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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 – 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 – 6 September 2022 AUV Ran brings answers to Doomsday Glacier history 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 – 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
