Institute of South Seas Biology named after Kovalsy, of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Director - Valeriy M. Yeremeyev

Today IBSS is the largest Ukrainian marine research centre, which conducts investigations into the biology, ecology and protection of the sea, multiple aspects of marine ecosystem biodiversity and dynamics, and new biotechnologies and methods for integral coastal zone management. Cherishing the 135 year-old classical academic traditions, the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas increases and improves the scientific potential and welcomes international scientific co-operation.

Main research trends on which the scientific interests concentrate are:
- studying the mechanisms of adaptation, transformation and evolution of marine and oceanic systems under climatic changes and anthropogenic pressure;
- solving hydrobiological and biotechnological problems of the integrated management of the coastal zones for rational using the natural resources, ecological rehabilitation and stable development;
- creation of the methods and technologies for operative control of biota ecological state, marine environment quality and estimation and prediction of ecological risks level in the active maritime exploitation zones;
- studying biological diversity in the Black Sea – Azov basin and development of effective measures for its preservation;
- development of the modern information technologies for systematization of hydrobiological data and information, modern expert systems and methodology of their use to provide bio-resources and ecological investigations.