His research interests cover several aspects of applied risk management for marine industries, authorities, and associated stakeholders. Current projects focus on analysis and modeling of risks to coastal communities due to shipping disruptions caused by major natural hazards, oil spill risk assessment and management, and development of decision support tools for tactical and strategic oil spill response. He also contributes to foundational issues in risk research and safety science, with topics focusing on mapping safety science, uncertainty assessment, and validation. He has authored or co-authored about 30 peer-reviewed journal articles on these topics, about 20 conference articles, and a number of technical reports.
Dr. Goerlandt serves on the Editorial Board of the Safety Science journal, and currently is the lead Guest Editor for a Safety Science Special Issue on “Mapping Safety Science, Reviewing Safety Research”. He also is an active member of the ICES Working Group on Risks of Maritime Activities in the Baltic Sea.