Agroecology deals with the interactions between soils, plants, animals, humans and the environment within ecological systems created for the production of food.
Our aim is to train and promote the next generation of researchers, scholars, and technology developers within soil and environmental sciences and technology at the highest scientific level in a truly inter-disciplinary and international atmosphere. Every year we enroll approximately 20-30 students.
The programme embraces research education within the fields of:
Research facilities available:
The Department of Agroecology has unique research facilities at its disposal, including drones, land for field trials, laboratories, greenhouses, semifield facilities, climate chambers and climate stations.
The department has research fields at several locations. This ensures that the department's field trials can be carried out under the climate conditions and with the soil types that are optimal for the crop in question. Several of the field trials have a long time horizon - some even more than 100 years.
Geographic location:
PhD students enrolled in the Agroecology programme will have their main working location at AU-Viborg, at AU-Flakkebjerg (close to Slagelse) or at AU-Aarhus.
Well-being initiatives
The wellbeing of all our staff is very important, but we have several initiatives related specifically to PhD students and junior scientists. Many of the initiatives are very unique and only offered at our department. Some of the most initiatives are:
