Institute of Marine Research

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From	To	Name	Located	Comment
1.1.1990		Austevoll Research Station	1244 Austevoll	IMR's research station in Austevoll plays a central role in the Institute’s activity on marine species in all their life stages. With more than 4500 square metres of indoor area and its extensive outdoor areas, Austevoll is one of Europe’s largest and most advanced research facilities in this field. The station’s wide range of facilities ashore and in the sea for keeping fish and shellfish throughout their life cycle provide a unique basis for experimental studies of all life stages, sizes and qualities. The station was opened in 1978
1.1.1990		Flødevigen Research Station	906 Arendal	Flødevigen Research Station near Arendal was founded in 1882, as a “hatchery” for cod fry. Now 125 years old, it is one of the oldest stations of its kind in Europe. The station is situated at Hisøy, near Arendal.
1.1.1990		Matre Research Station	1266 Masfjorden	Since the opening in 1971 the Research Station in Matre has been the core facility for the salmonid research of the Institute of Marine Research, and of several national and international collaborators. In 2006, the Research Station has been totally modernised with new water supplies, new and better experimental facilities and new analytical laboratories. The station is situated in Matredal, 80 km north of Bergen.
1.1.2003		Tromsø Research Station	1902 Tromsø
1.1.2016		IMR's Research Vessels department	4601 Bergen	The Research Vessels department manages and operates IMR's research vessels "G.O. Sars", "Johan Hjort", "G.M. Dannevig" and "Kristine Bonnevie" (formerly "Dr. Fridtjof Nansen"). In addition, IMR also manages and operates RV "Hans Brattström", owned by the University of Bergen, the new "Dr. Fridtjof Nansen", owned by Norad, and "Kronprins Haakon", owned by the Norwegian Polar Institute.