On March 27-28, Knipovich Polar Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography (PINRO) hosted the All-Russian Scientific-Practical Conference "Ecosystems and Climate of Arctic Seas," commemorating the 125th anniversary of the "Kola Meridian" century-long oceanographic section.
The conference addressed the status and prospects of integrated ocean research and current challenges in sustainable management of global aquatic biological resources. Key themes included: the role of "Kola Meridian" in global ocean studies, long-term variability of Arctic marine environments, and Arctic marine ecosystems under changing climate conditions.
2024 marks 125 years since the establishment of the "Kola Meridian" section, which was created alongside other standard sections in 1899 at the 1st International Conference on Marine Research in Stockholm. This standardized approach ensured comparability of observational data for assessing interannual and seasonal oceanographic changes. In May 1900, pioneering oceanographic and biological studies were conducted along the "Kola Meridian" section aboard "Andrey Pervozvanny" - the world’s first fishery research vessel and first Russian research vessel - under Nikolai Mikhailovich Knipovich’s leadership. Today, this section remains unique for both its duration and high observational frequency.
MMBI RAS researchers Alexey Namyatov (Cand. Geogr. Sci.), Anatoly Oleynik (Cand. Biol. Sci.), Ivan Pastukhov, Marina Venger, Dinara Dikaeva presented their long-term "Kola Meridian" research findings
(Conference details sourced from PINRO website)
