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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
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other: technology for environmental applications |
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Main sectors of research
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coastal ecology, ecosystem-scale processes & land use, population genetics & evolution, systematics & taxonomy, living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture), microbiology, physiology, land-ocean interactions, water quality & pollution, environmental impact assessment, environment & health, climate & climate change, ocean-atmosphere interactions, ocean circulation, paleobiology , biogeochemical cycles, modelling (oceanographic models, population dynamics, non-linear models, fluid dynamics, social systems dynamics models, GIS modelling)
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Current major projects
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Marine Environment and Security for the European Area. VI FP EU. SIP3-CT-2003-502885. (2004 - 2008)
Towards accreditation and certification of age determination of aquatic resources. COST VFP EU. G5CA-CT-2002-01891. (2002 - 2006).
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function. Network of Excellence (NoE). VI FP EU. GOCE-CT-2003-505446. (2004 - 2009).
Life cycle transformations among HAB species, and the environmental and physiological factors that regulate them. Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP). VI FP EU.. STREP FP6-2003-Global-2. (2004 - 2007).
Mediterranean ocean Forecasting System: Toward Environmental Predictions. V FP EU. EVK3-CT-2002-00075 (2003 - 2006).
International double blind study for the identification of Pseudomonas species. Health Canada (Ministerio de Salud del Canadá). (2003 - 2006).
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Network of Excellence (NoE), VI FP EU. GOCE-2003-505446. (2004 - 2009).
Implementation of high-throughput genomic approaches to investigate the functioning of marine ecosystems and the biology of marine organisms. Network of Excellence (NoE), VI FP EU. GOCE-CT-2004-505403. (2004 - 2008).
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Network of Excellence (NoE), VI FP EU. GOCE-CT-2003-505446. (2004 - 2009).
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
42
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others :
65
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
1200
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teaching :
10000
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others :
500
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 40 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 4 |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels :
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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Rodman (11.20m), Valiant DR600 and 2 research vessels.
Basic instrumentation on-board, most of it portable.
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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* Field equipment: diving equipment, CTDs, correntimeters, buoys, sonars, radars, data-loggers, etc.
* Laboratory facilities & equipment: instrumentation used in marine and natural resources research. A new
building is being constructed at the moment which will double our research facilities and
increase at a great extent our instrumentation. Field marine research station.
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Posidonia seabeds, rocky littoral ecosystems, marine reserves
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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ichthyology, phytoplankton, copepods, sea birds
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Specimen collections
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no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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no |
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Training courses
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no |
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advanced courses (PhD programs)
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Capacity and brief description of library
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
| academic |
| | private |
| other: |
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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