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Marine Environment

Marine ecosystems include biotic organisms and abiotic elements the free water masses and the seabed in all sea areas from fjords and coastal areas to the open sea.

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In a sustainable marine economy, effective protection of marine ecosystems, sustainable use of marine resources and equitable prosperity go hand in hand. Environmental considerations are a prerequisite for sustainable industrial development of the ocean space. Sustainable growth in the marine industries must therefore take place on the premises of marine ecosystems.

SINTEF has a conceptual and scientific / environmental expertise to create good environmental solutions for our customers - nationally and internationally. We have a special focus on the fate and effects of environmental toxins in marine ecosystems and on solutions to reduce environmental risk associated with planned emissions and accidents related to industrial activities.

We meet environmental challenges and develop sustainable solutions with the use of basic research in our laboratories, applied studies in our mesoscale facilities and verification of the solutions in our full-scale coastal and fjord laboratories.

Laboratories relevant for marine environment

Projects on marine environment

INDEE3 – Sustainable cooling and heating in India

INDEE3 – Sustainable cooling and heating in India

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INDEE3 supports sustainable cooling and heating in India by promoting natural refrigerants, reducing emissions, and boosting cold chain efficiency in food, seafood, and building sectors.

NanoCarbaOne

NanoCarbaOne

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Our aim is to develop a next-generation diagnostic device that can detect carbapenemase-producing bacteria directly from patient samples - such as blood, urine, or swabs - in under 15 minutes, without the need for time-consuming lab cultures.

News about marine environment

Shaping Norway’s biochar agenda at a European level

Shaping Norway’s biochar agenda at a European level

Biochar has significant potential to contribute to decarbonising industry and achieving our climate goals. By adopting a lead organising role at the 2025 Biochar Summit in Brussels, SINTEF Scientist Kathrin Weber aims to help that potential be...

CCS research as a catalyst for climate action

CCS research as a catalyst for climate action

From 17–19 June 2025, nearly 500 experts from 31 countries gathered in Trondheim for the 13th Trondheim conference on carbon capture, transport and storage (TCCS-13). Coinciding with the launch of the Norwegian full-scale CCS Longship project, the...