UNESCO Chair in Marine Geology and Geophysics (189), established in 1994 at Moscow State University (Russian Federation).

Fields/Disciplines

Marine geology and geophysics.

Objectives

• To enhance the activities of the Baltic Floating University (Training-through-Research) project of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and in particular to serve as a focal point for the network.
• To co-operate with all interested universities and research centres in advanced training for under- and post-graduate students in the field of marine geology and geophysics, through Training-through-Research approach.
• To develop inter-university programmes leading to master of science and Ph. D. degrees.

Host Institution

• State University of Moscow. Website
• Website of the IOC Program “Training-through-Research”

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Natural Sciences.

Document

Progress report 2008-2010 (short version)

Contact

Prof. M. Ivanov, Moscow State University, Faculty of Geology
UNESCO Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Marine Geology and Geophysics
E-Mail address - fu@geol.msu.ru
Work Phone - 7 495 939 49 17
Fax - 7 495 939 49 17
Street - Leninskie Gory, GSP 1
City - Moscow
Postal Code - 119991
Country - Russian Federation