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Open house at the Institute of Coastal Research in Öregrund attracted curious locals

Published: 28 March 2025

On March 19, it was once again time for an open house at the Institute of Coastal Research in Öregrund - a successful concept that is part of the annual event Öregrundveckan. Researchers and environmental analysts offered interesting presentations and introduced the visitors to the activities at SLU Aqua and the Institute of Coastal Research.

– The Open house in Öregrund was very successful! The event attracted more than 30 curious Öregrund residents in the fine spring weather. The guests were curious and asked many questions and everyone seemed happy when they left. If Öregrundsveckan is organized again next year, I think we should definitely participate. I would also like to thank everyone who participated and contributed during the day, says Noora Mustamäki, Head of Unit at the Institute of Coastal Research.

The visitors had several curious questions - such as how much fish a cormorant can actually eat in a day (the answer: about half a kilo), whether western sea trawlers really make the long journey to the Bothnian Sea and why, and whether AI will soon take over the job of ageing fish.

Interest was also high when Anders Adill talked about the investigations and studies in Forsmark and when David Gilljam lectured on the topic of herring. And down in the fish lab, Olivia Bell and Ingrid Bergman offered practical action when they skillfully picked out otoliths from perch - a job that really impressed the visitors.

Several of the visitors were also particularly interested in the building because they, their parents or their children had gone to school there.