Marine and maritime research
University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University have joined forces in multidisciplinary marine and maritime research. Thematic topics studied in both universities include marine and coastal environment, maritime economy and technology, law and governance, and culture and history.
The joint profiling area is built upon excellent research infrastructures in the coastal region of the SW Finland. Here, the unique archipelago environment, long settlement history, and diverse marine and maritime sectors are combined.
Joint research topics
Climate change, microbes and the marine environment
Co-production of environmental knowledge and governance
Human-nature relations: historical and ecological perspectives
System transition research in the maritime field
Sustainability, regulation and maritime economy
Coastal and fluvial geography
Picks from our research
Low abundance of floating marine debris in the Northern Baltic Sea
International maritime conference tackled oil spill response
The Washington Post: The Baltic Sea offers a preview