Tjärnö Study area
Tjärnö, located on Kosterfjorden, is home to one of two research stations that form part of the marine infrastructure engaged in research and teaching in marine sciences. The marine infrastructure also includes Kristineberg on Gullmarsfjorden.
How to get here
Västtrafik offers bus and train services between Gothenburg and Strömstad, as well as buses between Strömstad and Tjärnö.
You can take the train (Vy) from Oslo to Halden and the bus (Västtrafik) from Halden to Strömstad.
Flixbus operates bus services between Gothenburg, Strömstad and Oslo. The bus stops at Blomsholm, on the E6, and you will need a taxi or other transport to get to Strömstad town centre and on to Tjärnö Marine Laboratory.
Address
Tjärnö Marine Laboratory is located at Laboratorievägen 10, 452 96 Strömstad.
See map of the area
Opening hours
The reception desk, located one floor up from the entrance to the main building, has fixed opening hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., but assistance is also available at other times when staff are on site. The doors are unlocked during the day; at other times, an access card is required to enter the premises.
Accessibility
The premises are adapted for people with disabilities. There is a lift to move between the floors in the main building and the Lars Afzelius Laboratory, and a ramp to enter the dining room. One room in the white accommodation (student housing) is adapted for people with disabilities.
Who can be found here?
Students at the Department of Marine Sciences
There are also doctoral students based at Tjärnö, researchers and professors, visiting researchers and students from other universities and upper secondary schools who are completing part of their education at Tjärnö.
Marine studies at the University of Gothenburg are also conducted at Kristineberg Centre.
Find your way around the premises
Lecture halls and other teaching facilities
Tjärnö has a large lecture hall with seating for 100 people adjacent to the aquarium. In addition, there are several classrooms, conference rooms, course laboratories, laboratories, smaller group rooms and other meeting places for study and work. Much of the study takes place in the field or on the research vessel Nereus. Tjärnö also has its own aquarium, which is used for teaching, and a workshop.
Library
There is a library on the first floor of the main building. There are also meeting rooms with technology for remote participation.
Study areas
Tjärnö has a computer room on the top floor of the main building with several study areas, screens, mice and keyboards. There are workspaces in every bedroom in the accommodation. There are also a few study areas in the library.
Food, refreshments and fika on campus
The dining hall at the Tjärnö Laboratory is open Monday to Friday (except on public holidays).
Meals must be booked by 10:30 a.m. on the list in the dining hall. Please indicate any special dietary requirements. If you are taking a course, please notify your course leader.
Normal serving times: breakfast: 8:00–9:00 a.m., lunch 12:00–1:00 p.m., dinner: 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Students on applied, degree and master's courses, as well as guest researchers, can store and prepare food in the kitchens in the accommodation or eat in the dining hall at the regular meal price. Here too, meals must be booked by 10:30 a.m. on the list in the dining rooms.
Rest room
There is a rest room on the first floor next to the lifts in the Lars Afzelius Lab.
Accommodation
Tjärnö has two accommodation facilities, the white and red accommodation facilities, with room for nearly 100 people.
Practical information about the premises
Safety in our premises
Read what to do in an emergency in our premises
Lost property
Leave any items you find at reception. This is also where you should go if you have lost something.
Fault reporting
Faulty equipment should be reported to Ahmed Alrifaiy, research engineer, 031–786 96 15
In the event of faults in the property or its supply systems, contact reception or contact Akademiska Hus's maintenance technician directly: Christian Färnlöf, 072–209 86 16
Lost key
If you lock yourself out or lose your room key/access card during office hours, please contact reception.
At other times, please contact your caretaker first or call one of the following:
Gunilla Johansson: 031–786 96 37
Kerstin Johannesson: 031–786 96 11
Campus services and support
For study administration, service centre, study counselling and student union, students at the Department of Marine Sciences should refer to Campus Medicinareberget.