Center for Marine Research
DMER (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb)
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : Giordano Paliaga 5
52210 Rovinj CROATIA
Phone : +385 52 804 700
Director : Dr Martin Pfannkuchen
Contact person :
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 23  others : 8
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
trophic levels, water mass dynamics, taxonomy, genetics, ecotoxicology, eutrophication
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
* JERICO-RI
* Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (DE)
* National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (IT)
* University of Vienna
* Marine Biology Station Piran (SLO)
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
* Ecosystem monitoring of the northern Adriatic Sea
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
700
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 25 )
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 3
  more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
Oceanografic vessel (25m) with complete equipment for physical, chemical and biological oceanography
Other major research facilities and equipment
* oceanographic buoys, ADCPs, scientific diving facilities, chemical laboratories, biological laboratories, flow through seawater basins, wet laboratories, aquaria
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : the northern Adriatic Sea
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 phytoplankton, benthic invertebrates, benthic macroalgae
Specimen collections
 yes no

Brief description : historical and recent collections of northern Adriatic specimens. CIM phytoplankton culture collection (life)
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
Capacity and brief description of library
 library on marine research
http://fulir.irb.hr/

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Last update : 24/02/2020