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Events News August 14, 2026

Watch the Almedalen seminars featuring researchers from Blå mat

Watch Almedalen Seminars Featuring Blue Food Researchers This year, Blue Food researchers participated in two seminars organized by the Baltic Sea Days. The seminars are now available on the Almedalen Week website with subtitles. From Knowledge to Action—What Will It Take to Reduce Nutrient Leaching from Agriculture?—With Blå mat’ centre director , and Fredrik Gröndahl, KTH. Swedish Seafood: Is There a Demand—…
Events News August 13, 2026

Researchers from Blå Mat shared their knowledge during Västerhavsveckan

Blå mat Researchers Shared Knowledge During Västerhavsveckan During the recent Västerhavsveckan, Blå mat researchers shared knowledge about seafood, research, and the establishment of the center. Kristina Snuttan Sundell, Blå mat’s coordinator for knowledge enhancement and a professor at the University of Gothenburg, gave a lecture titled “The Ocean’s Pantry—Blue Food for a Green Future” at Oscars in Lysekil. The audience learned…
Research News August 12, 2026

New article: “Juvenile and Adult Three-Spined Sticklebacks Exhibit Different Habitat Use in Shallow Baltic Sea Bays”

New article: “Juvenile and Adult Three-Spined Sticklebacks Exhibit Different Habitat Use in Shallow Baltic Sea Bays” Three-spined sticklebacks prioritize different environmental factors during different stages of their development. While young sticklebacks are more commonly found in various types of vegetation, older sticklebacks appear to prioritize access to invertebrate prey. This is shown in a new article—co-funded by…
News Newsletter June 23, 2026

News from Blå mat #23 (June 2026)

News from Blå mat #23 (June 2026) In Blå mat's latest newsletter, you can read about: News from Blå mat #23 (June 2026)
News Education and training June 22, 2026

A Comprehensive Seafood Course for Young Researchers

Comprehensive Seafood Course for Young Researchers The seafood value chain is both long—from production to consumption—and broad. Blå mat’s doctoral and postdoctoral researchers delve deeply into their projects, primarily focusing on specific areas, but at the same time, they benefit greatly from understanding the seafood sector as a whole from multiple perspectives. Blå mat’s course “The…
Events News June 18, 2026

Meet Blå mat's researchers during Almedalen Week

Meet Blå mat’s researchers during Almedals Week During Almedals Week 2026, Blå mat will participate in two seminars organized by Östersjödagarna. Meet our researchers in person or watch the seminars remotely. Wednesday, June 24, 3:00 p.m. – From Knowledge to Action – What Does It Take to Reduce Nutrient Leaching in Agriculture? – With Blå mat’s centre director Gröndahl, KTH. Wednesday…
News Webinars June 3, 2026

Watch the webinar “Large-scale Aquaculture – A Look at China”

Watch the webinar “Large-Scale Aquaculture—A Look at China.” In April, a group of Blue Food researchers and doctoral students from KTH took a study trip to China to examine the country’s large-scale algae cultivation and seafood production in collaboration with their partner university, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In Blue Food’s latest open webinar, Fredrik Gröndahl, a researcher at KTH, and Vita Weitong Xu, a doctoral student at…
Research News May 28, 2026

Blå Mat's Young Researchers: Xiu Gao

Blå Mat’s Young Researchers: Xiu Gao Xiu Gao is a joint PhD student at KTH and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, where she has been conducting research on phytoplankton and nutrient concentrations. In her project at KTH, she analyzes, among other things, phosphorus flows in China’s seaweed industry over several decades using material flow analysis, in which she quantifies how much phosphorus…
Research News May 27, 2026

Blue Food's Young Researchers: Rufa Mendez

Young Researchers at Blå Mat: Rufa Mendez Rufa Mendez is a postdoctoral researcher at Chalmers University of Technology. She is investigating how species such as herring, oysters, and algae can be transformed into high-quality, sensorially appealing, and nutrient-rich food products through innovative processing methods and hybrid concepts, taking into account the availability and bioavailability of key micronutrients. In the project, Rufa is exploring the biochemical and physical properties of…
Research News May 26, 2026

Young Researchers at Blå Mat: Vita Weitong Xu

Young Researchers at KTH: Vita Weitong Xu Vita Weitong Xu is a joint Ph.D. student at KTH and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Her project focuses on understanding and analyzing large-scale algae production and generating knowledge that can benefit Swedish growers, while also providing insights into sustainable production that Chinese companies can…