Scientists are resuming dolphin research in the Black Sea
The P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, together with the Nature and People Foundation and the Moskvarium Center for Oceanography and Marine Biology, conducted a joint expedition to study cetaceans in the Bugayskaya Spit area.
The Institute of Oceanology of RAS discussed the practical applications of inspecting the underwater parts of ships
Vasily Kuznetsov
Efim Bezdudnyj
Director of the Southern Branch of the IO RAS
PhD (Geographical Sciences)
Lyubov Chukaeva
Olga Prozhivalova
Ekaterina Zueva
Roman Gorbunov
Roman Gorbunov has been appointed acting director of the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
The P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia's largest center for studying the World Ocean and managing its scientific fleet, has appointed a new acting director.
Scientists discussed natural systems and sustainable development of the Volga-Caspian macroregion
The scientific and expert seminar "The Volga-Caspian Macroregion: Natural Systems and Sustainable Development," dedicated to discussing the relationship between the Volga and the Caspian Sea and the consequences of modern environmental changes, was held on February 18, 2026, at the Central Headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society in Moscow. The key event of the seminar was the presentation of two fundamental encyclopedic publications—the three-volume "Volga: An Educational Encyclopedia" and the four-volume "Caspian Region: An Encyclopedia."
