News of the Institute
Saturday, 02 December 2023 17:07
Discovery of the Equatorial Water Mass in the Atlantic Ocean
One of the most surprising properties of ocean water is the close relationship between temperature and salinity, with vertical profiles of temperature and salinity measured over hundreds or even thousands of kilometers showing a similar relationship between temperature and salinity.
Monday, 27 November 2023 12:35
Fossil hermit crab in the middle Cretaceous sediments of the Vladimir region
A new article by an international team of paleontologists with the participation of a senior researcher at the Atlantic Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Eduard Mychko, reports on the discovery of a fossil hermit crab in mid-Cretaceous (110…
Saturday, 25 November 2023 17:20
XXV International Scientific Conference (School) on Marine Geology
From November 13 to 17, 2023, the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted the XXV International Scientific Conference (School) on Marine Geology, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founder of the School, Academician Alexander Petrovich Lisitzin.
Friday, 24 November 2023 13:01
Young scientists and university students were awarded RAS medals
On November 14, a meeting of members of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences was held at the Russian Academy of Sciences, during which the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician Gennady Krasnikov, awarded young scientists and university students who became…
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 11:48
Dear friends, oceanologists!
On November 12, 2023, Don Walsh, the first conqueror of the deepest point in the World Ocean, the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, passed away.
Friday, 10 November 2023 17:52
Science Festival “Science 0+”
The Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences took part in the science festival “Science 0+” for the second year in a row. We tell you how it was and share photos! This year the theme of the festival is "Ocean of…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 17:54
An article by IO RAS staff was included in the top 15 best articles in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering for 2022
Top 15 Editor's Choice Articles in 2022 published. 11th place in the ranking was taken by the article of the Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Marine Engineering Department, Head of the Ocean Acoustics Laboratory, Leading Researcher A.G. Ostrovsky and co-authors.
Friday, 25 August 2023 16:46
On possible candidates for the post of director of the IO RAS
The head of the Section of Oceanology, Atmospheric Physics and Geography of the ONZ RAS, Academician Gennady Grigorievich Matishov, sent a letter to all members of the Section about possible candidates for the position of director of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology.
Tuesday, 01 August 2023 16:25
Alexey Valentinovich Sokov resigned as director of the IO RAS
On July 27, 2023, Alexey Valentinovich Sokov left the post of director of the IO RAS at his own request. In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. 10-2/198 p-o dated July 27, 2023, the temporary…
Saturday, 29 July 2023 16:41
Exploration of the underwater volcano Piipa
Scientists from the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, together with colleagues, studied the benthic fauna of the hydrothermal communities of the Piip underwater volcano in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea. In total, 130 species of macro- and megafauna…
Thursday, 13 July 2023 16:09
To the 100th anniversary of the birth of Academician Alexander Petrovich Lisitzin
On July 3, 2023, the Scientific Council dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Academician Alexander Petrovich Lisitzin was held at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS. Not only employees of the institute took part in it. The meeting was attended by members of the family…
Saturday, 08 July 2023 14:13
The laboratory of bio-hydrochemistry is working on the offshore section of the Gelendzhik carbon test site
The Laboratory of bio-hydrochemistry is working on the offshore section of the Gelendzhik carboniferous range at the Southern Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of RAS. The purpose of the work is to assess the emission and absorption of greenhouse gases at the water-atmosphere boundary, the…
Saturday, 01 July 2023 13:29
The hydrooptical stage of the Black Sea expedition of the Institute of Oceanology has been completed
The staff of the Ocean Optics Laboratory carried out work in the Southern Branch of the IO RAS from June 2 to 15 on the small research boat Ashamba. A number of sub-satellite measurements of the biooptical characteristics of sea water were continued, both at stations…
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 17:48
XII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Marine Research and Education (MARESEDU-2023)"
October 23-28, 2023, Moscow, IO RAS; conference website: www.maresedu.com
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 17:31
The 9th International Scientific Conference-School of Young Scientists "Physical and Mathematical modeling of processes in geoenvironments”
The Ishlinsky Institute for Problems in Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Faculty of Physics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Branch of Moscow State University in Sevastopol invite you to take part in the Ninth International Scientific Conference-School of Young…
Thursday, 11 May 2023 12:25
XII All-Russian Conference with international participation "Modern problems of optics natural water" (ONW'2023)
October 25 - October 27, 2023, St. Petersburg
Saturday, 29 April 2023 12:09
The concept of the IO RAS museum as part of the creation of a new building project
On April 5, 2023, the Moscow Institute of Architecture (State Academy, Moscow Architectural Institute) hosted the Round Table “Museums of Higher Educational Institutions. Variability of Formation and Development Scenarios” within the framework of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Science, Education and Experimental Design –…
Monday, 20 March 2023 13:01
Alexander Moiseevich Gorodnitsky is 90 years old!
March 20 marks the 90th anniversary of the leading Russian scientist in the field of geology and geophysics of the ocean - chief researcher of the Laboratory of Geophysical Fields of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor, Academician…
Monday, 20 February 2023 18:48
IO RAS scientists discover previously unknown near-bottom currents in the Atlantic Ocean
Russian scientists from the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered near-bottom currents of Antarctic bottom water in the equatorial part of the Atlantic Ocean. These currents fill the deepest depressions in this region with depths of more than 7800…
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 18:03
The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences presented the medals of the Russian Academy of Sciences to Irina Aleksandrovna Migdisova and Dmitry Ilyich Frey
On February 7, 2023, a meeting dedicated to the Day of Russian Science was held in the building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During the meeting, a ceremony was held for the solemn awarding of medals of the Russian Academy of…
