Erika Olofsson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Head of department
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Faculty of Technology
Associate professor in silviculture and head of department at the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology.
My research groups
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Forest Economics The research field Forest Economics encompasses all aspects of the forest value chain, focusing on sustainable forestry and the transition to a bio-based and circular economy.
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Forest Management In the research field Forest Management, we address questions related to the sustainable use of forests, taking into account economic, social, and ecological aspects.
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Small-scale Forestry The Small-scale forestry research group develops educational concepts and conducts research projects related to small-scale forestry and forest ownership. The Department of…
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Effect of education on forest owners The effect of academic courses on the knowledge acquisition of forest owners and other course participants is merely unknown. In order to examine this…
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Project: Life Long Learning Forestry Extended We want to build an educational platform with partners to provide for academic forest management courses for forest owners and professionals for mutual…
My completed research projects
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Gundermann, N., Löwe, W., Fransson, J., Olofsson, E., Wehrenpfennig, A. (2024). Object Identification in Land Parcels Using a Machine Learning Approach. Remote Sensing. 16 (7).
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Thiffault, N., Nordin, P., Wotherspoon, A., Hjelm, K., Olofsson, E. (2024). A trans-Atlantic perspective on successful plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems : lessons learned and research opportunities. New forests. 56.
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Olofsson, E., Jakobsson, R. (2024). Private forest owners’ climate adaptation measures and the motivations behind them in a south Swedish county. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 39 (5). 263-276.
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Nordin, P., Olofsson, E., Hjelm, K. (2023). Within-site adaptation : Growth and mortality of Norway spruce, Scots pine and Silver birch seedlings in different planting positions across a soil moisture gradient. Silva Fennica. 57 (3).
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Olofsson, E., Jakobsson, R. (2023). The potential to develop environmental values on privately owned forest land in southern Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 38 (5). 300-315.
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Nordin, P., Olofsson, E., Hjelm, K. (2022). Successful spruce regenerations : impact of site preparation and the use of variables from digital elevation models in decision-making. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 37 (1). 33-44.
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Jakobsson, R., Olofsson, E., Ambrose-Oji, B. (2021). Stakeholder perceptions, management and impacts of forestry conflicts in southern Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 36 (1). 68-82.
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Blennow, K., Andersson, M., Sallnäs, O., Olofsson, E. (2010). Climate change and the probability of wind damage in two Swedish forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 259. 818-830.
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Blennow, K., Andersson, M., Bergh, J., Sallnäs, O., Olofsson, E. (2010). Potential climate change impacts on the probability of wind damage in a south Swedish forest. Climatic Change. 99 (1-2). 261-278.
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Olofsson, E., Blennow, K. (2008). The probability of wind damage in forestry under a changed wind climate. Climatic Change. 87 (3). 347-360.
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Olofsson, E., Blennow, K. (2005). Decision support for identifying spruce forest stand edges with high probability of wind damage. Forest Ecology and Management. 207 (1-2). 87-98.
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Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Olofsson, E., Vallin Rosell, M. (2016). Lyckas skogsägare med ekonomiskt intresse bättre med biologisk mångfald? : En uppföljning av landsbygdsprogrammets ädellövsplanteringar. Västra Sveriges Skogsvårdsförbund, Årskrift 2018. 22-23.
Status: Published
Report (Other academic)
- Solberg, S., Harstveit, K., Blennow, K., Olofsson, E., Heggem, E., et al. (2008). Storm and forest damage: the risk of storm damage in forests, and the importance of forest management. 22.
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Thiffault, N., Nordin, P., Wotherspoon, A., Hjelm, K., Olofsson, E. (2024). Mechanical Site Preparation Across Space and Time: A Trans-Atlantic Perspective on Successful Regeneration of Boreal Forests. IUFRO World congress 2024. Forests & Society Towards 2050.
