HALMSTAD AQUATIC RESEARCH GROUP
An applied aquatic research environment in Southwest Sweden
ABOUT US
We are a group of academics, researchers and environmental science students committed to advancing sustainable water management through research activities that support evidence-based policy development. The impact of our research is global, while our research activities are primarily local, having a particular focus on water bodies in Västerhavet Water District.
ANTONIA LIESS
University lecturer
PER MAGNUS EHDE
Research engineer
STEFAN WEISNER
Senior university professor
JOSEFIN NILSSON
PhD student
MATYAS BAAN
Research assistant; MSc student
JASMIN BORGERT
Research assistant; MSc student
KATARZYNA NOWAK
MSc student
WHAT WE DO
Our flagship project of mitigating the eutrophication of waterways through the use of wetlands embedded into agricultural land has entered its second decade. During this time we have had the rare opportunity of gathering long-term data related to outcomes influenced by wetland maturation and vegetation type.
Investigating surface water quality, such as that of Lake Bolmen, constitutes another important research area within our scope.
Micro- and nanoplastics have recently been shown to travel to fetuses as they are inhaled by pregnant mothers and enter the bloodstream through the lungs. Unfortunately, plastics of varying sizes are abundant in air, soil and water. Our focus is on microplastics in surface waters and sediment.
“The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.”