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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
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Main sectors of research
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physical oceanography, marine ecosystem modeling (sea level, currents...), marine instrumentation, current measurements by ADCPs, wave directional data acquisition, and large scale CTD surveys, monitoring of straits, development of profiling buoys for coastal seas
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Current major projects
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* At international level :
MFSPP (Mediterranean Forecasting System Pilot Project) sponsored by EU ;
MEDATLAS (Mediterranean Data Base) sponsored by EU ;
MEDNET (Network of Models for the Mediterranean Sea) sponsored by EU ;
MATER (Mass Transfer & Ecosystem Response for the Mediterranean Sea) sponsored by EU.
* At national level :
BOMA (Development of a Meteo-oceanographic Buoy for deep water) sponsored by ENEA ;
PRISMA (Research Program in the Adriatic Sea) sponsored by Ministry of the Research ;
SINAPSI (Long term climatic changes in the Mediterranean) sponsored by CNR ;
TOMPACO (Passive Acoustic Tomography) sponsored by ENEA ;
Monitoring of the Northern Sardinia Coast, sponsored by local authorities ;
SIGMA (Monitoring Program for the Gulf of Trieste) sponsored by local authorities.
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
24
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others :
18
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
500
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teaching :
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others :
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 50 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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'OGS Explora' : geophysical vessel, actually in a phase of transformation into a multipurpose research ship for : deep sea oceanograpy, marine geology & exploration geophysics
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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calibration center for CTD and current-meters ; several high-performance work station and a four processor Silicon Graphics Computer for modelling development ; availability of a large data base of oceanographic parameters ; many wave directional buoys, ADCP current-meters, CTD and multidisciplinary buoys (meteo-oceanographic)
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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no |
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agreement with the Intern. Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP-UNESCO) for hosting scientists
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Training courses
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no |
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participation in the training activities of ICTP and IMA (International Maritime Academy) in the field of marine science
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Capacity and brief description of library
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more than 300 books & major journals in marine science available from more than 30 years
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
| academic |
| | private |
| other: |
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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