Breadcrumb Home Ocean About us Ocean news Ocean news News related to the Ocean from the University of Gothenburg. The latest news comes at the top. News – 26 September 2023 Bladderwrack at risk of destruction as ocean acidity rises Climate change is increasing carbon dioxide levels in the sea, causing bladderwrack seaweed to grow more quickly and to… News – 27 September 2023 Swedish Research Vessels receive grant from The Swedish Research Council The Swedish Research Council wants to invest in ship based marine research and is therefore awarding Sweden's research… News – 21 September 2023 Gothenburg University Library receives 300-year-old sea atlas in unique donation Gothenburg University Library, together with the National Library of Sweden and Lund University Libraries, has received a… News – 21 September 2023 Tjärnö turns 60 – from guesthouse to world-class research station This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first summer course in marine biology at Tjärnö. The tranquil Tjärnö Bay was… News – 12 September 2023 Shipboard cannon found off the Swedish coast may be the oldest in Europe News – 7 September 2023 Record interest in Tjärnö's activities this summer Every summer, the marine research station on Tjärnö opens its doors to the public. This year, interest in life below the… News – 29 August 2023 Tension when colonial merchants expanded maritime trade News – 15 September 2023 Community collects virtual experiences of the ocean How can digital technology contribute to a greater commitment to the marine environment? This is something Géraldine… News – 22 August 2023 First Discovery of a Seahorse in Sweden In July, Bovallstrand in Bohuslän received an exclusive visit from a seahorse. News – 25 August 2023 Paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a… News – 24 August 2023 Research on eelgrass receives SEK 14 million from Formas The research group Zorro has received SEK 14 million from Formas to develop and introduce new tools for the restoration and… News – 7 July 2023 Expedition to Greenland to study how fast glaciers are melting A research team from the University of Gothenburg is for the first time travelling to Greenland with the University's… News – 6 July 2023 Sweden's ambassador to Iceland visits research vessel Skagerak The Swedish ambassador to Iceland, Pär Ahlberger, has visited the University of Gothenburg's research vessel Skagerak,… News – 21 June 2023 Alexandra Kinnby receives Formas grant on ocean acidification and seaweed Alexandra Kinnby, researcher at the Department of Marine Sciences, has been awarded a research grant from Formas of SEK 5.4… News – 20 June 2023 Fish farms can become biogas producers Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into… News – 26 June 2023 Marine biologist Fredrik Pleijel receives the Lennart Nilsson Award News – 12 June 2023 Twenty species of sea lettuce found along the coasts News – 19 June 2023 Expedition to study how melting glacier affects the ocean There is still very little knowledge about how the sea is affected by meltwater from glaciers. Therefore, researchers and… News – 1 June 2023 Plastic made from sugar cane also threatens the environment News – 23 May 2023 Researcher: “Marine life benefits from offshore wind power” Biodiversity increases and more fish appear in the waters around offshore wind farms. This is according to a review of over… News – 17 May 2023 Fauna return rapidly in planted eelgrass meadows A study of eelgrass meadows planted by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that fauna return rapidly once… News – 3 May 2023 Two marine researchers receive the Swedish King's Environmental Grant News – 3 May 2023 Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg can now show… News – 17 May 2023 Five questions for Linus Hammar - New Station Manager at Kristineberg Center News – 21 April 2023 The Swedish Albatross expedition provided invaluable knowledge about the sea News – 5 April 2023 Shrimp Fishery in Sweden Hit Hard During Covid-19 News – 4 April 2023 Aquaculture scientist Barry Costa-Pierce new honory doctorate Barry Costa-Pierce, a world leading researcher in sustainable aquaculture and ocean food development, has been appointed an… News – 14 March 2023 Observing a critical part of the Atlantic Ocean to better understand our… To improve future climate models, researchers from the University of Gothenburg are now making the first measurements of the… News – 3 March 2023 Recycling and learning when the students build Frihamnen's outdoor kitchen News – 13 March 2023 Arctic climate modelling too conservative News – 17 February 2023 Thwaites Glacier melting faster in cracks News – 9 March 2023 Scientists from all over the world come together as corals spawn News – 25 January 2023 Newly discovered bristle worm named after student News – 16 February 2023 Archaeologist in documentary about life as a researcher Over the past year, documentary filmmaker David Bernet has followed University of Gothenburg archaeologist Bettina Schulz… News – 9 February 2023 The coastal cod population is not extinct The rumour that the coastal cod is extinct is not true. Through