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UMF Umeå marina forskningscentrum

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Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMF)

Umeå Marine Sciences Centre is a dynamic environment for marine research, education, and environmental monitoring. We contribute to the sustainable development of resilient productive marine ecosystems in Arctic, sub-Arctic and extreme environments.

AQUASERV - CALL IS NOW OPEN!!

Apply for free access to the UMF facilities!
AQUASERV focuses on research and management of marine and freshwater biological resources, food, and biotechnology.

Through AQUASERV, you can apply to use UMF's facilities, such as mesocosms and experimental halls, free of charge.

AquaServe web page

Welcome to UMF!

World-class research facility

Welcome to UMF - a hub for advanced marine research in arctic, subarctic and extreme environments. 

Welcome aboard!

Onboard KBV 181, there is advanced equipment for sampling and for biological and chemical analyses.

UMF Umeå marina forskningscentrum
The Borealis UMF Fellowships and Internships

We invite internationally competitive candidates to apply for research fellowship or Internship awards.

Latest news

Två forskare står i Dalälven
Largest study to date shows pharmaceutical pollution alters migration in Atlantic salmon

Pharmaceutical used for sleep disorders influences the migration success of juvenile salmon in the wild.

Alexandra Rouillard
Grants for work on salmon populations

Alexandra Rouillard is awarded grants for e-DNA sediment analysis, enhancing knowledge of salmon populations.

En strand med vatten som grönfärgats av algblomning
Gulf of Bothnia heading towards eutrophication

The Gulf of Bothnia is getting eutrophied. This is shown by a study conducted at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre.

Václava Hazuková, cellting water samples from an Arctic lake.
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes

Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.

Vy från däck på KBV181
Researchers warn about reduced monitoring

Cutbacks on the monitoring of marine environments will lead to serious consequences.

utrustning för vattenprovtagning och mätning skickas ut från sidan av ett forskningsfartyg.
Knowledge exchange about water measurements

Marine field personnel in Sweden exchange knowledge about making high-quality measurements in seawater.

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