Professor Johan Hollander joined WMU from Lund University in 2019. He holds the Nippon Chair of Sustainable Marine Management and Ocean Governance. His research is strongly associated with applied science such as global climate change, and ecosystem-based sustainable marine management. His research group studies how to mitigate coastal erosion in Sweden and the Western Indian Ocean using green infrastructure such as beach nourishment and restoration of seagrass meadows. They aim to understand how the effects of these measures contribute to increased biodiversity, ecosystem services, and improve ecosystem-based adaptations.

His research also involves understanding how marine species respond to climate change. Recent research has demonstrated that higher trophic level species display greater tolerance to ocean acidification and ocean warming – while in contrast, marine herbivores are the most vulnerable trophic level to both acidification and warming.

Prof. Hollander teaches the course “Cross-disciplinary Tools for Ocean Sustainability, Governance &Management” within the Ocean Sustainability, Governance & Management Specialization. His areas of expertise include; Coastal Management; Seagrass Ecology; Biodiversity; Ecosystem-based approaches to management; Ecosystem Services; Coastal Environment Climate Change; Marine Ecosystems; Local Adaptation; Phenotypic Plasticity; Trophic Levels/Food Webs; Nature-based solutions

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