1. Overview of institutes dealing

with marine research in Poland

2. Institute of Oceanology PAS:

structure and activity

Institutions dealing with marine science in Poland

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INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ( IO-PAS )

INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ( IO-PAS )

INSTITUTE

Sopot

Atlantic

Baltic

The Gulf of Gdansk

SOPOT

*

Founded in 1983 as the successor to the Marine Station of the Academy

in existence in Sopot since 1953

Number of employees: 178 ( September 2003 )

including: 13 professors, 6 assoc. prof., and 37(+5) doctors

Essential components: 5 scientific departments

research vessel OCEANIA library Regional Oceanographic Database

The Institute runs POSTGRADUATED STUDIES

in oceanography and is entitled to award

Ph.D. degrees as well as D.Sc. (habilitation) degrees

in earth science - oceanography.

consists of 36 members

Half of them are from the outside the Institute.

There are 9 members of the Academy of Sciences.

IO PAS SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

MARINE PHYSICS DEPT

Prof. B. Woźniak

MARINE PHYSICS DEPT

Prof. B. Woźniak

MARINE ACOUSTICS LAB

MARINE ACOUSTICS LAB

MARINE BIO-OPTICS LAB

MARINE BIO-OPTICS LAB

REMOTE SENSINGLAB

REMOTE SENSINGLAB

OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHYLAB

OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHYLAB

AIR-SEA INTERACTIONSLAB

AIR-SEA INTERACTIONSLAB

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHYLAB

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHYLAB

NUMERICAL FLUID MECHANICLAB

NUMERICAL FLUID MECHANICLAB

MARINE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT

Prof. J.Pempkowiak

MARINE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT

Prof. J.Pempkowiak

MARINE BIOCHEMISTRYLAB

MARINE BIOCHEMISTRYLAB

MARINE BIOGEOCHEMISTRYLAB

MARINE BIOGEOCHEMISTRYLAB

MARINE ECOSYSTEMLAB

MARINE ECOSYSTEMLAB

Departments and Laboratories

PLANKTON ECOLOGYLAB

PLANKTON ECOLOGYLAB

MARINE ECOLOGY DEPT

Prof. M. Węsławski

MARINE ECOLOGY DEPT

Prof. M. Węsławski

MARINE POLLUTIONLAB

MARINE POLLUTIONLAB

GENETICS AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPT

Dr.Sc. R. Wenne

GENETICS AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPT

Dr.Sc. R. Wenne

PHYSIOLOGY OF MARINEORGANISMS LAB

PHYSIOLOGY OF MARINEORGANISMS LAB

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MARINEBIOTECHNOLOGY LAB

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MARINEBIOTECHNOLOGY LAB

GENETICS OF MARINEORGANISMS LAB

GENETICS OF MARINEORGANISMS LAB

MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS DEPT

Prof. J. Piechura

MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS DEPT

Prof. J. Piechura

MARINE RADIOCHEMISTRYLAB

MARINE RADIOCHEMISTRYLAB

ECOHYDRODYNAMICLAB

ECOHYDRODYNAMICLAB

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS OF RESEARCH

II. Natural and anthropogenic variability of the Baltic environment

I. Ocean impact on climate and climate change consequences in European seas

III. Contemporary changes in ecosystems of shelf sea coasts

IV. Genetics and physiology of marine organisms; the basics of marine biotechnology

Study problems (e.g.)

- Radiation fluxes in the sea - atmosphere system.

- Energetics of primary production.

- Mass transfer by aerosol emission.

- Thermohaline circulation in the Nordic Seas.

- Climate change effects in the Arctic ecosystems.

14. Genetics variability change in the exploited marine animal species.

15. Physiological mechanisms in organisms functioning in the marine environment.

16. Regulating processes in the marine bacteria cells and their biotechnological potential.

- Genetics variability in the marine animal species.- Regulating processes in the marine bacteria cells and their biotechnological potential.

- Anthropogenic substances and their transport through bio-geo-chemical barriers- Chemical and biological markers of anthropogenic stress.

Study problems (cont. e.g.)

