The "Blue Coastal Marine and Riverine Innovative & Sustainable Management of Environments and Resources - BLUE-CRISTAL" Centre of Competence was officially launched on 28 and 29 July with a workshop organized by the Institute of Oceanology - BAS - Varna. The consortium includes leading scientific and academic institutions, with lead partner Institute of Oceanology - BAS, Varna, "Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse, Centre of Hydro- and Aerodynamics - Varna at the "Acad. А. Balevski" Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies  of BAS, Institute of Fish Resources - AAS, Varna,“NY Vaptsarov” Naval Academy and "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov" State University, Burgas. The project is implemented within the framework of the "Research, Innovation and Digitalization for Intelligent Transformation" (RIDIT) programme, co-funded by the European Union. [...]

The 33rd Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO took place from 25 June to 3 July 2025 at the UNESCO building in Paris. The Bulgarian delegation to the Assembly included: Prof. Valentina Todorova - Director of the Institute of Oceanology at BAS, Prof. Atanas Palazov - Chairman of the National Oceanographic Commission and Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Valchev - Vice-Chairman of the IOC. UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) promotes international cooperation in marine science to improve the management of the ocean, coasts and marine resources. IOC enables its 152 Member States to work together by coordinating programmes on capacity development, ocean observations and services, ocean science, tsunami warning and ocean literacy. IOC's work contributes to UNESCO's mission to promote the development of science [...]

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participated in a round table on "Financing the Stone - Fast-Tracking Projects".  The organizers of the forum which took place on 24 June in Sofia are the "National Committee of Bulgaria to the World Energy Council" association in cooperation with Nomad Energy Company and PRISM consortium. The event aimed to outline the main challenges and prospects for the mining industry as well as to examine strategic scenarios for developing and ensuring energy security on a national and regional scale. The Academy was represented by the Director of the Geological Institute at BAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Georgiev, and the Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Antonov. One of the keynote presentations was given by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav [...]

The Institute of Oceanology - BAS organized an educational event in the Sea Garden of Burgas on the occasion of the World Ocean Day on 8 June. The initiative brought together scientists, children, students and nature lovers at the Flora Exposition Centre. The message of the event was related to the need for a responsible attitude towards the oceans - the key to the future of our planet. Visitors had the opportunity to get acquainted with modern oceanographic instruments used by scientists in their research as well as to see under the microscope and through preparations a small part of the living world of the Black Sea. Specially created materials for children were also presented - the comic book „Пътешествие с наблюдателите на океана“ (Journey [...]

Students from over 30 schools and kindergartens as well as residents and guests of Varna participated in the event organized by the Institute of Oceanology - BAS (IO-BAS) on the occasion of World Water Day - 22 March. Researchers from the Ocean Technologies Department at IO-BAS presented modern methods applied for monitoring the marine environment in the form of short films. Visitors had the opportunity to see some of them up close - underwater and aerial drone, Argo probe, buoys for measuring wave height, radar level meter, etc. In addition to getting acquainted with the different marine measurement systems used by scientists in their mission to observe, study and assess the state of the Black Sea, the youngest visitors were also introduced to the characters [...]