The research activities at Grimsö started in 1974, and is the reason why this year a 50-year jubilee is celebrated. Grimsö was first placed under the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, but since 1992 be placed in the Department of Ecology, SLU.
Wildlife monitoring is an important part of the Grimsö Wildlife Research Station activities. A large part of the monitoring was initiated during the 1970s, but new data series have been added over time and as methods developed. On such method development is the use of wildlife cameras to monitor wildlife activity in the area. At Grimsö, wildlife cameras are widely used as they provide valuable data, e.g., to estimate population sizes and frequency of animal visits.