Marine Centre
The Marine Centre in Simrishamn is a meeting place focused on the sea, water, and coastal communities. Research is carried out here in collaboration between Lund University, the Municipality of Simrishamn, Österlen VA, and Region Skåne.
The research focuses on the marine environment and ecosystems of the Bay of Hanö, the blue economy and coastal community development, as well as advanced water purification and circular solutions for water supply.
The environment in the Baltic Sea region has changed significantly over the past century. Disrupted ecosystems, overfishing, climate change, wastewater discharges, algal blooms and environmental toxins affect both the sea and the coast. Long-term solutions require interdisciplinary research that provides new knowledge about how different factors interact and how these challenges can be addressed.
At the Marine Centre, projects are underway on topics including the invasive round goby, PFAS substances, microplastics in marine mammals, wastewater purification and the future fishing harbours. The research is conducted in close collaboration with national, regional and local stakeholders and is supported by, among others, Region Skåne, Formas, and the LMK Foundation. Read more on the Marine Centre’s website via the link below.
Contact
Marianne Hall
Coordinator
E-mail: marianne [dot] hall [at] mgeo [dot] lu [dot] se (marianne[dot]hall[at]mgeo[dot]lu[dot]se)
More information about the Marine Centre
Learn more about the Marine Centre (Marint centrum) and find further contact details on the Marie Centre website.
Marine Centre in the Research Portal
You can find the Marine Centre's research projects and publications in the Lund University Research Portal.