1. 1. Overview of institutes dealing with marine research in Poland 2. Institute of Oceanology PAS: structure and activity

2. Institutions dealing with marine science in Poland Ministry of Education Polish Academy of Sciences Industrial and Resources Ministries Thgh ghgkl kis

3. WHERE WE ARE STRUCTURE OUR VESSEL PUBLICATIONS CO-OPERATION INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ( IO-PAS ) INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ( IO-PAS ) INSTITUTE Sopot

4. Atlantic Baltic The Gulf of Gdansk SOPOT *

5. 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

6. 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

7. MARINE PHYSICS DEPT Prof. B. Woźniak MARINE ACOUSTICS LAB MARINE BIO-OPTICS LAB REMOTE SENSING LAB OPTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY LAB AIR-SEA INTERACTIONS LAB PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY LAB NUMERICAL FLUID MECHANIC LAB MARINE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY DEPT Prof. J.Pempkowiak MARINE BIOCHEMISTRY LAB MARINE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY LAB MARINE ECOSYSTEM LAB Departments and Laboratories PLANKTON ECOLOGY LAB MARINE ECOLOGY DEPT Prof. M. Węsławski MARINE POLLUTION LAB GENETICS AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPT Dr.Sc. R. Wenne PHYSIOLOGY OF MARINE ORGANISMS LAB MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB GENETICS OF MARINE ORGANISMS LAB MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS DEPT Prof. J. Piechura MARINE RADIOCHEMISTRY LAB ECOHYDRODYNAMIC LAB

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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. - A nthropogenic substances and their transport through bio-geo-chemical barriers - Chemical and biological markers of anthropogenic stress. Study problems (cont. e.g.)

11. Namer/v OCEANIA ConstructorGdansk Shipyard 1985 OwnerInstitute of Oceanology PAS Sopot Home portGdansk Call signSQOC Length/beam/draft48.9 m / 9 m / 3.8 m Displacement370 T Power310 HP Bow thruster70 HP Masts3, each 32 m high Sail - hydraulically operated740 m2 Cruising speed7 knots Crew13 Scientists14 Endurance30 days Namer/v OCEANIA ConstructorGdansk Shipyard 1985 OwnerInstitute of Oceanology PAS Sopot Home portGdansk Call signSQOC Length/beam/draft48.9 m / 9 m / 3.8 m Displacement370 T Power310 HP Bow thruster70 HP Masts3, each 32 m high Sail - hydraulically operated740 m2 Cruising speed7 knots Crew13 Scientists14 Endurance30 days OCEANIA OUR RESEARCH VESSEL

12. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT DECK EQUIPMENT NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION DATA LOGGING AND PROCESSING

13. 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 T OCEANIA

14. 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

15. DATA 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

17. HYDROGRAPHY 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

18. 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

19. C H E M I S T R Y CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD NEMO SAMPLER NEMO SAMPLER BOX CORER BOX CORER VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD CAROUSEL WATER SAMPLER - SEA BIRD NEMO SAMPLER NEMO SAMPLER BOX CORER BOX CORER VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER VAN VEEN BOTTOM SAMPLER OCEANIA

20. B 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

21. EDITORIAL 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 published since 1990;

22. 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

23. A. Climate 1. Arctic Climate System Study ACSYS / CLIC 2. Baltic Experiment BALTEX 3. Climate Variability and Predictability CLIVAR 4.Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Flux Array for European Climate ASOF- N 5.Shelf - Basin Interaction SBI 6.BIOCOMBE-focused on genetic biodiversity of Mytilus A. Climate 1. Arctic Climate System Study ACSYS / CLIC 2. Baltic Experiment BALTEX 3. Climate Variability and Predictability CLIVAR 4.Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Flux Array for European Climate ASOF- N 5.Shelf - Basin Interaction SBI 6.BIOCOMBE-focused on genetic biodiversity of Mytilus PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03 B. Geosphere and Biosphere 7. Implementation and Networking of Large-scale/Long-term Marine Biodiversity Research in Europe BIOMARE 8. Biodiversity and Fluxes in Arctic Glaciated Fjords BIODAFF 9. Biological Effects of Environmental Pollution in the Marine Coastal Ecosystem BEEP 10. Coastal Sands as Biocatalytical Filters COSA 11. MARBENA - related to marine biodiversity in Europe

24. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002 cont. C. The Baltic Sea 12. Multiparametric In-Situ Spectroscopic Measuring System for Coastal Monitoring MISPEC2. 13. Diapycnal Mixing DIAMIX 14. Baltic Operational Oceanographic System BOOS 15. PAPA - program related to EUROGOOS C. The Baltic Sea 12. Multiparametric In-Situ Spectroscopic Measuring System for Coastal Monitoring MISPEC2. 13. Diapycnal Mixing DIAMIX 14. Baltic Operational Oceanographic System BOOS 15. 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)

25. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2002/03 cont. ·co-ordination of the research network with other countriesco-ordination of the research network with other countries ·visits of research fellowsvisits of research fellows ·training of PhD students and post-doctoral researchtraining of PhD students and post-doctoral research ·twinning with similar centres in Europetwinning with similar centres in Europe ·study visits to other institutionsstudy visits to other institutions ·creation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Sciencecreation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Science ·co-ordination of the research network with other countriesco-ordination of the research network with other countries ·visits of research fellowsvisits of research fellows ·training of PhD students and post-doctoral researchtraining of PhD students and post-doctoral research ·twinning with similar centres in Europetwinning with similar centres in Europe ·study visits to other institutionsstudy visits to other institutions ·creation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Sciencecreation of the Network of Excellence in Shelf Seas Science Centre of Excellence for Shelf Seas Science CeSSS, Sopot CeSSS, Sopot E. Centre of Excellence

27. Nothing is permanent but change (Heraclitus)