News about Askö
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A special mission for R/V Electra
2021-05-19
Stockholm University's research vessel R/V Electra af Askö will participate in this summer's investigations of the wreck of M/S Estonia. The assignment comes from the Swedish Accident Investigation Board, and Electra was chosen since she is one of few vessels carrying the required equipment.
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Catamaran for research at the Askö Laboratory
2021-04-26
From the summer 2021 and onwards a new research vessel will replace R/V Limanda. The vessel will be used for expeditions in Askös vicinities.
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Askö Laboratory's anniversary year
2021-03-22
So far, we still do not know entirely how 2021 will be, but this year is special for us at the Baltic Sea Center. Our field station Askö Laboratory is celebrating 60 years! An anniversary that is not just about an important and special place. It's about history. Memories. Development. We celebrate 60 years of knowledge about the sea!
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Guillemots of the Baltic: Linking the seabed and the sky
2020-09-23
On the island of Stora Karlsö up to 100 000 seabirds nest. In a new study a group of curious young researchers from three different universities show how guillemots fuel northern Europe's largest colony of house martins.
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Are our coasts hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions?
2020-05-20
Florian Roth is an expert on greenhouse gas emissions in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. In this postcard from Askö, Florian explains how he tries to find out more about these zones and if they, in fact, might be hotspots for such emissions.
