V.I. Il’Ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute (POI), Russia along with CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Goa & CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Marine Sciences and Technology.
The MoU will be signed virtually on 12th January at 11.00 hrs. by Dr. Vyacheslav B. Lobanov, Director, POI FEB RAS, Vladivostok with Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh, Director, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa and Dr. Virendra M. Tiwari, Director, CSIR-National Geophysical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad in the presence of Dr. Pawan Dewangan, Dr. V. J. Loveson and Dr. Sanil Kumar of CSIR-NIO, and Dr. Renat B. Shakirov, and Prof. Anatoly I. Obzhirov of POI FEB RAS.
The POI is the largest research institution in the Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences comprising 31 research units equipped with modern scale devices. The major research fields of POI include basic investigations in physical oceanography in Pacific and Arctic regions, comprehensive experimental and theoretical research of the ocean acoustic fields, investigation of physical processes in marine environment and adjacent geospheres, ocean geochemistry and ecology and marine geology and geophysics.
The MoU will enable Indian and Russian scientists to enhance capacity and skill development in the field of marine sciences and technology, sharing knowledge and expertise in the field of sustainable development for national economic interests of both countries, research and development of technology focused on the geo-resources, spatial variation of geophysical fields, marine geology, paleogeography, environment and climate change, physical oceanography, biological oceanography, hydrochemistry, atmosphere, hydrosphere, development of oceanographic equipment, calibration and validation. This MoU will strengthen cooperation to combat ocean pollution and climate changes, organize scientific expeditions for the search, study and monitoring of ocean resources and environment based on approach of integrated methods for sampling of seabed sediments, rocks and minerals, and advanced geological/geophysical techniques.