach is necessary to provide efficient solutions to the global challenges of our time. We will describe the benefits (and challenges) of interdisciplinary research and how interdisciplinarity is used in this context. Location: Digitally through Zoom
Last application day: 21 September 2025
| | | | | | The One Health Breakfast Club |
Our aim with The One Health Breakfast Club is to stimulate interdisciplinary and cross-faculty collaborations. We meet and greet on a regular basis, to hopefully gain some new insights and inspiration while having breakfast together. |
Join us when Chaymae Fennine, Postdoctor at the Department of Plant Protection Biology, talks about Sustainable tomato production in Tanzania: a strategy to reduce pesticides impact on human health and the environment.
The last sign-up day is 13 May. See you there!
| | | | | | Worth knowing: Antibiotic Resistance and Veterinary Medicine
Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human and animal health. Resistant bacteria are not killed by antibiotics and therefore infections caused by such bacteria can be impossible to cure. Professor Susanna Sternberg Lewerin tells us more about this serious problem in both human and veterinary medicine in Worth knowing on SLU Play (presentation in English).
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In 1775, Linnaeus' disciple Peter Hernquist was commissioned by King Gustav III to start veterinary education in Sweden. Today, 250 years later, we celebrate this with a jubilee, which not only marks a milestone for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, but for the entire Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The Swedish veterinary education is among the oldest in the world and is the oldest part of SLU, which has laid the foundation for the university we know today. At SLU, we are proud to carry on this tradition. Today, veterinary medicine covers many important areas such as animal health, animal welfare, sustainable food production, food safety, zoonotic diseases, and reduced climate impact – all of which are part of what we call One Health. Welcome to celebrate with us! | | | | | Open call: Researcher residency at Philipssonska gården 19-20 August 2024For the forth time, SLU Future One Health invites senior as well as junior SLU researchers to join us for two days of discussions on interdisciplinary research and One Health, at Philipssonska gården in Strängnäs. Welcome to apply - the deadline for applications is 16 May 2025. Image description:
Participants from the 2024 Researcher residency gathered at Philipssonska gården in Strängnäs. Photo: Eva-Stina Lindell | | | | |
A selection of One Health researchSLU conducts interdisciplinary research in the One Health area. Here we present a selection of research projects, publications, as well as research results in the field. (Primarily in English, Swedish if the content is not available in English). Highlights this time: | | | | | Upcoming events- related to One Health | | | | | |
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is a strategic platform supporting interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange within One Health.
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