Earlier this autumn, Chalmers Oceans launched its new series of breakfast seminars. Here you can watch a recording of the very first seminar, where researchers Amanda Nylund, Johan Mellqvist and Rickard Bensow present research showing that ship passages can trigger distinct pulses of high methane emissions from the water into the atmosphere. These emissions are often overlooked with today’s measurement methods.
Chalmers’ thematic area Ocean organizes recurring breakfast seminars, where we offer breakfast and present exciting new research within the marine and maritime fields. The seminars are also streamed on YouTube, and you can always watch them afterwards on Chalmers’ YouTube channel.
At the first seminar, Amanda Nylund, Johan Mellqvist and Rickard Bensow presented research showing that ship traffic in shallow areas, such as harbors, can cause significant methane releases through their movement in the water. The study showed methane emissions twenty times higher in the shipping lane compared with nearby undisturbed areas. Even though methane is a greenhouse gas 27 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, these emissions are most often overlooked by current measurement methods.
Read more about the study here: Ships trigger high and unexpected emissions of the greenhouse gas methane
Next seminar: October 17th
On October 17 at 08:30, the next breakfast seminar will take place, once again in the Volvo Foyer at Chalmers Student Union building – you are warmly welcome to join us on site or via our livestream. You can find more information about the seminar here.
