The aim of the Department of Agroecology is to belong to the elite of research institutions concerned with agroecosystems, i.e. the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment within agroecosystems for producing food, feed, energy and bio-based products.
We want to create, develop and convert pioneering research for the advancement of the public bio-economy nationally and internationally. We contribute to sustainable production and growth through outstanding agroecosystems research, consultancy and teaching.
The strategy for 2016-2020 has a strong focus on how the department is going to strengthen its qualifications and increase its visibility internally, nationally and internationally with a view to increasing the recruitment of talented researchers and students and improving financing.
We have designated four scientific flagships, which are research areas in which the Department of Agroecology is particularly strong and unique and from which we supply results for the common good of society now and in the future. By focusing the strategic efforts in scientific flagships the Department of Agroecology can create a stronger scientific profile externally and a strong scientific community internally.
The four flagships are as follows:
You can download Strategy 2016-2020 for the Department of Agroecology here.