As of 1 March 2026, the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot has a new Director. By decision of the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Marek Konarzewski, Prof. Sławomir Sagan has been appointed to this position. His term of office will last four years, until 28 February 2030.
The official nomination ceremony was held in the presence of the Vice-President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Mirosława Ostrowska. The event was also attended by the outgoing Director of the Institute of Oceanology PAS, Prof. Jan Marcin Węsławski. The ceremony was further distinguished by the presence of the Mayor of Sopot, Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, whose participation highlighted the importance of the Institute of Oceanology PAS for the city and the strong, long-standing partnership between the Sopot local government and the Institute.
We warmly congratulate the new Director and wish him every success in achieving the Institute’s strategic goals and in further strengthening the position of IO PAS both nationally and internationally.
We are pleased to inform that the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry, has granted the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot a utility model protection right for the invention titled 'Device for Sampling Discharging Groundwater'.
The protection right was granted on the basis of application No. W.129315, filed on 24 June 2020.
The authors of the solution are Assoc. Prof. Beata Szymczycha and Prof. Lidia Dzierzbicka-Głowacka.
We warmly congratulate the Authors on this achievement and wish them continued success in their scientific and implementation activities.
It is with deep sadness that we received the news of the passing of Professor Janusz Borkowski from the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who died this morning at the age of 88.
Professor Janusz Borkowski served for many terms as a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, being one of its longest-serving members. Over the years, he actively contributed to the work of the Council, sharing his experience, knowledge, and kindness.
We extend our sincere condolences to Professor Borkowski’s family and loved ones.
We warmly invite you to the panel discussion “Around the Sea: Art – Science – Woman”, which will take place on 7 March 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Art Gallery in Sopot.
The event is organised as part of March of the Sopot Women. The panel discussion accompanies the exhibitions In Depth: Living Seas, Living Bodies and The Female Image of the Sea.
Partners: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Gdańsk
The event will focus on artistic practices and collaboration with scientists among the exhibiting artists, as well as on recent important projects such as the Polish–British Season, the Social Art Award, and other initiatives of the Institute for Art and Innovation (IFAI) in Berlin, as well as on last year’s Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Representatives of cultural institutions from Poland and abroad will present their key projects, providing a starting point for a discussion on future plans, strategies, and programmes worth pursuing.
The event will be conducted in Polish and English.
We are pleased to inform you that the MERMAID project (Marine and Environmental Research Modeling and Analysis for Intelligent Decisions), in which the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences is a partner, has received funding under the Foundation for Polish Science’s Team Net FENG programme.
The project will be carried out by a consortium comprising the University of Warsaw (leader), IO PAN, and the Institute of Hydro-Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its objective is to develop a Europe-wide unique system for ultra-precise forecasting of the Baltic Sea, supporting the maritime economy, navigation safety, and environmental protection. The innovation of the solution lies in the use of advanced numerical models, a significant increase in computational resolution, and the provision of forecasts in the form of easily accessible interactive maps, visualisations, and API interfaces that can be integrated with systems used by ports, offshore wind farm operators, and crisis management authorities.
At IO PAN, the work will be led by Prof. Lidia Dzierzbicka-Głowacka.
The total funding for the project exceeds PLN 12 million.
On 18 February, a meeting of the Bureau of the Sopot City Council – the Committee on Tourism, Health Resort and Environmental Protection – was held at the headquarters of the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The meeting focused on issuing an opinion on the draft local spatial development plan for the municipal beach area and on presenting the Institute’s activities.
During the discussion, key directions for planning the future of the coastal zone were identified:
The importance of cooperation between science and local government in shaping a safe and sustainable future for the coast was emphasised.
