Andreas Bryhn

I am a researcher, teacher and project leader at SLU, Department of Aquatic Resources. My activities relate to marine and inland water sustainability, and in particular the dynamic interplay between society and natural systems.

Supervision of thesis students 2004-

Where have all the fishes gone? Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries.

Land use and watershed management to reduce eutrophication.

Principles of fisheries science.

Ecology and sustainability.

Aquatic environmental analysis (incl. development of a new course).

Modelling of Aquatic Ecosystems.

Decision support systems (incl. development of a new course).

Environmental Consequence Analysis.

Distributed modelling with GIS (Geographical Information Systems).

Water Resources Management.

Aquatic Ecology.

Catchment Hydrology.

Positions (selected)

Senior researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept of Aquatic Resources, 2012-

Assistant Professor, Uppsala University, Dept of Earth Sciences, 2008-2012

Postgraduate position, Uppsala University, Dept of Earth Sciences, 2004-2008 

Academic degrees and appointments:

Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, 2011.
PhD, Environmental Analysis, Uppsala University, 2008.
MA, Economics, Uppsala University, 2007.
MSc, Environmental and Aquatic Engineering, Uppsala University, 2002.

Prizes and Awards

The Tomasz Jóźwiak Award 2019 by Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies.

The Linnaeus Prize 2009 by the Royal Society of Science.

Five PhD students through their dissertations.

> 20 undergraduate thesis students at the basic or advanced level.

(More publications at Google Scholar).

Peer-reviewed research articles

Kraufvelin, P., Olsson, J., Bergström, L., Bergström, U., & Bryhn, A. C., 2025. Ecological restoration measures for shallow coastal habitats of the Baltic Sea and the Skagerrak–effectiveness, costs and knowledge gaps. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 109353.

Bryhn, A. C., & Belgrano, A. 2023. Teaching, learning and assessment methods for sustainability education on the land–sea interface. Discover Sustainability, 4: 3.

Bryhn, A.C., Bergek, S., Bergström, U., Casini, M., Dahlgren, E., Ek, C., Hjelm, J.,  Königson, S., Ljungberg, P., Lundström, K., Lunneryd, S.G., Ovegård, M., Sköld, M., Valentinsson, D., Vitale, F., Wennhage, H. 2022. Which factors can affect the productivity and dynamics of cod stocks in the Baltic Sea, Kattegat and Skagerrak? Ocean & Coastal Management 223, 106154.

Books, book chapters and dissertations

Bryhn, M., Bryhn, A. C., 2019. Herring - oceans' silver. Scholars' Press, Riga.

Håkanson, L. and Bryhn, A. C., 2011. Controlling eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat. In: Ansari, A. A., et al. (eds.), Eutrophication: causes, consequences, control. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 17-67.

Håkanson, L., Ragnarsson Stabo, H., Bryhn, A. C., 2010. The fish production potential of the Baltic Sea. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg, 396 p.

Bryhn, A. C., Sessa, C., Håkanson, L., 2010. Costs, ecosystem benefits and policy implications of remedial measures to combat coastal eutrophication: a framework for analyses and a practical example related to the Gulf of Riga. In: Webber, C. D. (ed.), Eutrophication: Ecological Effects, Sources, Prevention and Reversal. Nova Publishers, Hauppage, pp. 103-134.

Håkanson, L. and Bryhn, A. C., 2008. Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea – present situation, nutrient transport processes, remedial strategies. - Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg, 261 p.

Håkanson, L. and Bryhn, A. C., 2008. Tools and Criteria for Sustainable Coastal Ecosystem Management. Examples from the Baltic Sea and Other Aquatic Systems. Springer, Berlin, 292 p.

Other publications

HaV, 2024. Marine strategy for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea 2024–2029. Report 2024:12. Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Göteborg.

Bryhn, A.C. 2022. Participatory, holistic management of great lakes: Experiences from Lake Vättern, Sweden. Lakes Letters 1/2022, p. 15.

Kraufvelin, P., Bryhn, A., Olsson, J. 2021. Erfarenheter av ekologisk restaurering i kust och hav (Experiences from ecological restoration in coastal waters and seas). HaV-rapport. HaV, Göteborg (in Swedish).

Kraufvelin, P., Bryhn, A., Olsson, J. 2021. Fysisk påverkan i kusten och effekter på ekosystemen (Physical pressures along the coast and effects on ecosystems). HaV-rapport. HaV, Göteborg (in Swedish).

ICES m.fl., 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Report of the Joint EIFAAC/ICES/GFCM Working Group on Eels (WGEEL). ICES, Köpenhamn.

Dekker, W., van Gemert, R., Bryhn, A. m.fl. 2021. Assessment of the eel stock in Sweden, spring 2021; Fourth post-evaluation of the Swedish eel management. Aqua reports 2021:12. SLU, Drottningholm.

Kraufvelin, P., Olsson, J., Bergström, U., Bryhn, A., Bergström, L. 2021. Restoration measures for coastal habitats in the Baltic Sea: cost-efficiency and areas of highest significance and need. HELCOM ACTION Report. HELCOM, Helsinki.

Bryhn, A. et al. 2020. Kunskapsunderlag om möjliga icketorskfiskerelaterade åtgärder för att torskbestånd ska
bevaras och återhämta sig i svenska vatten (Knowledge base on possible non-cod fishing related measures to conserve and restore cod stocks in Swedish waters). PM. SLU, Öregrund (in Swedish).

Wikström, S.A., Bryhn, A. et al. 2020. Ekosystemansatsen – praktiska erfarenheter från svensk havs- och vattenförvaltning (The ecosystem approach - practical experiences from Swedish marine and water management). Rapport 6934. Naturvårdsverket, Stockholm.

Bryhn, A. et al., 2018. State-of-the-art, case-studies, methods and tools for ecosystem-based fisheries management. Aqua Reports, 2018:20. SLU, Öregrund (in Swedish).

Bryhn, A., et al., 2018. Biological recipient control at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant. Aqua reports 2018:8. SLU, Figeholm (in Swedish).

Adill, A., Bryhn, A., Karlsson, E., 2018. Biological recipient control at the Forsmark nuclear power plant. Summarised results from investigations until 2017. Aqua reports 2018:14. SLU, Öregrund (in Swedish).

Bryhn, A., et al., 2018. SLU Aqua’s knowledge provision and advice as support for an ecosystem-based fisheries management. Aqua reports 2018:1. SLU, Öregrund (in Swedish).

Dekker, W., Bryhn, A. m.fl., 2018. Assessment of the eel stock in Sweden, spring 2018. Third post-evaluation of the Swedish Eel Management Plan. Aqua reports 2018:16. SLU, Drottningholm.

Bryhn, A., m.fl., 2017. Biological recipient control at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant. Aqua Reports 2017: 4. SLU, Figeholm (in Swedish).

Bergek, S., Sandin, L., Tomband, F., Holén, E., Bryhn, A., 2017. Ecosystem services from Swedish lakes and watercourses. Report 2017:7. Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Göteborg (in Swedish).

Andersson, J., Bryhn, A. et al., 2016. Biological recipient control at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant. Aqua Reports 2016:6. SLU, Figeholm (in Swedish).

Andersson, J., Bryhn, A. et al., 2016. Biologisk recipientkontroll vid Oskarshamns kärnkraftverk. Sammanfattande resultat av undersökningar fram till år 2014. Aqua reports 2016:3. SLU, Figeholm (in Swedish).