Name r/v OCEANIAConstructor Gdansk Shipyard 1985Owner Institute of Oceanology PAS SopotHome port GdanskCall sign SQOCLength/beam/draft 48.9 m / 9 m / 3.8 mDisplacement 370 TPower 310 HPBow thruster 70 HPMasts 3, each 32 m highSail - hydraulically operated 740 m2Cruising speed 7 knotsCrew 13Scientists 14Endurance 30 days

Name r/v OCEANIAConstructor Gdansk Shipyard 1985Owner Institute of Oceanology PAS SopotHome port GdanskCall sign SQOCLength/beam/draft 48.9 m / 9 m / 3.8 mDisplacement 370 TPower 310 HPBow thruster 70 HPMasts 3, each 32 m highSail - hydraulically operated 740 m2Cruising speed 7 knotsCrew 13Scientists 14Endurance 30 days

OCEANIA OUR RESEARCH VESSEL

OCEANIA OUR RESEARCH VESSEL

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

DECK EQUIPMENT

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

DATA LOGGING AND PROCESSING

•STERN A-FRAME (3 TONS)

• TWO RAPP-HYDEMA WINCHES FOR DEEP-WATER USE

(5000 M AND 2000 M CABLE WIRES Ø6)

• TWO WINCHES FOR SHALLOW-WATER USE (300 M

CABLE WIRE EACH Ø6)

• TWO WINCHES FOR NETS (500 M Ø3, 300 M Ø5)

• WINCH FOR DRAGGING (2000 M Ø10)

• TWO MOTOR DINGHIES

•STERN A-FRAME (3 TONS)

• TWO RAPP-HYDEMA WINCHES FOR DEEP-WATER USE

(5000 M AND 2000 M CABLE WIRES Ø6)

• TWO WINCHES FOR SHALLOW-WATER USE (300 M

CABLE WIRE EACH Ø6)

• TWO WINCHES FOR NETS (500 M Ø3, 300 M Ø5)

• WINCH FOR DRAGGING (2000 M Ø10)

• TWO MOTOR DINGHIES

D E C K E Q U I P M E N TD E C K E Q U I P M E N T

OCEANIA

N A V I G A T I O N N A V I G A T I O N

• DGPS

• TWO RADARS - FURUNO

• GYROCOMPASS - PLATH

• NAVY FISHER - TRANSAS

• AUTOPILOT - PLATH

• DGPS

• TWO RADARS - FURUNO

• GYROCOMPASS - PLATH

• NAVY FISHER - TRANSAS

• AUTOPILOT - PLATH

OCEANIA

DATA LOGGING AND PROCESSINGDATA LOGGING AND PROCESSING

• 10 BaseT ETHERNET NETWORK CONNECTING 16 PCs, PRINTERS,

CD RECORDER, SHIP'S NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, METEO STATION,

• SOFTWARE: WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 98, NAVY FISHER,

- REAL-TIME DATA PROCESSING

• 10 BaseT ETHERNET NETWORK CONNECTING 16 PCs, PRINTERS,

CD RECORDER, SHIP'S NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, METEO STATION,

• SOFTWARE: WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 98, NAVY FISHER,

- REAL-TIME DATA PROCESSING

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

HYDROGRAPHYHYDROGRAPHY

• ADCP (ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER) - RD INSTRUMENTS

• CTD (CONDUCTIVITY - TEMPERATURE - DEPTH) - SEA BIRD

• BATFISH - GUILDLINE AND BATFISH - IDRONAUT

• CURRENT METER - VALEPORT

• ADCP (ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER) - RD INSTRUMENTS

• CTD (CONDUCTIVITY - TEMPERATURE - DEPTH) - SEA BIRD

• BATFISH - GUILDLINE AND BATFISH - IDRONAUT

• CURRENT METER - VALEPORT

OCEANIA

P H Y S I C S P H Y S I C S

• SPECTRAL BEAM ATTENUATION METER - WET LABS AC9

• MARINE SUBMERGE SPECTRORADIOMETER MER 2040

- BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS

• FAST 12-CHANNEL SPECTRORADIOMETER IO PAS

• FLUORESCENCE LIDAR - LASER DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS

• SCIENTIFIC ECHOSOUNDERS - BIOSONICS

• SPECTRAL BEAM ATTENUATION METER - WET LABS AC9

• MARINE SUBMERGE SPECTRORADIOMETER MER 2040

- BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS

• FAST 12-CHANNEL SPECTRORADIOMETER IO PAS

• FLUORESCENCE LIDAR - LASER DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS

