Podcast: Expedition Skagerak
Large parts of the ocean remain unexplored. Aboard the high-tech research vessel R/V Skagerak, every expedition contributes new knowledge about the marine environment. Welcome on board the University of Gothenburg’s flagship for a first-hand look at how researchers work at sea – from sampling and instrument testing to the key questions that keep science in motion.
You can listen to Expedition Skagerak on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms:
Wilma Ljungberg is heading north to Svalbard
Ice, cold waters, and research at the frontline of climate change. While many are preparing for sun and holidays, PhD student Wilma Ljungberg is getting ready for a month-long expedition to Svalbard on board the University of Gothenburg’s high-tech research vessel R/V Skagerak.
In this episode of Expedition Skagerak, Wilma shares the reality of polar research at sea — from instrument testing and long shifts to teamwork, seasickness, and scientific detective work in Arctic fjords shaped by rapidly melting glaciers.
As researchers prepare to trace meltwater, carbon, and chemical signals through the Arctic Ocean, one central question remains: how do you prepare for the unexpected?
Listen to the episode: Spotify – GU Play – Apple Podcasts
Cold-water Corals and a Curious Fish – with Rhian Waller to Bratten
The mystery of Bratten’s cold-water corals sets the stage as marine biologist Rhian Waller takes us deep into this remote, protected marine area in the Skagerrak. Aboard R/V Skagerak, she and her team study coral communities thriving hundreds of metres below the surface. Rhian reveals what it’s like to conduct science in these extreme environments: the methods they rely on, the technology they test, and the key questions that keep science in motion.
But during one of the deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, something unexpected happens — something with fins. A curious fish makes a move that brings the entire operation to an abrupt halt…
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE (English):
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Moderator: Agnes Faxén, Communications Officer at the Skagerak Facility
A podcast about expeditions at sea
It is intense, complex, and often a race against time and the forces of nature. A scientific expedition at sea can be an experience of a lifetime.
In the new podcast Expedition Skagerak, listeners meet researchers who have just returned from expeditions to remote and often hard-to-reach regions such as Greenland and Svalbard, and hear their accounts of the challenges, technical solutions and breakthroughs made at sea on board the University of Gothenburg’s research vessel R/V Skagerak.
Each episode highlights concrete examples of scientific questions, technical solutions and methodological approaches that may be relevant for anyone planning their own studies or scientific projects at sea.
Let´s keep science in motion
For those working in marine research, development projects or offshore-related activities, Expedition Skagerak offers a clear picture of the possibilities provided by R/V Skagerak, which can be booked for a wide range of scientific missions.
The podcast is recorded on board the research vessel, which is part of the Skagerak Facility at the University of Gothenburg. The Skagerak Facility is a marine infrastructure supporting advanced research, technology testing and method development to deepen our understanding of the ocean and the processes that shape it. Expedition Skagerak is produced in collaboration with Medieteknik and funded by the Gustaf Adolf Bratts föreläsningsfond.
