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Past News Items and Events

Int. Union of Game Biologists: Congress in Sweden Aug. 2007
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Two PhD-positions open: 1) Behaviour differences within and between fish populations - natural selection or previous experience? and 2) Genetically modified trees: consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem processes
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Anders Mårell Phd defense: Summer feeding behaviour of reindeer: a hierarchical approach. October 27 2006 10:00am Umeå, Björken
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Phd Dissertation: The Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles in Boreal Forest: Importance of Forest Management and Dead Wood Characteristics.
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Postdoc position in Animal Ecology
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Position available as assistant professor in molecular ecology
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Maria Hörnell-Willebrand defends her doctoral theisis Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus in P-O Bäckströms lecture room on June 2, 2005 at 1000am
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2 PhD-candidate positions open; habitat choice and disturbande moose & wild boar
One Postdoctoral position and one PhD-position open at the Department of Animal Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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Dissertation 6 June. Defences and Responses: Woody Species and Large Herbivores in African Savannas.
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PhD defence 9 May 2003: Moose Population Density and Habitat Productivity as Drivers of Ecosystem Processes in Northern Boreal Forests
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Two Postdoctoral positions open
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Dissertation Jan 24. Population ecology of Scandinavian wolverines
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Phd defence Friday 13 December 2002: Ecological Consequences of plant hybridizations in willows: inheritance patterns of secondary compounds and herbivore foraging behaviour
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PhD studentship available (doktorandtjänst) - Ecological risks with the use of transgenic trees
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Postdoctoral position open at the Department of Animal Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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New publication: Reduced cost of reproduction in moose (Alces alces) through human harvest.
Workshop: Recent advances in use of GIS for management of fish, wildlife and human visitors
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7 May: Andrea Relva about forests in Patagonia
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Two new doctoral positions open
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Margareta Bergman defends her doctoral thesis 14 December
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Anders Mårell defends his licentiate thesis, 7 December -01
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Seminar 10am Fri, Sept 28, 2001: Red grouse management in Scotland
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Birgitta Aava-Olsson defends her doctoral thesis 21 Sept. -01
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MOOSE ESCAPE BEHAVIOUR IN AREAS OF HIGH HUNTING PRESSURE
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Fredrik Dahl defends his PhD thesis Life and Death of the Mountain Hare in the Boreal Forest of Sweden in P-O Bäckströms lecture room, SLU, Umeå, Friday May 20 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
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Scott Newey defends his doctoral thesis in lecture room Björken, SLU, Umeå, Friday 29 april 2005,1000h.Population Fluctuations in Mountain Hares: A Role for Parasites?
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New publication: Geographic Variations in Anthropogenic Drivers that Influence the Vulnerability and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems
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New publication: Simulation Herbivory: Problems and Possibilities
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New publication: Vole preference for Salix caprea, S. repens, and their F1, F2, and backcross hybrids.
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New publication: Morphological responses of woody species to simulated twig-browsing in Botswana.
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New publication: Hare and vole browsing preferences during winter.
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New publication: Slugs, willow seedlings and nutrient fertilization: intrinsic vigor inversely affects palatability.
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New publication: Selective felling as a potential tool for maintaining biodiversity in managed forests.
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New publication: Growth responses of a woody species to clipping and goat saliva.
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New publication: Patterns of terricolous and field layer invertebrates along a boreal mire-forest gradient.
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New publication: Picea abies sapling height growth after cutting Vaccinium myrtillus in an uneven-aged forest in northern Sweden.
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New publication: Effective Field Sampling for Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) with Help of the Gibbs Sampler
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New publication: Distribution and oviposition preference of galling sawflies in arctic Canada.
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New PhD-position avaliable
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New publication: Availability and quality of herbivore winter browse in relation to tree height and snow depth.
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New publication: Human Hantavirus Infections, Sweden
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New publication: Spatial and temporal variations of 137 Cs in moose Alces alces and transfer to man in northern Sweden.
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New publication: Terrestrial trophic dynamics in the Canadian Arctic.
