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Institute of Oceanography (IO)
Hellenic Centre For Marine Research
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | |  | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Thalassocosmos
71500 Crete, Heraklion
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Phone :
+30 2810 33 78 49
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Director :
Dr Aristomenis Karageorgis
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Contact person :
Dr Nikolaos Lampadariou
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 15 | | | others : 13 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| biological & chemical oceanography, operational oceanography, experimental oceanography, marine biodiversity, marine biology and pollution, natural and anthropogenic impacts on the marine environment, monitoring of the marine environment to establish a framework for a Community action in the fields of water policy and marine environmental policy
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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* AQUACOSM
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AQUACOSM-plus
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JERICO-S3
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LIFE+ AQUAPEF
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MixITiN
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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* Time series sampling at open sea station M3A and coastal station HCB of the POSEIDON System
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European Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 150 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
R/V AEGAEO (62 m): 2 Multibeam sonars; Side Scan Sonar; ROVs; seismic analysis; 2 Nisskin rosettes for water sampling; CTDs; current meters. Various water and plankton samplers, sediment traps, benthic samplers, benthic draggers and corers for fauna and sediment.
R/V PHILIA (26 m): RoxAnn & Side Scan Sonars; SCANMAR net recorder; ROVs; Various underwater cameras Osprey and underwater sledges; CTDs; current meters. Various water and plankton samplers, sediment traps, benthic samplers (grabs, box and multi-corers) and benthic draggers. Pelagic, benthic trawls and otter and beam trawls.
Two towed vessels for support of coastal research and diving activities
Inflatable boat (zodiac) |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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* large-scale mesocosm facility “CretaCosmos” for experimental test of ecological hypotheses: two concrete pools of 150 m3 and 350 m3, 12 pelagic mesocosms of 3-5 m3, 9 benthocosms (water column 1.5 m3, sediment: 85 L)
* microscopy labs, flow cytometry lab, isotope lab, chemistry lab, culture lab, constant temperature room, benthos lab, several general use wet and dry labs, calibration lab, engineering and system support lab, Mobile lab with wet and dry labs and storage space |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : Cretan Sea, Levantine and Libyan Sea (Eastern Mediterranean); various types of marine habitats (hard/soft bottoms, marine caves, seagrass & marine forests, deep-sea) |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Plankton: viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes by means of molecular tools; phytoplankton (diatoms), mixoplankton (protists, dinoflagellates, ciliates), zooplankton (copepods and other meso-)
Benthos: Macro- and meio-fauna
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Specimen collections
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Training courses
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Post Graduate students in collaboration with the University of Crete |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| 170 m² library facility with 20 study seats |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2023
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