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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.

Welcome to UMF!

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World-class research facility

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

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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

Forskning med höj- och sänkbara bottnar i Gaviken för att undersöka påverkan av vattenkraftsreglering.
Adjustable lakebeds for environmental impact research

Investigating how regulation of water levels in lakes affect bottom-dwelling organisms.

People at mangrove forests located in shrimp farm aquaculture in northern Vietnam.
Land use affects carbon storage in mangroves

Restored mangroves boost carbon storage, but may not fully regain natural ecosystem functions.

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More methane as Arctic lakes warm

A warmer and wetter climate leads to more methane being released from sediments.

Provtagning av bottensediment från KBV 181
Expedition maps environmental risks of seabed mining

The research aims to improve risk assessment of planned mineral extraction in the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Honorable prize awarded to Professor Terry Bidleman

He receives the prize for his research concerning how persistent organic pollutants spread in nature.

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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.

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