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

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

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

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

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

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

7. R/V AKADEMIK bought in 1984 (medium ocean trawler) and reconstructed 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; 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 More than 200 research cruises have been carried out with the R/V AKADEMIK - the best ships for complex research in the Black Sea 7 INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS

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

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

10. 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  European Union;  Global Environment Fund (GEF)  PHARE  IOC - UNESCO  NATO INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 10 Ten international cruises were performed with RV “Akademik” Ten international cruises were performed with RV “Akademik” INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS

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

12. European Union (EU) 7th FP projects : 12 INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS SeaDataNet 2 JERICO MyOcean 2 PERSEUS E-AIMS EuroFleets 2 EMODNET -Chemistry2 MISIS EMODNET-Bathymetry EMODNET-Geology EMODNET-Seabed Habitats DEVOTES CoCONet RISKIT 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. HOSTINGHOSTING National Oceanographic Commission - UNESCO National Oceanographic Data Centre - IODE/IOC Black Sea Oceanographic Data and Information Network – ODINBLACKSEA National Oceanographic Commission - UNESCO National Oceanographic Data Centre - IODE/IOC Black Sea Oceanographic Data and Information Network – ODINBLACKSEA 13 INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BAS BGODC

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