Research

Welcome to our research pages!

Here you will find information about our research, our researchers and their publications.

Research at MISU

Our scientists study the atmosphere, the oceans and the climate. You can read more about our research subjects here.

Scientists standing on the ice, handling a research balloon. An ice breaker in the background.

Expeditions, satellites and climate models

These are some of the tools that our scientists use to produce new knowledge. You can read more about how we collect data for our research here.

Satellit i rymden. Foto: OHB Sweden and SNSA

MATS - the next Swedish research satellite

MISU is developing the MATS satellite project, which will investigate the atmosphere at the edge of space.

PhD studies

Do you want to be a researcher? We offer doctoral studies in atmospheric science and oceanography.

Open positions

Are you interested in working with us? You can find more information about open positions at MISU here.

Arrheniuslaboratoriet. Foto: Eva Dalin, Stockholms universitet

News

2023-02-17

Department of Physics

Ulf produces parts for a polar expedition

After the closure of the Central Workshop at Frescati, some tasks have been transferred to the Technical Department at Fysikum. Ulf Ahlberg, a new employee at the department's mechanical workshop, is delivering parts for a lab container that will travel with the icebreaker Oden to the Arctic in the spring.

Ulf Ahlberg, Research Engineer, Technical Division, Fysikum

Physics

2023-02-01

Department of Geological Sciences

Flammable ice of profit and doom

Methane hydrate clogs pipelines, is difficult to extract profitably, and exists in quantities sufficient to screw up Earth’s climate. Brett Thornton and Christian Stranne, from the Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Centre for Climate Research at Stockholm University, consider this confounding cage compound.

Oceans and Lakes Geology, Geography and Landscapes

2023-01-27

Department of Meteorology

Ozone layer recovery on track

The phase out of banned ozone-depleting substances has resulted in the ozone layer now being on track to recovery, the Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances reports.

2023-01-20

Department of Meteorology

Multidisciplinary marine science effort to secure future sustainable water resources on Gotland

The Formas Scientific Council has awarded SEK 14.5 million to Inga Monika Koszalka, to lead a multidisciplinary project on forecasts of algae blooms, and their impact on water resources on Gotland.