Image: Mattias Pettersson
Image: Mattias Pettersson
We have several positions open, or opening soon, at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre. Follow this link for details!
UMF is a hub for marine research in arctic, subarctic and extreme environments. Here, scientists from all over the world meet to perform research at sea or in our advanced indoor facilities.
KBV 181 is used for research and environmental monitoring. Onboard, there is advanced equipment for sampling and for biological and chemical analyses. Welcome to join our expeditions!
We invite internationally competitive candidates to apply for research fellowship or Internship awards.
UMF is a dynamic environment for marine research including a complete suite of analytical platforms.
UMF designs monitoring programs, performs sampling and analyzes and validates results.
Public engagement is a key activity for UMF. We work in cooperation with other universities and institutions.
Freshwater microbes hitchhike with plastic particles to the sea. Does it affect microbes in seawater?
More consideration to current and future environmental conditions may improve coral reef restoration success.
Development of a policy roadmap for 'blue carbon' is awarded over SEK 5 million in research funding.
A new thesis reveals how climate change can promote potentially dangerous bacteria in the Baltic Sea.
Thiols control how much mercury enters the food web in aquatic environments.
Two professors were awarded with Baltic Sea-prize at ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors.
It is now possible to go by bus all the way to UMF in Norrbyn! We have set up a free morning trip from Hörnefors railway station (Hörnefors resecentrum) to Norrbyn for those who spend the day at UMF. You can easily get to Hörnefors by train from Umeå. During the afternoon, there are several options to choose between.
