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Organisation & Contact
The Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemünde (abbreviated
IOW) is a non-university research institute, dedicated to interdisciplinary
marine research in coastal and marginal seas with a special emphasis
on the Baltic Sea ecosystem. Its four departments are Physical Oceanography
and Instrumentation, Marine Chemistry, Biological Oceanography and
Marine Geology. IOW is a member of the Science Association Gottfried
Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL). Its basic funding is jointly covered by the
federal government and the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
EUCC - The Coastal Union is an association with members and member
organisations in 40 countries. Founded in 1989 with the aim of promoting
coastal conservation by bridging the gap between scientists, environmentalists,
site managers, planners and policy makers, it has grown since then
into the largest network of coastal practitioners and experts in
Europe, with 14 National Branches and offices in seven countries.
"EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland" is the German
national branch of EUCC-International. It was founded as an association
(NGO) in 2002 with its office located in Rostock-Warnemünde.
EUCC-Germany provides relevant information, consults and educates
coastal practitioners, hosts workshops and conferences, and runs
demonstration projects.
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