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Research, education and news about the ocean.

At the University of Gothenburg, we have a long tradition of research and education within Marine Science and Technology. We are also renowned within the Social Sciences, and that, together with the Humanities and the Applied Arts, gives us an extensive ocean expertise. On this web site, you will find everything about the University's ocean-related activities.

News

News – 16 June 2022
Kerstin Johannesson is awarded the Molecular Ecology Prize 2022
News – 27 June 2022
Marine student raises issue of young people's initiatives at Ocean Conference
News – 23 May 2022
Lack of controls when translocating wild cleaner fish to salmon farms
Norwegian salmon farmers introduce wild cleaner fish from remote locations to control salmon parasites in their aquaculture…
News – 30 May 2022
Fjords emit as much methane as all the deep oceans globally
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News related to the Ocean from the University of Gothenburg. The latest news comes at the top.

Research

The University of Gothenburg has a unique breadth of research about the ocean, with many interdisciplinary collaborations.

Ocean Research
Meet our researchers
At the University of Gothenburg, there are over 300 researchers who work with sea-related research. Meet some of them in…
Ocean Research Groups
There are many research groups with ocean focus at the University of Gothenburg. Here you will find the research groups…

Vacancies

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Study here

The marine and maritime research at the University of Gothenburg is prominent in several research fields, and all teaching is done by active researchers.

Find our Master's Programmes connected to the Ocean
Meet our Students
Plastic dispersal, polar expeditions, human pressures and climate change on ecosystem processes – there are many ways to…

Marine Infrastructure

The Marine Infrastructure has laboratories and instruments that enables research at the highest international level. We welcome researchers and students all over the world.

Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation
Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation is located by the Gullmar fjord in the centre of Bohuslän province…
Tjärnö Marine Laboratory
Tjärnö Marine Laboratory is located by Sweden's most species-rich marine area in the northern part of Bohuslän province…
R/V Skagerak
R/V Skagerak is the University of Gothenburg’s larger research vessel for education and research within the marine sciences.

Collaborate with us

The University of Gothenburg collaborates extensively on marine and maritime issues, both regionally, nationally and internationally.

Collaborations for Sustainable Oceans

Meet our researchers

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Teaching about the sea through digital technology
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Yixin Zhang investigates invasive species with AI and marine data
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Irina Polovodova Asteman uncovers the marvels in the seafloor
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Isaac Santos: Researching the oceans’ capacity to fix carbon
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Kerstin Johannesson: Snails teach me about genetics and evolution
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Marta Gonzalez-Aregall researches maritime transport
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