AQUASERV: Free access to the Tjärnö Laboratory
Apply for a fully funded stay at the Tjärnö Laboratory. The transnational access programme AQUASERV funds your stay if you are a PhD student, researcher or research engineer within sustainable aquaculture, ecological restoration or blue economy research.
The AQUASERV project offers free transnational access to advanced infrastructure and instrumentation to advance your research in sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, ecological restoration and blue economy. The project includes 40 scientific institutions across Europe, among them Tjärnö Marine Laboratory and Kristineberg Center.
Tjärnö Marine Laboratory is home to expertise in aquaculture, evolution, deep-sea biology and restoration of marine environments. It offers an inspiring and accessible research environment with direct proximity to the Koster Sea and the deep-sea trench that passes right outside the station, with a maximum depth of 247 metres. That brings a biodiversity that is completely unique to the Swedish coast and creates opportunities for research on species and environments that are otherwise found much further out to sea.
Facilities
- Extensive culturing facilities for a wide range of aquaculture species.
- Indoor and outdoor tanks and aquaria (5-80L) with controlled parameters (temperature, salinity, light, pH).
- Large wet laboratories, cold rooms, freezer rooms, and DNA lab for extraction and quality checks.
- Scientific diving services and access to long-term datasets.
- The research vessel Nereus with capacity for onboard research and experiments at sea
Research Capabilities
- Long-term monitoring of plankton composition, primary productivity, and various physico-chemical parameters.
- Extensive genomic data and genetic monitoring timelines.
- ROV footage and historical species observation data.
Support Offered
- Technical support for sampling, laboratory setup, and equipment use.
- Logistics assistance for travel, accommodation, meals, and shipment of materials.
- Office space, internet access, and library services.
Access
- Resources allocated for 1-2 scientists per project for up to 60 days.
- Ship time allocated for a maximum of 12 hours per project.
- Full board and accommodation included.
Both academic researchers and industry may apply to have their stay funded by the AQUASERV project. The project reimburses all costs for travel, accommodations and for using the infrastructure, up to 30 days for two persons per project.
AQUASERV is funded by the European Union and is primarily aimed at researchers based in and . However, researchers based outside these regions are also eligible to apply.
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Station manager Marina Panova can assist in the AQUASERV application process.
Email: marina.panova@marine.gu.se
Telephone: +46 31 786 96 23
