Susanne Kratzer,^* Bertil Håkansson,^** Charlotte Sahlin<sup>***


*</sup>Susanne Kratzer is a researcher in the marine remote sensing group at the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University. She studied biology in Germany (Philipps-Univeristät Marburg and Universität Bremen) and did her Master thesis (Diplomarbeit) in marine biology 1994 in the School of Ocean Sciences in Menai Bridge, North Wales. In autumn 2000, she defended her PhD in biological oceanography at the University of Wales, Bangor. She is specialized in the bio-optical properties of coastal waters and has been working at Stockholm University since January 1997. Her field of interest concerns ocean optics, optical modeling, and monitoring of algal blooms using optical and remote sensing methods. She has been managing a number of remote sensing projects. Her address: Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. kratzer@natgeo.su.se
^**Bertil Håkansson is Head of the Oceanographic Unit at SMHI in Göteborg. His main interests are optical and radar remote sensing, and physical oceanography. During his associated professorship at the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology he was the leader of the marine project ‘Remote Sensing for the Environment-Methods for detection of changes in aquatic ecosystems and monitoring of algal blooms (RESE 5)’. His address: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Nya Varvet 31, SE-426 71 Västra Frölunda, Sweden. bertil.hakansson@smhi.se
^***Charlotte Sahlin is an undergraduate student in biology and earth sciences at the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University. She is currently writing her thesis for a BSc in physical geography with emphasis on marine optics. Her main interests are environmental as well as ecological applications. Her address: Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. charlotte.sahlin@natgeo.su.se