DNA analyses, researchers at the University of Gothenburg… News – 11 January 2023 Evolutionary biologist Jeanine Olsen new honorary doctorate Jeanine Olsen, researcher in marine evolutionary biology, has been appointed an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Science… 2022 News – 16 December 2022 New expedition to the Nord Stream leaks The researchers understood early that the autumn's hasty expedition to the Nord Stream leaks needed a return visit to… News – 12 December 2022 50 million SEK to research about sustainable blue economy The research programme Co-Creating Better Blue, where the University of Gothenburg is the main applicant, receives 50… News – 11 December 2022 Methane from Nord Stream has spread far from the leaks News – 28 November 2022 Seagrass crucial to stemming the tide of coastal erosion News – 7 December 2022 Diatoms survive abrupt environmental changes by genetic diversity A closed copper mine on the Baltic Sea coast just south of Västervik has helped researchers study the capacity of coastal… News – 7 December 2022 Can the origin of class society be linked to long-distance trade? How did prehistoric societies organize long-distance trade? Can the emergence of social inequality be linked to long… News – 29 November 2022 Six ocean-related projects receive research grants Sea cucumber farming, improved forecasting of algal blooms in the Middle East and climate impacts of mussel farms. These are… News – 17 November 2022 Salt more important than cold temperatures in sea ice formation When polar seas freeze and ice forms, it is not only due to cold air chilling the surface of the water. Even more important… News – 9 November 2022 Three researchers in marine sciences awarded Swedish Research Council Grant 2022 Three researchers at the Department of Marine Sciences – Stefano Bonaglia, Marlene Jahnke, and Laura Bristow – have been… News – 25 November 2022 Research on climate and future food receives Formas grants Four researchers at the Department of Marine Sciences have received project funding from the research council Formas… News – 1 November 2022 Holographic microscopy provides insights into the life of microplankton News – 18 October 2022 Skaftö wreck’s cargo tells a tale of 15th century trade routes News – 28 October 2022 Overfishing of Baltic herring already in 13th century Modern DNA technology in combination with archaeological findings show that herrings from the Baltic Sea were traded large… News – 24 October 2022 Mathematical models provide answers to why not all species are found everywhere Martin Eriksson has created mathematical models to be able to predict species’ possibilities for range expansion and… News – 19 October 2022 Warmer climate causing acidification of the Arctic Ocean Climate change is causing the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice to melt away. When the polar ocean loses its cover of sea ice, carbon… News – 14 October 2022 Robots monitor the environmental impact of the gas leak The University of Gothenburg has deployed three underwater robots in the Baltic waters around the leaks on the Nord Stream… News – 7 October 2022 High levels of methane in the Nord Stream leak area The scientific expedition to the Nord Stream leak from the University of Gothenburg has arrived back home. The researchers… News – 14 October 2022 Workshop in France with focus on entrepreneurial ecosystems, blue economy and… Several researchers from the Centre on knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems (U-GOT KIES) attended a workshop in France,… News – 14 October 2022 30 million grant to research on submarine groundwater discharge News – 5 October 2022 The university on an expedition to the Nord Stream leak News – 4 October 2022 Genetic diversity important for protecting the marine environment This week, researchers and authority representatives gather to discuss how genetic diversity can be included in the… News – 3 October 2022 ”Pääbo helps us see how life forms evolved” The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine News – 27 September 2022 Marine biologist: The pipeline leaks affect the ecosystem The ruptures on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea could prove disastrous for an already vulnerable ecosystem. This… News – 30 September 2022 Successful sand capping and eelgrass restoration in Swedish bay area Last year, 80,000 eelgrass shoots were planted in a shallow bay at Lilla Askerön on the Swedish west coast. When the… News – 20 September 2022 Climate change may impact marine environments more than anything else Promoting the sustainable development of marine environments requires planning, just as we have long had spatial planning… News – 6 September 2022 AUV Ran brings answers to Doomsday Glacier history News – 20 September 2022 Virtual Reality helps people meet the ocean News – 16 June 2022 Kerstin Johannesson is awarded the Molecular Ecology Prize 2022 News – 7 September 2022 Eelgrass genetics determine survival The genetic history of eelgrass may play a greater role than the local present-day environment for how tall the eelgrass can… News – 27 June 2022 Marine