On 4 February 2026, the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, together with the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute – PIB and the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, presented a joint position on the draft “Maritime Coastal Protection Programme” submitted for public consultation by the Ministry of Infrastructure. The scientists emphasise that effective coastal protection should be based on up-to-date scientific knowledge and an adaptive approach to natural processes occurring in the marine environment.
The authors point out that phenomena such as coastal erosion and sea-level change are natural components of coastal dynamics and should not be treated as an adversary to be fought. Instead of large-scale protection along the entire coastline, they propose focusing measures primarily on ports, urban areas and critical infrastructure, while allowing natural processes to shape other coastal sections.
The joint statement was signed by Prof. Jan Marcin Węsławski, Acting Director of the Institute of Oceanology PAN; Dr hab. Piotr Margoński, Director of the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute – PIB; and Dr hab. Katarzyna Smolarz, Dean of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk.
We cordially invite you to the discussion panel “Around the Sea – Fishing Communities, Art and Science”, accompanying the exhibitions “In the Depths: Living Seas, Living Bodies” as well as the exhibition “The Female Image of the Sea.”
The event will take place on 7 February 2026 at 2:00 PM at the State Art Gallery in Sopot.
The panel Fishing Communities, Art, and Science will focus on art and science as ways of preserving the traditions and memory of fishing communities, as well as reflecting on the contemporary transformation of lifestyles and the labor market.
The event will be conducted in Polish and English.
Partners: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Gdańsk, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute – PIB.
We warmly invite you to the panel discussion entitled “Around the Sea: Art – Science – Communities”, which will take place on 24 January 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Art Gallery in Sopot.
The panel discussion accompanies the exhibition “In the Depths: Living Seas, Living Bodies” as well as the exhibition “The Feminine Image of the Sea”.
Partners: Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences; University of Gdańsk; Sea Fisheries Institute – National Research Institute.
The aim of the meeting is to present the activities of artists and scientists, cultural institutions, and local communities within the Ocean Decade – a program proclaimed by the United Nations and UNESCO five years ago, devoted, among others, to ecological, scientific, and artistic activities.
We are pleased to announce that the third issue of the Detect2Protect project newsletter has been released. In this edition you will find, among others:
We encourage you to read the newsletter and share it with others who may be interested!
We are pleased to announce that the third issue of the MARBEFES project newsletter has been published. In this edition you will find, among others:
We encourage you to read the newsletter and follow how the MARBEFES project links marine biodiversity with its ecological, social, and economic value.
We warmly invite you to a lecture by Prof. Dariusz Stramski, an outstanding oceanographer and a leading expert in marine optics. The event will take place online on 10 December 2025 at 15:00.
In his talk titled 'Where science and technology meet: A quest to understand marine light fields', Professor Stramski will take us on a fascinating journey into the world of light hidden beneath the ocean surface. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be delivered in English. A short discussion will follow the presentation.
Link to the meeting: LECTURE BY PROF. DARIUSZ STRAMSKI
