Nordic Forest Research (SNS) wants...
...forest researchers up north to find each other, meet, exchange knowledge, to share all that can be shared and to develop brilliant ideas together. Similarities between the Nordic countries (nature, people, policy) makes collaboration highly beneficial and strengthens this small, but in a forest perspective, important part of Europe. Furthermore, SNS wants to facilitate interactions between the Nordic research society and their counterparts in other parts of the world. SNS Funding
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Common Nordic-Baltic tool for transports in forestry
A common Nordic-Baltic costing framework for road, rail and sea transport of roundwood is now available, thanks to our SNS CAR NB Nord. Roads and transportation costs constitute important and growing subtotals adding to the cost of for forest products. Consequently, optimizing transport costs is a key factor for competitiveness. A…
Gender equal Nordic bioeconomy by female mentoring
We need to redefine who the typical worker is in the bioeconomy. The sectors needs female mentoring programs and networks for women to become more gender equal. Download the report further down The report “Redefining digital bioeconomy” shows the need to work with the interface between gender equality, bioeconomy…
OPEN CALL: scholarship in forest seed or plant production and regeneration
From Dec 15th until February 15th employees and students in forest seeds and regeneration can apply for the NordGen and SNS scholarship. Svenska längre ner If you are planning a project in a Nordic context, keep on reading because this could be an opportunity for you! We fund scholarships…
One – or two? – steps towards a common preparedness
The “Nordiska nätverket för skogs- och vegetationsbrand” connects experts in forest fire with government officials from the different Nordic countries. The last meeting were well-attended and pointed out various needs for cooperation across the national borders. During the last meeting experts with a wide variety of knowledge gathered for updates…
Great interest in learning more about soil as a carbon sink
There were a huge interest in joining our seminar about the current state of knowledge on soil as a carbon sink. But we want to provide those who missed it, and those who wants to refresh the memory, the presentations from our speakers. November 26th we met to have…
Apply? No problem!
Applying for SNS funding is easy:
1. Find out what kind of funding is relevant for you. Read more about SNS funding
2. Fill in the application form. Find application form here
3. Send the application form to SNS sns@slu.se
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