Mats Lindegarth

Mats Lindegarth is a Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, and serves as scientific coordinator at the Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment. Based at the Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, his work focuses on coastal ecology and environmental assessment.

• Role: Professor & Scientific Coordinator
• Location: Tjärnö Marine Laboratory (Strömstad, Sweden)
• Collaborations: Works with Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment and international researchers

Research Interests:

• Coastal zone management
• Aquaculture sustainability
• Benthic ecology
• Statistical and GIS-based ecological modelling
• Marine biodiversity mapping (PREHAB project)
• Environmental indicator development

Scientific Contributions: Mats has published extensively on bivalve ecology, aquaculture impacts, and marine monitoring methods. His work includes species distribution models for oyster conservation, nutrient flux studies in mussel farms, and uncertainty analysis for ecological indicators. Current research focuses on policy-driven marine environmental assessment, particularly through the PREHAB and WATERS programs.