Ph.D. University of Gothenburg
Professor Johan Hollander joined the World Maritime University (WMU) in 2019 from Lund University. He holds the Nippon Foundation Chair in Sustainable Marine Management and Ocean Governance and serves as Director of the WMU PhD Programme.
Professor Hollander is a marine biologist whose research focuses on the science underpinning sustainable marine management. His work combines marine ecology, biodiversity conservation, and quantitative ecological methods to address applied challenges related to climate change, habitat restoration, and ecosystem-based management.
A major focus of his research is the restoration of seagrass meadows as nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and coastal resilience. His research group investigates how seagrass restoration enhances biodiversity, ecosystem services, blue carbon sequestration, and coastal protection in both Sweden and the Western Indian Ocean. The group also studies the ecological and socio-economic benefits of restoring coastal habitats and their contribution to sustainable ocean governance.
His second main research area examines how marine organisms and ecosystems respond to global environmental change. Using approaches including meta-analysis and large-scale ecological synthesis, his research explores how climate stressors affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the resilience of marine populations.
In addition to his research, Professor Hollander teaches within the Ocean Sustainability, Governance and Management specialization and leads the University's PhD Programme, with a strong interest in research design, quantitative methods, scientific writing, and doctoral education
Professor Johan Hollander joined the World Maritime University (WMU) in 2019 from Lund University. He holds the Nippon Foundation Chair in Sustainable Marine Management and Ocean Governance and serves as Director of the WMU PhD Programme.
Professor Hollander is a marine biologist whose research focuses on the science underpinning sustainable marine management. His work combines marine ecology, biodiversity conservation, and quantitative ecological methods to address applied challenges related to climate change, habitat restoration, and ecosystem-based management.
A major focus of his research is the restoration of seagrass meadows as nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and coastal resilience. His research group investigates how seagrass restoration enhances biodiversity, ecosystem services, blue carbon sequestration, and coastal protection in both Sweden and the Western Indian Ocean. The group also studies the ecological and socio-economic benefits of restoring coastal habitats and their contribution to sustainable ocean governance.
His second main research area examines how marine organisms and ecosystems respond to global environmental change. Using approaches including meta-analysis and large-scale ecological synthesis, his research explores how climate stressors affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the resilience of marine populations.
In addition to his research, Professor Hollander teaches within the Ocean Sustainability, Governance and Management specialization and leads the University's PhD Programme, with a strong interest in research design, quantitative methods, scientific writing, and doctoral education
