Husö biological station belongs to the Envionmental and Marine Biology Department at Åbo Akademi University. The station is situated in Finström on the Åland Islands in SW Finland. The station functions as the base for aquatic studies, but botanical, mycological and entomological studies are also conducted. The station provides space and equipment for experimental aquatic ecology, laboratory analysis, biological sampling as well as field investigations of coastal areas and lakes. The Husö biological station is part of the network for Finnish Research Stations and belongs to the Finnish Marine Research Infrastructure FINMARI. Through the cooperation with the Government of the Åland Islands, regional environmental monitoring and research emphasising water quality is carried out at the Husö Biological Station and around Åland.