There’s been a couple of different answers as to what type of job we’re looking for – but where do we really end up? Vacant position? I’ve been in touch with the universities career counselors, who have been so kind as to send me back a bunch of data on prior alumni. Some job titles… Continue reading Speaking about jobs… Where do we end up?
Month: December 2016
Twixmas special: Carlos!
What have you done before your master’s programme? I have studied a bachelor’s degree in forest engineering and natural resource management in Spain followed by a masters in forest sciences here at SLU and at the University of Eastern Finland. What’s your first memory involving an animal? I have a glimpse of my grandfather (morfar)… Continue reading Twixmas special: Carlos!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!
White-throated dipper that sat down by the lake. As this year draws to an end, we’re getting ready for an (we admit, oddly timed) final exam for our course in Applied Population Ecology. Nevertheless, I get some time to get out and get some pictures, some of which I’ve featured below. But hold up, don’t think… Continue reading Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!
F/W student of the week: Freja De Prins!
What have you done before your masters’ programme? – Bachelor Agro-and Biotechnology (major in Animal Care) – Bachelor Secondary School Teaching What’s your first memory involving an animal? Probably going to the zoo. What made you good to go for fish and wildlife? Last year I was doing an Erasmus programme at Högskola… Continue reading F/W student of the week: Freja De Prins!
Invasive species and reintroductions
A couple of books for those interested in beaver management! This week we have been largely focused on what characteristics that defines a species as invasive – or rather, of invasive potential! As most of us know, there is widespread alarm that human encroachment upon animal habitat and climate change may have averse effects upon global… Continue reading Invasive species and reintroductions
Christmas break closing in!
UmeĂĄ City Church was filled during the performance As Christmas is closing in and an increasing number of students are leaving for home, there is still much happening – last Friday I went down to UmeĂĄ City Church to see  Nationskörens christmas performance. Nationskören is open to both students and non-students alike. They mostly perform… Continue reading Christmas break closing in!
F/W student of the week: Sebastian!
Goodmorning! What are you doing up so early? Photo: Sebastian Elze What have you done before your masters programme? I studied 6 semesters of forest sciences in Dresden, Germany, so this is my exchange semester in Sweden to see how you Swedes are getting along with all the wildlife What’s your first memory involving an… Continue reading F/W student of the week: Sebastian!
Annual Winter Fair
 Lake Nydala with the ice setting in. With the temperatures falling as we move into december (we’ve seen some nights venturing below -15 °C) the ice is starting to settle on lake Nydala, and allowing the snow to finally lighten up our shorter and shorter days. But as we move closer to christmas, the town… Continue reading Annual Winter Fair
Metapopulations
In the midst of the Applied Populations course right now, our work is based mostly on self-studies, where we are guided or introduced to a subject by a lecture, and then given assignments to promote us in furthering our searchlights beyond the lecture content. Out of the assignments handed out so far, we’ve covered a… Continue reading Metapopulations