student raises issue of young people's initiatives at Ocean Conference News – 20 June 2022 Apply for the PhD course Arctic in a changing climate Admission is now open for the PhD course "Arctic in a changing climate" - an interdisciplinary course where you as a PhD… News – 30 May 2022 Fjords emit as much methane as all the deep oceans globally During heavy storms, the normally stratified layers of water in ocean fjords get mixed, which leads to oxygenation of the… 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 – 20 April 2022 Copepod chemical signals impact marine food chains When copepods release chemical cues, they reveal themselves to potential prey, phytoplankton. The cues trigger defensive… News – 5 May 2022 The Crown Princess visited R/V Skagerak News – 7 April 2022 Supergenes make cod survivors News – 11 April 2022 New masterpiece on versatile worms They have been difficult to collect and photograph, but after five years, the masterpiece about ringworms is complete. … News – 29 March 2022 Residual water from the food industry gives seaweed cultivation a boost Process water from the food industry is an excellent fertilizer in land-based seaweed cultivation. Not only does the seaweed… News – 8 February 2022 Sebastiaan Swart new professor in oceanography News – 3 February 2022 Medieval ship found off the west coast of Sweden News – 26 January 2022 Southern Ocean storms cause outgassing of carbon dioxide Storms over the waters around Antarctica drive an outgassing of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a new… News – 19 January 2022 Scientists want to get rid of toxic chemicals in plastic Thousands of toxic chemicals can be found in plastics on the market. If plastic containing toxic chemicals is collected and… News – 19 January 2022 Five major research institutions now pooling resources in marine research 2021 News – 26 November 2021 Anna Wåhlin receives 50 million SEK for research beneath Antarctic ice shelves News – 14 December 2021 Salty, fresh or both - what happens in the fish? Ever since childhood, we have learned that there are different fish in our different waters, some thrive in salt water and… News – 13 December 2021 Promising results for eelgrass restoration using sand-capping This spring, excavators spread tonnes of sand on the seafloor outside a small island on the Bohus coast in an attempt to… News – 6 December 2021 Linus Brunnström receives the Wallander scholarship 2021 Linus Brunnström is one of the recipients of the Wallander scholarship 2021. The scholarship is awarded by the foundation … News – 11 November 2021 Sustainable seafood’s potential for Swedish rural development – new research In a new project funded by Formas, researchers at the University of Gothenburg will study how coastal fishers and locally… News – 5 November 2021 Archaeological project on maritime meetings receives 47 million sek The sea will be in focus in a new archaeological research program at the University of Gothenburg. "Boats, boat building,… News – 27 September 2021 Five questions for Louise Newman – New Station Manager for R/V Skagerak In October, Louise Newman moves with her family from Tasmania to Sweden to become new station manager for R/V Skagerak. … News – 23 September 2021 Domesticated oysters less prepared for climate change? Pacific oyster farming is a multi-billion dollar industry, but there are strong concerns about the ability of oyster larvae… News – 15 October 2021 Research vessel Skagerak inaugurated by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf News – 3 August 2021 Losses of eelgrass beds give rise to large emissions of carbon and nutrients News – 23 August 2021 How shipping managed the pandemic's first year News – 10 August 2021 Maritime robots tested at Kristineberg In June, the Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre tested the latest robot technology at Kristineberg. With the help of… News – 9 July 2021 Skagerak finally at home port On Wednesday, July 7, the university's new vessel Skagerak finally arrived at its home port, Nya varvet in Gothenburg. News – 13 July 2021 Adam Ulfsbo is going to map an unexplored part of the Arctic Ocean At the end of July, marine chemist Adam Ulfsbo will embark the icebreaker Oden to travel to the Arctic Ocean to investigate,… News – 8 July 2021 Sophie Steinhagen receives royal grant for research about sustainable seaweed… Sophie Steinhagen has received a grant from the King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and… News – 21 June 2021 R/V Skagerak ready to go to sea News – 7 June 2021 The university plays a key role in the future of the ocean News – 15 June 2021 New visiting professor strengthens marine citizen science The University of Gothenburg has appointed Uta Wehn visiting professor in sustainable development with focus on marine… News – 7 June 2021 Warmer climate threatens the seaweed forest The future climate could have serious consequences for valuable coastal ecosystems. Warmer, more acidic, and less saline… News – 7 June 2021 Antibacterial biocides end up in the sea News – 18 May 2021 Microalgae from Sweden’s west coast – a new resource for the