National Centre For Marine Sciences
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : NCSR - CNRS
Rue San Stephano
P.O. Box 534 Batroun LEBANON
Phone : +961 6 741 580
Web Site : http://www.cnrs.edu.lb...
Director : Dr Gaby Khalaf
Contact person :
Milad Fakhri
Email : contactncms@cnrs.edu.lb
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 10  others : 2
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
systematics & taxonomy, living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture), microbiology, water quality & pollution, sediments & sedimentary processes
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
N/A
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
N/A
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
1000
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 20 )
Research vessel(s)
number of vessels : 0
Other major research facilities and equipment
* microscope à fluorescence, inverted microscope, stereoscope, fluorimetre, AAS Sieves, etc.
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : rocky terraces, sandy and rocky bottoms
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae
Specimen collections
 yes no

Brief description : small collection of macroalgae, phyto and zoo plankton collection, small collection of local fish, a collection of organisms from the local vermilted terraces and a small collection of representative coastal sand samples
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no

workshops
Capacity and brief description of library
 about 1000 volumes of local and regional interest, access to documentation unit of CNRS

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 Last update : 01/02/2020