9 Academician Shuleikin St., Katsiveli, 98688, Crimea, Ukraine
Phone/fax: (0654) 23 7071
Experimental Branch of the Marine Hydrophysical Institute (EB MHI) is a research organization within the Marine Hydrophysical Institute (MHI), Oceanological Center, and Department of Earth Sciences of NAS of Ukraine.
The main task of EB MHI is fundamental and applied research in oceanology and marine geophysics in near-shore regions of seas and oceans, using oceanographic platforms and other carriers of measuring devices and equipment for the implementation of natural experiments and observations in accordance with scientific programs of MHI. The activities of EB MHI are aimed at obtaining new scientific knowledge, improving the efficiency of use, preservation and protection of marine, oceanic and fresh-water environment.
Main areas of research activities:
– Supplying the Institutes of the NAS Ocenological Center with regular natural observation data and experimental base in the recreation zone and the main sea transport corridor near the South coast of Crimea for the development of the geoecological monitoring system of the shelf, near-shore, and inshore water areas;
– Development and implementation of new technologies for controlling the environment state, biota, water dynamics and bottom sedimentation;
– Development of R&D base of operational oceanography and locally distributed interdisciplinary technical network of geoecological monitoring, including the stationary oceanographic platform, vessels of small scientific fleet, hydrographic and hydrometeorological observation stations;
– Setting up and development of sub-regional marine scientific information center for data collection and exchange in the Black Sea global observation network.
EB MHI has worked out a concept of developing a marine observation system in the eco-geodynamically active sea-shore boundary zone near the South coast of Crimea, based on operating structural elements of locally distributed technical network, including the stationary network of hydrometeorological and oceanographic observation systems, base and vessels of small scientific fleet for on-line back-up of multipurpose marine experimental testing ground.