fishing industry News – 30 March 2021 Groundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters News – 20 April 2021 Cleaner fish use affect wild populations A growing demand for cleaner fish in salmon farms raises concerns about overfishing and human-mediated geneflow to wild… News – 17 May 2021 Scientists call for global action plan to save our oceans to protect our health News – 9 April 2021 Exploration of ocean currents beneath the 'Doomsday Glacier' News – 29 March 2021 New wave flume lab at Kristineberg The new wave mesocosm laboratory at Kristineberg makes it possible to test how different type of waves affect plants and… News – 25 March 2021 Eelgrass will be restored using 1800 tonnes of sand A new method will investigate if coarse sand on the seabed can help the endangered eelgrass. News – 22 March 2021 The coastal landscape affects seagrass meadows' ability to mitigate climate… Seagrass meadows have a fantastic ability to store carbon dioxide. A new study from the University of Gothenburg shows that… News – 16 March 2021 Supergenes helped the European Plaice colonize the Baltic Sea CeMEB member Alan Le Moan and colleagues have published an article on the evolution of supergenes. Using the European Plaice… News – 22 March 2021 Renewed hope for Swedish coral reefs: Full seed ahead in the Coral Factory News – 18 February 2021 New piece of the puzzle increases understanding of speciation Speciation is important because it increases biodiversity. A thesis from the University of Gothenburg examines the… News – 11 February 2021 Ocean acidification puts coastal seaweed belts at risk A new publication from CeMEB present unexpected effects from ocean acidification. 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 from 2020 News – 22 December 2020 Wallenberg Prolongation Grant to Sebastiaan Swart for climate research in the… Oceanographer Sebastiaan Swart at the Department of Marine Sciences has been awarded the Wallenberg Academy Fellows… News – 21 December 2020 Co-cultivation of seafood produces better harvests Growing algae, mussels and fish together is not only good for the environment, it also produces better harvests. This is… News – 21 December 2020 Isaac Santos awarded large grant for blue carbon from the Swedish Research… Isaac Santos, professor at the Department of Marine Sciences, has been awarded the Swedish Research Council's consolidation… News – 16 December 2020 Research show seagrass retains microplastics The increasing amount of microplastics in the oceans is alarming, the plastic's small size affects a wide range of organisms… News – 10 December 2020 Desalination jeopardizes the future of key species in the Baltic Sea The marine isopod Idotea balthica is an important part of the Baltic coastal food chain. A new experimental study from the… News – 14 December 2020 The new vessel Skagerak will be delivered this summer The completion of the new vessel Skagerak is progressing according to plan at the shipyard in Falkenberg. The vessel is… News – 11 December 2020 Adele Maciute recieves Dyrssen Award for best marine Master's thesis Adele Maciute recently started a PhD position at the Department of Marine Sciences. Now, she receives the Dyrssen Award 2020… News – 19 November 2020 Marlene Jahnke and Per-Olav Moksnes receive grants for research for the… Two researchers from the Department of Marine Sciences have been awarded research grants from the Swedish Research Council… News – 9 September 2020 New discovery of underwater channels linking the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with the… Newly discovered channels under Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica can be one way that warm, salty seawater is transported under… News – 2 October 2020 Kerstin Johannesson awarded for her work with community outreach Kerstin Johannesson, professor at the Department for Marine Sciences, has been named the first recipient of the Synergy… News – 23 June 2020 Unknown currents in Southern Ocean have been observed with help of seals Using state-of-the-art ocean robots and scientific sensors attached to seals, researchers in Marine Sciences at the… News – 2 October 2020 Therese Karlsson awarded for doctoral thesis on plastic pollution in the ocean Therese Karlsson, former doctoral student at the Department of Marine Sciences, is awarded the Faculty of Science’s 2020… News – 21 October 2020 How much chemical pollutants can be found in the ocean by the Swedish west… What priority chemical contaminants can be found in the marine environment? In October, FRAM conducted a field campaign by… News – 30 October 2020 Louise Biddle, Lars Gamfeldt and Erica Leder awarded research grants from the… Three of the Department of Marine Sciences' researchers have been awarded research grants from the Swedish Research Council… News – 19 November 2020 Multi-million investment in Swedish seafood News – 8 September 2020 Marine species take a genetic leap at entrance to Baltic Sea Cod and other marine species in the Baltic Sea consist of populations genetically distinct from their cousins in the North… Find more news from the University of Gothenburg External link
