A press conference by Andrey GEBRUK, Deputy Director for Research at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia's leading marine science research center.

How did a modest five-person laboratory grow into a world-renowned research center, shaping global understanding of the ocean's role in the life of the planet? What challenges does the Institute of Oceanology face today? What technologies will be key to a new era of marine research?

The Institute of Oceanology's Arctic research, the problem of the Caspian Sea's shallowing, the modernization of the scientific fleet, and the digitalization of oceanographic research were also covered.

The press conference was held at the press center of the MIA "Russia Today" on January 29, 2026.