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Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
What We Do
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), which is located in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was founded in 1950. It is the first ocean research institute in China.
During its 75-year history, the institute has trained around 1,000 senior scientists and technicians. IOCAS currently has 1149 employees, among which are 720 researchers, including 299 senior scientists and 144 Ph.D. supervisors.
The institute is home to six CAS laboratories in the fields of experimental marine biology; marine ecology and environmental sciences; ocean circulation and wave studies; marine geology and environment; marine corrosion and protection; and marine organism taxonomy and phylogeny. The institute also has three R&D centers, which are devoted, respectively, to marine biotechnology; marine environmental engineering, and marine corrosion and protection.
In addition to the above facilities, IOCAS has the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Corrosion and Environment Sciences as well as the Jiaozhou Bay National Marine Ecosystem Research Station; the CAS Regional Center for Marine Science; and the Supercomputing Center. These facilities form a multidisciplinary research system that covers all major areas of marine science.
The CAS Marine Biological Specimen Museum is the largest of its kind in China and houses the most comprehensive collection in Asia, with more than 778,000 specimens. The museum has 1,475 type specimens discovered and named by institute scientists. Among its specimens, more than 50,000 have been digitized and nearly 30,000 have achieved digital sharing.
The CAS Mariculture Core Gene Bank has preserved 60 macro and micro marine alga species and more than 1,000 culture systems, thus providing support for the sustainable development of China's aquaculture industry.
The institute's marine research fleet comprises three main research ships, Science I, Science III and Kexue ("Science"). The latter is a national state-of-the-art masterpiece. At 99.8 m in length, 17.8 m in width, and with a draught of 8.9 m, Kexue has a range of 15,000 nautical miles and has a crew of 80. The fleet has sailed all over China's territorial waters as well as into deep-ocean waters, making outstanding contributions to China's marine science.
During its 75-year history, the institute has trained around 1,000 senior scientists and technicians. IOCAS currently has 1149 employees, among which are 720 researchers, including 299 senior scientists and 144 Ph.D. supervisors.
The institute is home to six CAS laboratories in the fields of experimental marine biology; marine ecology and environmental sciences; ocean circulation and wave studies; marine geology and environment; marine corrosion and protection; and marine organism taxonomy and phylogeny. The institute also has three R&D centers, which are devoted, respectively, to marine biotechnology; marine environmental engineering, and marine corrosion and protection.
In addition to the above facilities, IOCAS has the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Corrosion and Environment Sciences as well as the Jiaozhou Bay National Marine Ecosystem Research Station; the CAS Regional Center for Marine Science; and the Supercomputing Center. These facilities form a multidisciplinary research system that covers all major areas of marine science.
The CAS Marine Biological Specimen Museum is the largest of its kind in China and houses the most comprehensive collection in Asia, with more than 778,000 specimens. The museum has 1,475 type specimens discovered and named by institute scientists. Among its specimens, more than 50,000 have been digitized and nearly 30,000 have achieved digital sharing.
The CAS Mariculture Core Gene Bank has preserved 60 macro and micro marine alga species and more than 1,000 culture systems, thus providing support for the sustainable development of China's aquaculture industry.
The institute's marine research fleet comprises three main research ships, Science I, Science III and Kexue ("Science"). The latter is a national state-of-the-art masterpiece. At 99.8 m in length, 17.8 m in width, and with a draught of 8.9 m, Kexue has a range of 15,000 nautical miles and has a crew of 80. The fleet has sailed all over China's territorial waters as well as into deep-ocean waters, making outstanding contributions to China's marine science.
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No.88 Haijun Rd, Huangdao, Qingdao, China
Qingdao, Shandong 266071
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Qingdao, Shandong 266071
China