New publication: Hantavirus Antibody Occurrence in Bank Voles (Clethrinomys Glareolus) During a Vole Population Cycle.
New publication: Combining Satellite Imagery and Ancillary Data to Map Snowbed Vegetation Important to Reindeer Rangifer tarandus
New publication: The Bioeconomics of the Spatial Distribution of an Endangered Species: The Case of the Swedish Wolf Population
New publication: Ungulates as drivers of tree population dynamics at module and genet levels.
New publication: "Jägare talar naturens språk" (Hunters speak nature´s language): A comparison of outdoor activities and attitudes toward wildlife among Swedish hunters and the general public.
New publication: Inheritance Patterns of Phenolics in F1, F2, and Back-Cross Hybrids of Willows: Implications for Herbivore Responses to Hybrid Plants.
New publication: Correlates of hunting participation in Europe and North America.

New publication: From twigs to landscapes-methods for studying ecological effects of forest ungulates.
New publication: Spines as a mechanical defence: the effects of fertiliser treatment on juvenile Acacia tortilis plants.
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New publication: The role of intraspecific predation in the survival of juvenile wolverines Gulo gulo.
New publication: Fright and flight behavior of reindeer.
New publication: Effect of Muskox Carcasses on Nitrogen Concentration in Tundra Vegetation
New publication: Covering pine-seeds immediately after seeding: effects on seedling emergence and on mortality through seed-predation.
New publication: Effects of moose (Alces alces) rebrowsing on damage development in young stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
New publication: Breeding success of sympatric dabbling ducks in relation to population density and food resources.
New publication: Gastropod diversity in aspen stands in coastal northern Sweden.
New publication: Effects of moose (Alces alces) rebrowsing on damage development in young stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).
New publication: Habitat differences of coprophilous fungi on moose dung
New publication: Synchrony in lemming and vole population in the Canadian Arctic
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New publication: "Mammalian herbivory in terrestrial environments" by Kjell Danell & Roger Bergström
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New publication: Community structure, survival and mortality factors in arctic populatins of Eupontania leaf gallers.
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New publication: Browsing Damage on Pine (Pinus sylvestris and P. contorta) by a migrating moose (Alces alces) Population in Winter: Relation to Habitat Composition and Road Barriers
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PhD course
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New publication: A quantitative summary of attitudes toward wolves and their reintroduction (1972-2000)
New publication: Accuracy of satellite positions from free-ranging grey seals using ARGOS
New publication: Foraging and movement paths of female reindeer: insights from fractal analysis, correlated random walks, and Lévy flights
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New publication: Demographic Factors Associated with Hantavirus Infection in Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)
New publication: Endemic mammalian genera: are they really unique?
New publication: Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and climate change: Importance of winter forage
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New Publication: Analysis of the accuracy of low quality satellite positions derived from ARGOS. Polar Biology
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New publication: Moose shot and not retrieved in Sweden
New publication: Selectivity by moose vs the spatial distribution of aspen: a natural experiment
New publication: The Role of Moose as a Disturbance Factor in Managed Boreal Forests
New publication: Activity budgets and microhabitat use in the Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus in managed and unmanaged forest
New publication: Winter herbivory by voles during a population peak: the importance of plant quality
New publication: Can resource use be the link between productivity and species richness in mammals?
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New publication: Body mass of moose calves along an altitudinal gradient
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New publication: Nest-predation at the edge: an experimental study contrasting two types of edges in the dry Chaco, Paraguay
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New publication: Can saliva from moose, Alces alces, affect growth responses in the sallow, Salix caprea?