• SCIENTIFIC ECHOSOUNDERS - BIOSONICS

OCEANIA

C H E M I S T R YC H E M I S T R Y

• CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD

• NEMO SAMPLER

• BOX CORER

• VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER

• CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD

• NEMO SAMPLER

• BOX CORER

• VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER

OCEANIA

B I O L O G YB I O L O G Y

• BONGO MACROPLANKTON NET

• WP 2 MESOZOOPLANKTON NET

• EPIBENTHIC SLEDGE

• BONGO MACROPLANKTON NET

• WP 2 MESOZOOPLANKTON NET

• EPIBENTHIC SLEDGE

OCEANIA

EDITORIAL OFFICEEDITORIAL OFFICE

OCEANOLOGIA Published since 1971 - a quarterly journal of basic research in marine science with a world-wide distribution and open to contributions from any part of the world(edited in co-operation with the Polish National SCOR)

OCEANOLOGIA Published since 1971 - a quarterly journal of basic research in marine science with a world-wide distribution and open to contributions from any part of the world(edited in co-operation with the Polish National SCOR)

DISSERTATIONS AND MONOGRAPHS DISSERTATIONS AND MONOGRAPHS published since 1990published since 1990;;DISSERTATIONS AND MONOGRAPHS DISSERTATIONS AND MONOGRAPHS published since 1990published since 1990;;

The complete texts of articles are available in PDF format:

www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/index.html

OCEANOLOGIA is listed in ISI

Science Citation Index Expanded

WITH CITATION INDEX 0.7

A. Climate1. Arctic Climate System Study ACSYS / CLIC2. Baltic Experiment BALTEX3. Climate Variability and Predictability CLIVAR4. Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Flux Array for European Climate ASOF- N5. Shelf - Basin Interaction SBI

6. BIOCOMBE-focused on genetic biodiversity of Mytilus

A. Climate1. Arctic Climate System Study ACSYS / CLIC2. Baltic Experiment BALTEX3. Climate Variability and Predictability CLIVAR4. Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Flux Array for European Climate ASOF- N5. Shelf - Basin Interaction SBI

6. BIOCOMBE-focused on genetic biodiversity of Mytilus

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03

B. Geosphere and Biosphere7. Implementation and Networking of Large-scale/Long-term Marine

Biodiversity Research in Europe BIOMARE8. Biodiversity and Fluxes in Arctic Glaciated Fjords BIODAFF9. Biological Effects of Environmental Pollution in the Marine Coastal

Ecosystem BEEP10. Coastal Sands as Biocatalytical Filters COSA11. MARBENA - related to marine biodiversity in Europe

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002 cont.

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002 cont.

C. The Baltic Sea12. Multiparametric In-Situ Spectroscopic Measuring System for Coastal Monitoring MISPEC2. 13. Diapycnal Mixing DIAMIX14. Baltic Operational Oceanographic System BOOS15. PAPA - program related to EUROGOOS

C. The Baltic Sea12. Multiparametric In-Situ Spectroscopic Measuring System for Coastal Monitoring MISPEC2. 13. Diapycnal Mixing DIAMIX14. Baltic Operational Oceanographic System BOOS15. PAPA - program related to EUROGOOS

D. Transnational Access to Research Infrastructure (HP-ARI)16. Taxonomy of Marine Bryozoa and Mollusca from the European Arctic (Museum of Natural History, London)17. Prediction of Probability of Steep Wave and Breaker Formation and Their Rate of Dissipation (Trondheim Marine System Research Infrastructure/ University of Hanover Wave Channel)18. Primary Production and Metabolism of Arctic Shallow Permeable Sediments (Ny Alesund)

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03 cont.

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03 cont.

·co-ordination of the research network with other countries ·visits of research fellows·training of PhD students and post-doctoral research·twinning with similar centres in Europe·study visits to other institutions·creation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Science

·co-ordination of the research network with other countries ·visits of research fellows·training of PhD students and post-doctoral research·twinning with similar centres in Europe·study visits to other institutions·creation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Science

CentreCentre of Excellence for Shelf Seas Science of Excellence for Shelf Seas Science CeSSS, SopotCeSSS, Sopot

E. Centre of Excellence

Nothing is permanent but change

(Heraclitus)