Project acronym:
CeMaCE
Centre for Marine Chemical Ecology (CeMaCE).
Integrating ecological processes with molecular mechanisms
Proposal/Contract no.: 011719-CN
Construction of new infrastructure
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Project Summary
Chemical ecology has uncovered a wealth of knowledge in terrestrial systems. Equivalent research in marine
systems is in its infancy. This new frontier in marine science will guide bioprospecting in the search for novel
bioactive substances and materials. The "Centre for Marine Chemical Ecology" at Göteborg University (UGOT)
- Tjärnö Marine Biological Laboratory (TMBL) with Akademiska Hus (AH) as property owners, is a strategic
concentration of research effort involving leading researchers, instrumentation and new laboratory facilities with
unique access to the marine environment. TMBL is developing a reputation as one of few research environments
dedicated to marine chemical ecology with a world-wide network of collaboration, and will through CeMaCE
take the next exciting step by integrating mechanistic research on molecular, ecological and evolutionary levels.
Our multidisciplinary approach, involving analytical chemistry, biohydrodynamics, genomics, ecophysiology,
and evolutionary ecology, will open marine biology to disciplines and scientists outside of traditional marine
biology. With CeMaCE an integrated scientific environment within Europe is created that provides novel
opportunities for industrial collaboration and which will equip a new generation of young scientists with the
skills required to manage our marine resources in the coming century. During the project period the focus will be
to acquire equipment and infrastructure necessary to develop CeMaCE and to attract scientists not traditionally
within marine biology.
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Project website address: http://www.cemace.tmbl.gu.se/
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List of participants
Participant
number
(co-ordinator = N°1)
Participant name
(Organisation, city, country)
Short name
1
Göteborg University
Göteborg, Sweden
UGOT
2
Akademiska Hus
Göteborg, Sweden
AH