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Marine Research for Society: Institute of Oceanology BAS

The Institute of Oceanology BAS has a mission to serve society through marine science, with a goal of being a Modern European Marine Research Centre. Their activities include research in physics, chemistry, biology, climatic changes, ecological analysis of the Black Sea, marine resource assessment, ocean technologies, and more. They have a dedicated staff of scientists, professors, and researchers conducting research on marine ecosystems, underwater exploration, and modeling for risk assessment. The institute also collaborates internationally on various projects and initiatives, contributing to European integration and fostering marine research advancements.

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Marine Research for Society: Institute of Oceanology BAS

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  1. BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY “Prof. Fridtjof Nansen” 1973 – 2013

  2. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS MISSION: Marine science serving society GOAL: Modern European Marine Research Centre

  3. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS ACTIVITY • Physics, chemical and biological researches, including climatic changes • Ecological analysis of the Black Sea and sustainable ecosystem management • Assessment of living and nonliving marine resources • Sea bottom geology and geomorphology, bottom resources • Coastal zone dynamics and integrated coastal zone management • Ocean technologies, GIS, operational oceanography, underwater researches • Deep sea archeology • Modeling, forecasting and risk assessment 3

  4. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS STAFF • Personnel - 119 • 49scientists: (41%) • - 18professors and assistants professors(36%) • - 27 with scientific degree(55%) • 26doctors – PhD • 2doctors of sciences • - 18PhD students

  5. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS The main building was opened in 1976, and the building housing 3 laboratories - in 1987

  6. Research base “Shkorpilovtsi” 1983 Pier for environmental measurements INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS

  7. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS R/V AKADEMIK bought in 1984(medium ocean trawler)andreconstructed in a research vessel in 1988 Displacement 1225 t; Length o.a. 55,5m; Breadth 9,8 m; Draught 4,8 m; Speed 10 kn; Unlimited region for sailing; Crew 18; Scientific staff 22; More than 200 research cruises have been carried out with the R/V AKADEMIK - the best ships for complex research in the Black Sea

  8. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS Since 1988 a regular seasonal complex monitoring on marine environment has carried out 8

  9. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS Mini-submersible PC-8 - bought in 1987 Crew – 3 persons Operation – up to 250 m depth 9

  10. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION During the recent decade more than 45 international projects have been carried out with the support of : • European Union; • Global Environment Fund (GEF) • PHARE • IOC - UNESCO • NATO Ten international cruises were performed with RV “Akademik” 10

  11. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 2000 - 2014 14 Programmes 65Projects 11

  12. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS European Union (EU) 7thFP projects : • SeaDataNet 2 • JERICO • MyOcean 2 • PERSEUS • E-AIMS • EuroFleets 2 • EMODNET -Chemistry2 • MISIS • EMODNET-Bathymetry • EMODNET-Geology • EMODNET-Seabed Habitats • DEVOTES • CoCONet • RISKIT • MICORE • UG-BS SCENE • EuroFleets • MyOcean • SeaDataNet • WISER • GEOSEAS • ODEMM • KnowSeas • MESMA • THESEUS • EDMONET-Chemistry • RIFI

  13. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS HOSTING • National Oceanographic Commission - UNESCO • National Oceanographic Data Centre - IODE/IOC • Black Sea Oceanographic Data and Information Network – ODINBLACKSEA BGODC 13

  14. INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS Underwater photography by Lyubomir Klisurov FACING THE SEA

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