A group of internationally renowned marine scientists, including Karol Kuliński from IO PAN, has published under the European Marine Board the Future Science Brief on ‘Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal’. The report is clear: rapid CO2 emissions reduction is the top priority. Carbon Dioxide Removal is not a substitute for emissions reductions; (marine) CDR can only be considered as a potential supplementary measure to support achievement of net-zero emissions. The report clarifies the current scientific, technical and regulatory challenges that must be addressed to develop appropriate and reliable MRV for any future mCDR activities, to safeguard Ocean healthand those who depend on it. According to the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report, marine CDR methods contribute less than 0.1% to current removal efforts, but this field is growing rapidly. The potential impacts on the marine environment are not yet clear but could be significant.
The Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, together with the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, invites you to a scientific conference to be held on 20–21 November 2025 in Sopot.
The event, organized by the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, is carried out within the framework of the project "History and Perspectives of Ocean Expeditions: Following Siedlecki's Route (HiPO)". The project is funded by the European Union under the European Funds for Fisheries Programme 2021–2027 (FEDR.04.01-IP.01-005/24).
Project value: PLN 79,169.30
EMFAF contribution: PLN 50,518.51, in accordance with the agreement signed on 2 September 2025
Website: www.rybactwo.gov.pl
Objective: To strengthen the sustainable governance of seas and oceans by promoting ocean literacy, maritime surveillance, and coast guard cooperation.
This conference will feature:
Dates: 20–21 November 2025
Venue: National Marine Fisheries Research Institute (November 20th), Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot (November 21st)
Format: on-site event (video recording available afterwards)
Participation: free of charge, registration required
Confirmation deadline: 31 October 2025
The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO PAN) invites you to an interdisciplinary conference accompanying the exhibition In the Depth. Living Seas, Living Bodies (State Art Gallery, Sopot). The event will be devoted to climate change, biodiversity, and human–marine environment relations.
The conference will take place on 6 November 2025 at the IO PAN headquarters, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot.
The conference welcomes representatives of the natural sciences, humanities, economics, and the arts. Three main thematic blocks are planned:
Participation in the conference (on-site or online) is free of charge, but prior registration is required (number of places is limited).
Registration - open until 17 October 2025
Agenda
Live stream of the conference
Photo gallery
We invite you to a unique exhibition Down Deep: Living Seas, Living Bodies, at the State Gallery of Art in Sopot, organized in cooperation with the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO PAN), where curators and artists attempt to offer a new perspective on the relationship between humans and the ocean.
The exhibition combines art and science, drawing on interdisciplinary tools: ocean humanities, ecology, and awareness.
It also features a special section, 'A Women’s Image of the Sea', created on the initiative of IO PAN. This is the outcome of the third edition of an art competition addressed to women artists, who through their sensitivity, visions, and collaboration with women scientists, create narratives about the sea from perspectives often overlooked in dominant discourses.
The works presented in this section employ recycled materials, recovered paints, and water-saving techniques, highlighting the artists’ ecological commitment.
The curator of this section is Dr. Paulina Pakszys from IO PAN, thanks to whom the worlds of science and art meet on common ground.
Opening: 30 October 2025, 6:00 PM
Exhibition dates: 30 October 2025 – 4 April 2026
Venue: State Gallery of Art in Sopot (PGS)
On 21 October 2025, the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences hosted the official Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025/2026 at the International Environmental Doctoral School (IEDS).
As part of the IEDS, doctoral students are educated by the University of Silesia (the School’s leader), the Institute of Geophysics PAS, the Institute of Mathematics PAS, and the Institute of Oceanology PAS.
During the ceremony, the Dean of the School, Dr. Michał Ciepły, delivered the inaugural speech and administered the oath to the newly admitted doctoral students. This year, 12 new PhD students have joined the School, including five affiliated with the Institute of Oceanology PAS.
The ceremony program also included speeches by Prof. Sławomir Sagan, Deputy Director for Research at IO PAN, and Dr. Dariusz Ignatiuk, Chair of the Centre for Polar Studies at the University of Silesia. On behalf of the Doctoral Students’ Council of IO PAN, MSc Weronika Patuła, a doctoral candidate at IEDS, addressed the audience with warm and motivational words.
The inaugural lecture, entitled “Human in Extreme: From Poles to Space – Interdisciplinary Lessons in Survival”, was delivered by Dr. Agnieszka Skorupa from the University of Silesia in Katowice.
We sincerely congratulate the new doctoral students and wish them every success in their scientific pursuits, and to their academic supervisors – inspiring challenges and fruitful collaboration in the course of the doctoral research.
On 23–24 October 2025, the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot has the honor to host the Jubilee Session of the State Council for Nature Conservation.
The event is expected to bring together representatives of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, central and regional environmental protection directorates, state authorities, as well as scientific institutions. For the first time, the Council will dedicate a significant part of its proceedings to marine environmental issues.
The session will be available for online viewing via a live stream. The access link will be provided on Monday, 20 October 2025.
Official press release (in Polish)
Programme (in Polish)
