Espegrend

"Espegrend", sometimes also called Espeland, is a Norwegian marine biological station. The station is run by University of Bergen, Norway.

Location

The station is located 20 kilometers south of Bergen, Norway, close to the airport Flesland. The station is surrounded by deep fjords (>800 m) with deep sea fauna easily available.

Facilities

The station has good mesocosm facilities, a research vessel "RV Aurelia", and good facilities for benthic and planktonic sampling. There is a 35 bed (20 room) dormatory.

External links

* [http://www.bio.uib.no/pages/mbs.php -ESPEGREND STATION]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hmKf5v_LLM -MESOCOSM]