R/v Oceanograf arrives to the vibrant city of Kiel!
– That first night was a challenge for many on board, enough to say that very few people came down for dinner, but the next day was very quiet. Everything went according to plan, we arrived in Kiel a little ahead of schedule so we had to slow down. The place we stopped at is […]
Steel-eyed adventurers
It’s Tuesday afternoon on the second day of the cruise. After sailing almost two hundred miles, we pass Bornholm, which allows us to catch Danish coverage for a while and call our families, still 24 hours to Kiel – where the real expedition begins. There is not much wind, the sea is almost flat, a […]
Our next stop: Kiel
Kiel University – International research and exchange for a peaceful, resilient society Kiel University was inaugurated in 1665. Over the last 350 years, it has grown from regional training academy to the largest university in the region. Via research activities, teaching and knowledge transfer, Kiel University aims to address the great challenges of our time […]
R/v Oceanograf has set sail!
R/v Oceanograf has set off on a 33-day expedition beyond the Arctic Circle, to Bodø. Over the next few weeks, the UG ship will cross the Baltic Sea and the North Sea before finally entering the waters of the Norwegian Sea. In the meantime, an international research team from the SEA-EU universities will carry out […]
Meet our research team – Aleksandra Malecha-Łysakowska and Marie Hundsdörfer
Before the start of our adventure on June 3 let’s get to know another two of our researchers – Aleksandra Malecha-Łysakowska from University of Gdańsk and Marie Hundsdörfer from Kiel University. We asked them why is their research important, what motivates them, and what are they going to do during the BaltArtcic Research Cruise. Aleksandra […]
‘At sea, each wave brings a mirror.’ Interview with Zygmunt Miłoszewski
How did renowned Polish writer Zygmunt Miłoszewski join the BaltArctic Research Cruise? What will be his role during the voyage, and when did he develop a love for the sea? Karolina Żuk-Wieczorkiewicz: One of your passions is sailing. Soon, you will take part in a unique cruise: a research expedition on board the University of […]
Uncover Ocean with IO PAN
Our mission? To explore, understand, and share the scientific understanding of our oceans, all while ensuring their protection and sustainable use. Our research sails us into the Baltic Sea and the European Arctic Seas. Here, we concentrate on four key strategic areas: The Ocean’s Role in Climate Change: We’re probing the role of the oceans […]
‘A pioneering venture’ – Aleksandra Brodecka-Goluch, PhD talks about the 2022 SEA-EU cruise from Gdańsk to Cádiz
Hundreds of samples and plenty of data collected by an international research team – this one of the results of the 2022 SEA-EU cruise from Gdańsk to Cádiz. As scientists are preparing publications for high-scoring international scientific journals, we took some time to reminisce about the voyage with research team leader Aleksandra Brodecka-Goluch, PhD. When […]
Meet our research team – Professor Pablo A. Lara Martín and Professor Isabel Marín Beltrán
Professor Pablo A. Lara Martín – University of Cádiz Professor Pablo A. Lara Martín will board r/v Oceanograf from Kiel to Bodø. During this time, he will conduct sampling to analyze the occurrence and distribution of new emerging pollutants (polar and very polar substances) and its transfer from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. […]
BaltArctic Research Cruise – r/v Oceanograf and r/v Oceania will set sail for the Arctic Circle!
The University of Gdańsk’s ship r/v Oceanograf will once again sail beyond the Baltic Sea, this time on an expedition of more than a month to the Arctic. Also involved in the BaltArctic Research Cruise is the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and its ship r/v Oceania, the universities of the […]