Marine and maritime research is one out of six strategic areas of research within NTNU. The thematic areas has been established in an effort to strengthen the cross-disciplinary research between the different faculties and departments.
In order to accomplish a status as one of the worlds best universities within NTNU's core activities (NTNU 2020, strategic document), the strategic research areas play an important role.
Fourteen different research groups are involved in the strategic area (list right), representing 5 out of the 7 faculties at NTNU. To facilitate closer cooperation, the multidisciplinary research activity within NTNU Marine - Coastal Development is organised within 5 relatively broad multidisciplinary themes along the value chain, from marine ecosystems to coastal culture and social issues. Each theme will be developed to form a Research Centre under NTNU Marine - Coastal Development:
Ocean space: Exploration and technology development
Aquaculture: Marine aquaculture and aquaculture engineering
Fisheries: Sustainable marine harvesting
Marine Resources: Processing, industrial applications, and marketing
Community and Culture: Sustainability of coastal communities and globalisation
MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVOLVEMENT
Biology Aquaculture and Marine Biology
Biotechnology
Civil and Transport Engineering Marine Civil Engineering
Energy and Process Engineering
Engineering Cybernetics Fisheries and Aquaculture Cybernetics
Electronics and Telecommunication Acoustics Group
Marine Technology Fisheries and Aquaculture Marine Constructions
Archeology and Religious Studies Maritime Archaeology
Economics
History
Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering
Interdisciplinary studies of culture
Museum of Natural History and Archaeology Section of Natural History
