Napoli, Stazione Zoologica

Messina, Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico

ISTITUTO DI METEOROLOGIA E OCEANOGRAFIA

Italy
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Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Ambiente
Università degli Studi di Napoli
"Parthenope"
Centro Direzionale - Isola C4
80143 Napoli   ITALY
Tel : + 39 081 547 55 77
Fax : + 39 081 551 36 79
Email : imo@uninav.it
Web Site : www.uniparthenope.it/
Director : Prof. Antonio Scamardella

Type of activities
research only academic, education
policy/planning envir. monitoring
other:

Main sectors of research
physical oceanography, water masses, currents, numerical modelling, ocean waves

Current major projects
PRISMA ; PNRA ; SINAPSI ; MATER ; ESF-TAO

Number of local permanent staff
scientists : 7 others : 6

Indoor surface area (m2) available for
research : 200 teaching : 200
others :

Conference room
no yes (number of seats : 100 )

Research vessel(s)
less than 12 m in length; number of vessels :
more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
available in 1999 (Conisma)

Other major research facilities and equipment
current meters, CTD, wave meter meteorological sensors, computers (mainframe, workinstitutes + Pc's)

Ecosystem types available nearby

Areas of taxonomic expertise


Specimen collections
yes no
  Brief description :
   

Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
yes no

Training courses
yes no
university courses at undergraduate and graduate level

Capacity and brief description of library
5000 volumes, journals ; reading space for 15 scholars

Type of research institution
governmental, national governmental, local
international academic
private other:

 

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