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Floating University

Floating University Onboard the SLU RV SVEA – Lysekil, Sweden

Date: The Floating University onboard the RV SVEA is planned in June/July 2026 in the Baltic Sea.

Target Group: Postgraduates (MSc and PhD students)

Course leader: Dr. Jonas Hentati Sundberg, senior lecturer

Scientific coordinator: Dr. Mattias Sköld, senior environmental analyst

Capacity: 17 students (11 crew, 1 ship technician, 3 teachers)

Tentative schedule (day)

  1. Introduction and lectures
  2. Lectures and preparation for survey, students in groups
  3. Survey and lab work in groups
  4. Survey lab work in groups
  5. Seminar day – students present their work followed by discussions

Scientific objectives

  • Hydroacoustic survey of pelagic fish (surveying with state-of-the art echosounders)
  • Water quality focussing on the fjord ecosystem (stratification and estuarine circulation, CTD-rosette sampling)
  • Benthic community survey (towed camera systems, ROV, grab sampling)