Image Photo: Anna Pielach Breadcrumb Home Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre Accomplishments News archive Page content 2025 2024 2023 2021 & 2022 Page content 2025 2024 2023 2021 & 2022 News archive Here you can find news related to GGBC published by University of Gothenburg 2025 News – 27 June 2025 High levels of toxins in marina seabed In recent years, special wash-down areas have been built in marinas to reduce the environmental problems caused by boat… News – 12 June 2025 Hidden marine forests and blue community gardens awarded research grants Research on blue community gardens for regenerative ocean farming, and research on understanding the importance of kelp… News – 9 June 2025 Drones and AI new tools in seal research The number of harbour seals born in the Koster Sea has more than halved since 2012. To understand why, researchers at the… News – 5 June 2025 Herbivores ecosystems remains during 60 million years Two major environmental shifts have triggered global transformations in large herbivore communities. A new study with… News – 30 April 2025 Major changes in biodiversity in the Arctic Global warming is causing rapid changes in vegetation in the Arctic. A major study in Nature with researchers from the… News – 4 February 2025 Male flies' better vision called the females' bluff With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in… News – 27 May 2025 More diverse crops in the fields can prolong the effectiveness of… Resistance to more environmentally friendly, biological pesticides may develop faster than previously thought – but new… News – 9 May 2025 Taxonomy Recognition Day #nameittosaveit Sweden is famous for many things….. fika, midsommer, Abba, Ikea… but when it comes to biology, Carl Linnaeus is perhaps the… News – 30 April 2025 Major changes in biodiversity in the Arctic Global warming is causing rapid changes in vegetation in the Arctic. A major study in Nature with researchers from the… News – 15 April 2025 New pollen power tool can improve forecasts Instead of counting the number of pollen grains, researchers at the University of Gothenburg will measure the level of… News – 18 March 2025 Pollen season has started – how it affects you and what you can do The blooming of alder (Alnus glutinosa) has begun in Gothenburg, marking the full onset of the pollen season. Daily pollen… News – 14 March 2025 Behind the Scenes: Alex Antonelli takes us inside WWF's global boardroom WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is a key player in environmental and nature conservation. Now, Alexandre Antonelli gives us… News – 4 March 2025 Giant clone of seaweed in the Baltic Sea Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that what was previously thought to be a unique seaweed species… News – 3 March 2025 Pacific oyster may colonise the Baltic Sea The invasive Pacific oyster have adapted to life in less salty seas and are reproducing off the coast of Skåne, although… News – 29 January 2025 Blue Community Gardens win innovation award Blue community gardens are one of three winners of the Circular Gastronomy Challenge. The prize is awarded to ideas that can… News – 23 January 2025 Tropical trees and climate change: new insights into heat and drought stress How do tropical trees cope in a warming world? Olivier Manzi demonstrates in a new thesis that that leaf temperatures can… News – 14 January 2025 Student fulfils childhood dream - describes newly discovered worm Christian Nilsson has always dreamed of working in deep-sea biology and describing a new species to science. Thanks to hard… 2024 News – 14 November 2024 Blue Community Garden on display at Design Museum A model of the blue community Garden Flytevi is part of the new permanent exhibition Design Stories at the Röhsska Museum of… News – 13 November 2024 New species discovered with refined DNA technology Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for… News – 11 October 2024 Nitrogen causes unexpected plant migration in forests A new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg surprisingly shows that nitrogen pollution is the main driver… News – 22 May 2024 The research programme that fosters marine collaboration Mistra Co-Creating Better Blue (C2B2) is a research programme where marine stakeholders will work together for a more… News – 7 May 2024 Virtual seal to increase ocean literacy Museum visitors in Gothenburg will soon be able to talk to a virtual seal. The aim of the initiative is for visitors to… News – 4 June 2024 Unknown species discovered on deep-sea expedition Transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a… News – 4 October 2024 Extinction of bird species disrupts ecosystems Over the past 130,000 years, humans have exterminated hundreds of bird species. This means that the specific tasks of… News – 2 October 2024 Continued investment in Swedish seafood 40 million SEK to continue its mission of positioning Sweden as a leading producer of sustainable seafood. News – 24 September 2024 Many people helped researchers with photos of seals At the beginning of the summer, seal researcher Daire Caroll called for photographs of seals from the public. The response… News – 5 August 2024 Expedition to study greenhouse gases in fjords Carbon dioxide has long been in focus as a greenhouse gas. But recently, attention has also turned to methane and nitrous… News – 23 April 2024 New genus of sea stars named after marine biologist On a deep-sea expedition to the North Atlantic, marine biologist Rhian Waller was part of a team that spotted a sea star… News – 16 April 2024 Gothenburg blue community garden winner in New European Bauhaus competition The Flytevi urban blue community garden, located in Frihamnen in Gothenburg, was awarded a prize at the New European Bauhaus… News – 15 April 2024 30 years of research on climate change in the tundra captured in a new film 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, at the Latnjajaure field station outside Abisko in Northern Sweden, the… News – 20 March 2024 Initiative against invasive species met at Kristineberg The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, and the Swedish Transport… News – 14 March 2024 Researchers can reveal illegal timber exports A new method of timber analysis developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg can confidently identify the… News – 12 March 2024 New EU project to improve protection of the marine environment By 2030, 30 per cent of Swedish marine areas will be protected. But where should the protected areas be located and how… News – 29 January 2024 Satellite data over the Swedish mountains