Bridge over water from boat. Photo.
RESEARCH PROJECT

Mälaren in focus

KEY POINTS
  • The third largest lake in Sweden
  • Two millions have Lake Mälaren as their drinking water source
  • The conditions in the lake varies a lot between the different locations
Updated: December 2025

Project overview

Project start: January 2018 Ending: December 2031
Project manager: Stina Drakare
Contact: Faruk Djodjic

Global goals

  • 6. Clean water and sanitation
  • 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 13. Climate action
  • 15. Life on land

Short summary

A collaboration focusing on Lake Mälaren, aimed at strengthening the exchange between research and societal interests, and improving monitoring methods.

Focus on Mälaren is a collaboration between the Mälaren Water Conservation Association (MVVF) and SLU. It has been running in its current form since 2018. 

Read more on the web pages of Mälaren in focus.

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