September 25, as part of the opening of the All-Russian Scientific Conference “Seas of Russia: Methods, Means and Research Results”, a Seminar of the Oceanology Section of Atmospheric Physics and Geography of the Department of Earth Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences was held at the Black Sea Hydrophysical Polygon (Katsiveli).

The seminar was attended by internationally recognized research leaders in the field of oceanology, marine physics, geography, ocean geology, biogeochemistry and marine information systems – academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences. At the grand opening of the event, V.G. Bondur, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Academician, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Research Institute “AEROSOSMOS”; G.G. Matishov, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician, Doctor of Economics, professor, Scientific Superviser of the Moscow Institute of Mathematics and Biology, Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific adviser of the Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences; S.K. Konovalov, Director of Marine Hydrophysical Institute of RAS, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Sciences and E.M. Lemeshko, PhD, Director of the Black Sea Hydrophysical Polygon RAS, took part.

During the plenary meeting, which took place in the conference hall of the Black Sea Hydrophysical Polygon, chaired by the Head of theSection of Oceanology, Physics of Atmosphere and Geography, Scientific Supervisor of Southern Scientific Centre of RAS, Academician G.G. Matishov, 12 reports were presented and discussed on the results of hydrophysical, biogeochemical and climatic studies of marine areas, achievements in the field of operational oceanology, assessment of anthropogenic loads, mathematical modeling of dynamic processes in the seas and oceans and the development of a scientific base in the Arctic.

Based on the results of the Seminar, proposals and recommendations will be developed on carrying out theoretical and experimental studies and the practical use of the results.