CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Goa

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acronym CSIR - NIO
activities The institute has about 200 scientists (more than half of them hold doctoral degree) and 100 technical support staff. The major research areas include the four traditional branches of oceanography - biological, chemical, geological/geophysical, and physical - and some other areas such as marine instrumentation and archaeology. The institute has well equipped laboratories to conduct research in these and multidisciplinary areas. The institute also operates a coastal research vessel CRV Sagar Sukti, a 23 m vessel equipped for multidisciplinary oceanographic observations. NIO's scientists also have access to the ocean going research vessel ORV Sagar Kanya, operated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The institute has a library with 15,000 books and 20,000 back volumes of research journals, making it the best collection of printed literature on ocean sciences in the country. In addition to basic research, the institute also carries out applied research sponsored by the industry. These studies include oceanographic data collection, environmental impact assessment, and modeling to predict environmental impact. The institute also provides consultancy on a number of issues including marine environmental protection and coastal zone regulations.
country India
country_code 100
data_quality ocean_expert_full
data_source obis_oceanexpert
email ocean@nio.org
fax 91-(0)832-223340; 229102
institution_type Government
obis_institution_code
ocean_expert_edmo_code 1444
ocean_expert_id 7503
ocean_expert_updated 2018-03-23T00:00:00+01:00
phone 91-(0)832-221322 EXT. 4276 / 91-(0)832-226253 EXT. 4276
region 46,48,71
sync_date 2025-10-24
website http://www.nio.org