- Jones, G., Egman, C., Olofsson, E. (2024). A survey of Swedish hardwood sawmills. Presented at IUFRO World congress 2024. Forests & Society Towards 2050.
- Olofsson, E., Jakobsson, R. (2024). Provision of ecosystem services from private forest owners in southern Sweden. IUFRO World congress 2024. Forests & Society Towards 2050. Stockholm, June 23-29, 2024.
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Olofsson, E. (2009). Precommenrcial thinning in Norway spruce plantations. International conference on spruce in the context of global change.
- Blennow, K., Andersson, M., Sallnäs, O., Olofsson, E. (2008). Climate change and the probability of wind damage in two swedish forests. Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health : a Review of Science, Policies, and Practices.. 39.
- Olofsson, E. (2005). Decision support in forestry. Proceedings of the international conference Uncertainty and Active Risk Management in Agriculture and Forestry.. 74-78.
- Blennow, K., Olofsson, E., Sallnäs, O. (2003). WINDA - a tool for assessing the probability of wind damage to forest stands.. Proceedings of the international conference Wind Effects on Trees.. 137-144.
- Blennow, K., Olofsson, E., Sallnäs, O. (2003). Evaluating WINDA : a tool for assessing the probability of wind damage to forest stands. Proceedings of the International Conference Wind Effects on Trees : 16-18 September 2003, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. 137-144.
- Blennow, K., Olofsson, E. (2003). Models for predicting the probability of wind damage as decision support in forest management. Decision support for multiple purpose forestry : a transdisciplinary conference on the development and application of decision support tools for forest management.
- Domeij, E., Blennow, K. (2002). Model assessments of windthrow probabilities as decision support in forest planning. Incoporating Empirical and Process-based Models into Decision-support Tools for Sustainable Forest Management.
- Olofsson, E., Elfving, B. (2001). A method to estimate leaf area and biomass of old Scots pine trees with image analysis. Forest modelling for ecosystem management, forest certification and sustainable management.
Conference paper (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Olofsson, E., Albrecht, N., Jakobsson, R. (2012). Examinationsformer med anställningsbarhet som mål. NU2012 Gränslöst lärande.
- Albrecht, N., Olofsson, E. (2012). Betydelsen av studentcentrerat lärande vid förmedling av professionsutbildning på distans. NU2012 Gränslöst lärande.
Collection (editor) (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Olofsson, E., Hjelm, K., Berglund, M. (2022). Skogsskötsel i södra Sverige : Slutrapport från FRAS-programmet 2017-2022. Umeå, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet. 52.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Blennow, K., Olofsson, E. (2004). Kan man undvika stormskador?. Osäkerhet och aktiv riskhantering : aspekter på osäkerhet och risk i sydsvenskt skogsbruk. Alnarp, Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden (SUFOR). 39-43.
- Blennow, K., Olofsson, E. (2002). Att gallra eller inte gallra - det är frågan. Osäkerhet och aktiv riskhantering. SUFOR. 8-10.
Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Olofsson, E., Hjelm, K., Berglund, M. (2022). FRAS-programmet, Inledning. Skogsskötsel i södra Sverige - Slutrapport från FRAS-programmet 2017-2022. Umeå, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. 7-9.
- Bergh, J., Blennow, K., Andersson, M., Olofsson, E., Nilsson, U., et al. (2007). Effekter av ett förändrat klimat på skogen och implikationer för skogsbruket : Bilaga B 19, Arbetsrapport 34. Sverige inför klimatförändringarna : hot och möjligheter. Fritzes. 1-71.
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Olofsson, E. (2006). Supporting Management of the Risk of Wind Damage in South Swedish Forestry. Doctoral Thesis. Alnarp, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet.
Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
- Nordin, P., Olofsson, E., Wallertz, K., Hjelm, K. Modelling seedling mortality : An exploratory study using field and digital data.
Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Berglund, M., Hjelm, K., Olofsson, E. (2022). FRAS är avslutat – men det kommer mer. Skogforsk.