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 […]
r/v Oceania, how it all started
On December 20, 1985, in the presence of the Shipyard Management, the authorities of the Polish Academy of Sciences, shipyard workers, and oceanographers, a ceremonial raising of the flag took place on the research vessel r/v Oceania and it was handed over to the owner – the Institute of Oceanology PAN in Sopot. Oceania is […]
From Gdańsk to Cádiz – How r/v Oceanograf connected 4 universities in one cruise?
From May 26 to July 2, 2022 r/v Oceanograf sailed from Gdańsk to Cádiz. This was the first long-distance cruise for the University of Gdańsk’s ship, and it turned to be a success. During those 44 days we’ve completed 3 major research projects, conducted one-day classes for foreign students and concluded the first chapter of […]
Sea of literature – Zygmunt Miłoszewski will keep the BaltArctic Research Cruise Logbook
We are excited to announce that a renowned polish author Zygmunt Miłoszewski will join our team during the BaltArctic Research Cruise. He will board the r/v Oceanograf on June 3 and stay on the ship until we reach our destination in Bodø. During this time he will keep a Logbook of his impressions, thoughts, and […]
SEA-EU – 9 universities with the same goal
What is SEA-EU? SEA-EU is an Alliance of 9 European Coastal Universities (Cadiz, Bretagne Occidentale, Kiel, Gdansk, Split, Malta, Naples, Algarve, and NORD) dedicated to the creation of a European Coastal Campus where all students and staff could experience Europe through a rich and varied offer of activities and cooperation. SEA-EU is one of the […]
Who are we? About University of Gdańsk
University of Gdańsk is one of the top academic institution in Poland, a leader in the field of innovation, gender equality and development regulation. In addition to 11 faculties that educate 22,000 studies, UG consists of two International Research Centres – ICCVS, which is developing therapy for non-small cell lung cancer, and ICTQT, which is […]
Meet our research team- Professor Anita Lewandowska and Justyna Kobos, PhD
They ask important scientific question, they explore the mysteries of the sea and the sky, they dare to research! Meet prof. Anita Lewandowska and dr Justyna Kobos, the scientists, who will take part in the BaltArctic Research Cruise. Professor Anita Lewandowska Research area: chemistry of the sea, atmosphere, and pollution of jellyfish by selected chemical […]