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Research Programs

Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems

Generating information and knowledge on biological diversity marine and coastal, as well as the phenomena and processes which govern it to compliance with the commitments of the Convention of biological diversity and the national biodiversity policy.

Marine Environmental Quality

This program provides knowledge about the impact of natural phenomena and anthropogenic stressors on marine ecosystems; It investigates the causes, effects, and possible solutions to problems related to marine pollution; and it proposes actions to restore marine and coastal ecosystems on an as-needed basis.

Marine and Coastal Geoscience

It studies the climatic, oceanographic and geological phenomena and processes that modulate the dynamics of the coasts, the open ocean and its ecosystems, by using tools with the last technologies, in order to support sustainable development, planning and protection of the marine environment of national interest.

Valuation and Use of Marine and Coastal Resources

Evaluates the status and assesses the biological, economic and social potential of marine and coastal natural resources for their conservation and sustainable use.