Efim Bezdudnyj
Director of the Southern Branch of the IO RAS
PhD (Geographical Sciences)
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."
To the staff of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to the Institute on its anniversary!
On January 31, 2026, the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences celebrates its 80th anniversary!
80 years of scientific achievement and discoveries
A study by the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences was included in the top 10 scientific discoveries of the year
During a press conference at the Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency on December 18, 2025, the head of the Russian Science Foundation summarized the year's results, announcing the most significant scientific achievements of Russian scientists. One such achievement was the study of the fauna of extreme depths, using the deep-sea trenches of the northwestern Pacific Ocean as an example. The project, led by the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was named one of the top ten discoveries of 2025 by the Russian Science Foundation.
