The Baltic Sea Centre focuses on scientific issues that are important for understanding and managing the Baltic Sea and its catchment area. Our researchers form an interdisciplinary team whose projects have a strong focus on being applied and able to support decision-making and administrative processes. The environmental challenges we study are eutrophication, environmental pollutants, fisheries, coastal exploitation and climate change. We apply a source-to-sea approach since many environmental problems in the Baltic Sea are caused by human activities in the catchment area.
Sediment bacteria important for the phosphorus turnover in the Baltic Sea
Thriving bacterial communities in the seabed bind phosphorus that would otherwise leak back into the water, and the presence of the bacteria in turn depend on bottom-dwelling animals mixing the sediments.
Laying the foundation for our understanding of the Baltic Sea
A van full of sampling equipment leaves Stockholm University in the morning. Twelve hours later it returns, carrying hundreds of bottles, jars and test tubes filled with water from the Baltic Sea.
Bladderwrack in the Baltic Sea emits significant amounts of methane
New study: Methane emissions offset carbon uptake in Baltic macroalgae habitats. Restoring such ecosystems could therefore be an important nature-based solution to mitigate climate change.
Our research support a better management of the Baltic Sea environment, as experts in management processes, with prioritized analyses and syntheses, and technical support.
Results from our research projects are published in scientific journals continuously. We also produce various reports, articles and digital information targeting different audiences.
The Baltic Sea Centre hosts Stockholm University's marine infrastructure resources for everyone who wants to conduct research and education in the Baltic Proper.
Multidisciplinary strategic partnership and research infrastructure project
The strategic partnership and research infrastructure project CoastClim, between Stockholm University and the University of Helsinki, evaluates links between coastal biodiversity, carbon cycling, and climate feedbacks.
Decision support tools
The Baltic Nest Institute form the basis for the guideline values on how large reductions in nutrient outputs all Baltic Sea countries need to achieve in order to meet BSAP.
The strategic partnership decided by the universities in March 2014 facilitates the forming of new links between researchers, development of joint course activities and potentially also development of infrastructure.
Strategic funding for Baltic Sea research
Baltic Sea Fellows gathers young researchers at various departments of the University, in a joint marine interdisciplinary research team at the Baltic Sea Centre.