The Aker QRILL Company has unveiled the Krill Science Hub, a groundbreaking digital platform that provides public access to two decades of research on Antarctica’s krill and its ecosystem. This initiative aims to aggregate a wealth of peer-reviewed studies, making them available to scientists, policymakers, and the general public.
For the first time, researchers can find a centralised source of vital scientific literature related to the krill ecosystem, which has long been fragmented. The platform includes studies spanning from 2005 to 2025, focusing on key topics such as krill biomass, ecosystem interactions, and the environmental effects of harvesting.
“Centralising peer-reviewed Antarctic research in an accessible format addresses a critical need in polar science. Initiatives like this will significantly benefit both the scientific community and informed public discourse by making decades of rigorous ecosystem research readily available to those who need it most,” says Bjørn Krafft, Principal Scientist at the Institute of Marine Research, Norway.
The Krill Science Hub commences with 50 articles from respected academic journals, each featuring summaries and key findings to ensure the information is accessible to a broad audience. This commitment to clarity reflects the platform’s goal of maintaining high academic standards while making complex research accessible.
“As the Antarctic region plays a fundamental role in global ocean systems, yet access to comprehensive research on krill and the broader ecosystem has been fragmented and challenging,” said Pål Skogrand, VP Policy and Impact at Aker QRILL Company. “Krill Science Hub represents the first site where decades of rigorous Antarctic science have been gathered in one accessible location.”
This independent platform invites feedback from the global scientific community and works towards enhancing public understanding of critical ecological issues.
