Image: Joakim Ahlgren
Image: Joakim Ahlgren
The Umeå Marine Sciences Centre buoy in Örefjärden, south of Umeå, takes oceanographic measurements in water and air on an hourly basis! Click on the SMHI link below to see the live data including temperature, salinity, chlorophyll and much more !
Apply to use UMF's infrastructure free of charge through the EU projects IRISCC and AQUASERV.
UMF is a hub for marine research in arctic, subarctic and extreme environments. Here, scientists from all over the world meet to perform research at sea or in our advanced indoor facilities.
KBV 181 is used for research and environmental monitoring. Onboard, there is advanced equipment for sampling and for biological and chemical analyses. Welcome to join our expeditions!
We invite internationally competitive candidates to apply for research fellowship or Internship awards.
Apply for free ship time on board KBV 181. The application is made to the national infrastructure SWERVE.
Sinéad Collins will provide answers to what makes arctic phytoplankton unique.
We celebrate Biodiversity Day by showing what we are working on in research and environmental monitoring.
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More consideration to current and future environmental conditions may improve coral reef restoration success.
UMF is a dynamic environment for marine research including a complete suite of analytical platforms.
UMF designs monitoring programs, performs sampling and analyzes and validates results.
Public engagement is a key activity for UMF. We work in cooperation with other universities and institutions.
UMF provides advanced infrastructure to researchers and environmental monitoring authorities.