
DTU Aqua
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, DTU Aqua, is an institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
DTU Aqua conducts research, provides advice, educates at university level and contributes to innovation in sustainable exploitation and management of aquatic resources. The institute investigates the biology and population ecology of aquatic organism, aquatic physics and chemical processes, ecosystem structure and dynamics, taking account of all relevant natural and anthropogenic drivers.
The vision of DTU Aqua is to enable ecologically and economically sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources applying an integrated ecosystem approach which utilizes synergies in natural and technical science disciplines.
DTU Aqua’s research is divided into the following fields:
Oceanography and Climate
Marine Populations and Ecosystem Dynamics
Coastal Ecology
Freshwater Fisheries and Ecology
Shellfish Aquaculture and Fisheries
Individual Biology
Population Genetics
Fisheries Technology
Observation Technology
Marine Living Resources
Fisheries Management
Ecosystem based Marine Management
Aquaculture
DTU Aqua advises the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and other public authorities, the commercial fisheries, the aquaculture industry and international commissions.
DTU’s masters programme in Aquatic Science and Technology is coordinated by DTU Aqua – in collaboration with Department of Biology at University of Copenhagen
DTU Aqua has about 270 employees, of whom a third are scientific staff. The other employees are assistant biologists, laboratory technicians, administrative staff, ship’s crew, student assistants etc.
DTU Aqua has employees in Charlottenlund near Copenhagen, in Silkeborg, Hirtshals and Nykøbing Mors in Jutland as well as on R/V Dana, Denmark's largest research vessel, which has it's home port in Hirtshals, Jutland.