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Seminar
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Licentiate seminar on November 21st: Seed Predator Response to Variations in Pine Seed Size, Abundance, and Availability by Mats E. Nilson
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Ecology in Umeå, 4-5 Dec. -01
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Field course in Botswana for doctoral students
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Follow GPS-equipped moose on a map
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Rapid detection of fungal endophytes in grasses for large-scale studies
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Spatial variation in resistance and virulence in the host-pathogen system Salix triandra-Melampsora amygdalinae
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Conservation-oriented forestry and early successional saproxylic beetles: Responses of functional groups to manipulated dead wood substrates
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Effects of landscape composition and substrate availability on saproxylic beetles in boreal forests: a study using experimental logs for monitoring assemblages
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Nutrient dynamics of reindeer forage species along snowmelt gradients at different ecological scales
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Risk of capture-related mortality in large free-ranging mammals:experiences from Scandinavia
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Occurrence of flat bugs (Heteroptera: Aradidae) in burned and unburned forests
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Assessment of spatial functionality of old forest in Sweden as habitat for virtual species
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Winter browsing of moose on two different willow species: food selection in relation to plant chemistry and plant response
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Habitat Factors Associated with Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) and Concomitant Hantavirus in Northern Sweden
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A field assessment of the Spalinger-Hobbs mechanistic foraging model: free-ranging moose in winter
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Distinct seasonal habitat selection by annually sedentary mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in the boreal forest of Sweden
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Impact of moose population density on the production and composition of litter in boreal forests
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Early breeding teal Anas crecca use the best lakes and have the highest reproductive success
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Within-season sequential density dependence regulates breeding success in mallards Anas platyrhynchos
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Parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea) of Saproxylic beetles are affected by forest successional stage and dead wood characteristics in boreal spruce forest
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Ties to the Countryside: Accounting for Urbanites Attitudes toward Hunting, Wolves, and Wildlife
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New Publication: Feeding patterns by roe deer and rabbits on pine, willow and birch inrelation to spatial arrangement
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Ny Publikation: Effects of management on coarse woody debris volume and composition in boreal forests in northern Sweden
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New Publication: Indirect effects of ant predation (Hymenoptera: Formicidae on bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
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New Publication: Different moose densities and accompanied changes in tree morphology and browse production
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Updated list of topics for diploma & masterthesis (
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New publication: Fire in the Sistine Chapel: How Wisconsin Responded to Chronic Wasting Disease
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New publication: Defensive traits of savanna trees - the role of shoot exposure to browsers.
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Ecological possibilities for musk oxen (Ovibos moschatus) in the Swedish mountain range. New MSc-thesis
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New publication: Distribution and oviposition preference of galling sawflies in arctic Canada.
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New publication: Attitudes of hunters, locals, and the general public in Sweden now that the wolves are back.
New publication: The Role of Moose as a Disturbance Factor in Managed Boreal Forests
New publication: Characteristics of dispersal in wolwerines
New publication: Cycles and synchrony in the Collared Lemming...
New publication: Factors affecting browsing by moose (Alces alces L.) on European aspen (Populus tremula L.) in a managed boreal landscape
Interested in fish? Take a Master's degree in Norway and Sweden.
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List of potential exam works updated
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The problem of spatial scale when studying the human dimensions of a natural resource conflict: humans and wolves in Sweden
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Beetle attraction to sporocarps and wood infected with mycelia of decay fungi in old-growth spruce forests of northern Sweden
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Conservation-oriented manipulations of coarse woody debris affect its value as habitat for spruce-infesting bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in northern Sweden
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Experimental evidence for density-dependent survival in mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings
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Spatial Heterogeneity and Hierarchical Feeding Habitat Selection by Reindeer
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Wing loading and habitat selection in forest beetles: Are red-listed species poorer dispersers or more habitat-specific than common congenerics?
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Utility of habitat suitability models as biodiversity assessment tools in forest management
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Natal dispersal, adult home ranges and site fidelity of mountain hares Lepus timidus in the boreal forest of Sweden
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More bilberries around ant nests - an indirect effect of the red wood ant (Formica (F.) aquilonia Yarrow)
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22-26 May: Workshop on large herbivores.....
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Seminar
Lecture: Lena Gustafsson about nature conservation...
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New publication: Biodiversity in boreal forests (Chapin & Danell)
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Tim Blackburn on birds.... 20 Sept. -01
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