provides new information on the… A new type of satellite will help researchers detect changes in the nutrient content and biochemical properties of plants… News – 23 January 2025 Tropical trees and climate change: new insights into heat and drought stress How do tropical trees cope in a warming world? Olivier Manzi demonstrates in a new thesis that that leaf temperatures can… News – 23 January 2024 Sustainable practices can save Mexico's blue agave, Tequila and bats Many associate Tequila with lime wedges, salt and parties. But the popular drink also has a negative impact on biodiversity,… 2023 News – 10 October 2023 Researchers warn of mass extinction of species Almost half of all known flowering plants are at risk of extinction, and among those plants that scientist have not yet… News – 19 September 2023 Nordic co-operation to develop small-scale ocean farming A new collaboration between Sweden, Finland and Denmark will study how small-scale farming in the ocean can be developed… News – 5 April 2023 Herbarium GB moves 1.1 million plant specimens 1.1 million plant specimens must be packed, moved, frozen, moved again and finally unpacked. In addition, extensive… News – 2 October 2023 Urgent need to map deep-sea biodiversity In the search for battery metals, attention is now turning to the deepest parts of the world's oceans. But life in these… News – 22 August 2023 First Discovery of a Seahorse in Sweden In July, Bovallstrand in Bohuslän received an exclusive visit from a seahorse. News – 17 July 2023 Deep sea expedition looks for new species off Alaska Currently, a research expedition is underway to discover new species and seabed environments off the coast of Alaska. An… Research project/group ZORRO - Interdisciplinary research about management and restoration of eelgrass… News – 20 March 2023 New-sized mammals are more often at risk of extinction Size matters. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, among others, have mapped which factors threaten the survival… 2021 & 2022 News – 8 September 2022 Planting trees not always an effective way of binding carbon dioxide Tree-planting has been widely seen as an effective way of binding carbon as carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere… News – 23 March 2022 AI can help preserve biodiversity Urgent demands for measures to protect biodiversity are hampered by economic conditions. This underscores the importance of… News – 15 December 2021 Trees are important for cleaner air in cities Nils Ericsson Terminal is the dirtiest, Angered’s City Park is the cleanest. Air pollution levels vary greatly between… News – 2 November 2021 Rare lizard found after 100 years A sentence in a book from 1944 led researchers to a species in Lumbo, Mozambique that had not been recorded in over a… News – 19 April 2022 Marie Stenseke on the board of Future Earth Sweden Marie Stenseke, professor in Human Geography at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, is… News – 24 March 2022 Marie Stenseke elected to the Swedish National Committee for Global… Marie Stenseke, professor in Human Geography at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, is… News – 14 March 2022 Lower methane emissions when permafrost disappears Thawing permafrost in the Arctic does not always have to lead to increased emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. When… News – 22 December 2021 Tobias Andermann awarded by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf Tobias Andermann's research on biodiversity continues to be praised. After previously being assigned The Faculty of Science… News – 27 October 2021 “I am hoping for concrete plans” Professor Alexandre Antonelli will be attending the UN’s climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland 31 October to 12 November… News – 26 January 2021 The abundance of the invasive round goby is examined by e-DNA An invasive fish called round goby is rapidly spreading along the Swedish west coast. Can this species' distribution be… News – 20 September 2021 Henrik Nilsson awarded the Faculty of Science’s 2021 Research Award The Faculty of Science’s 2021 Research Award is being given to Henrik Nilsson at the Department of Biological and… News – 17 September 2021 Heather Reese receives the Faculty of Science’s 2021 Pedagogical Award AI, big data with satellite images and drones. Her research field includes new, exciting methods that are now available to… News – 26 January 2021 The abundance of the invasive round goby is examined by e-DNA An invasive fish called round goby is rapidly spreading along the Swedish west coast. Can this species' distribution be… News – 20 September 2021 Doctoral Thesis Award to Tobias Andermann Tobias Andermann's research on biological diversity has in a short time had a clear impact in the field of evolutionary… News – 2 September 2021 "Paddington" siktad – hopp för hotad djurart The world’s first golden-coloured spectacled bear – similar to the popular children’s book character Paddington Bear – has… News – 22 June 2021 Help scientists map algal blooms in the ocean Researchers at the University of Gothenburg want help from the public to report algal blooms along the Swedish coast. The… News – 2 June 2021 Tree choices important for addressing climate change News – 26 January 2021 The abundance of the invasive round goby is examined by e-DNA An invasive fish called round goby is rapidly spreading along the Swedish west coast. Can this species' distribution be… 12 May 2021 The Earth’s species diversity is essential for human survival External link News – 9 March 2021 Airborne pollen affects the innate defence system against COVID, according to a… Pollen affects resistance to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus. The concentration in the air contributes to the number of people… News – 26 January 2021 Ten golden rules for restoring forests Large-scale tree planting to address the climate crisis is not without its risks, according to a new study in the scientific… Research story/portrait Irina Polovodova Asteman uncovers the marvels in the seafloor Marine geologist Irina Polovodova Asteman studies the microscopically small that is concealed in the seafloor. From long… Research story/portrait Leon Green: I have a particular interest in invasive species We've sat down with Dr. Leon Green, researcher at the Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of… Research story/portrait Christine Bacon: I'm focused on understanding how and why biodiversity arises… We've sat down with Dr. Christine Bacon, senior lecturer in biodiversity at the Dept. of Biological and Environmental…
