Andrey Kostianoy

Kostyanoy17 05 20rec

Chief Researcher
Professor
DSc (Physical and Mathematical Sciences)

Experimental Ocean Physics Laboratory 
Ocean Physics

36, Nakhimovskiy prospect, Moscow, 117997, Russia

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Prof. Kostianoy is a specialist in the field of physical oceanography, satellite remote sensing of the oceans and inland seas, regional climate change, environmental problems. He is also an expert in satellite monitoring systems designed for offshore oil and gas industry, as well as in operational integrated satellite monitoring of oil pollution of the seas. His research interests included the Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern Oceans; the Subarctic Seas; the Baltic, Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian and Aral Seas; the dying lakes and seas; and Central Asia.

Prof. Kostianoy is a Vice-President of the International Association "Modelenvironment" (Liege University, Belgium, since 2000), Russian National Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR, since 2000), Scientific Organizing Committee of the International Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference Association (PORSEC, since 2006), Honorary Member of the Environmental Ocean Team (UK/Italy, since 2008), Chair of Technical Committee of the International Water Technology Association (Egypt, since 2011), Lead Author of Chapter 3 “Observations: Oceans” in WGI of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report 5 (2010–2013), Nominated Member of SCOR from Russian Federation (since 2016), and Expert of Expert Department of Russian Academy of Sciences (since 2020); a member of the Pool of Experts (PoE) of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (Regular Process) (Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III), 2023–2025).

In 2014, at the 40th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) held in Moscow Prof. Kostianoy was elected as a Vice-Chair of the COSPAR Sub-Commission A2 on Ocean Dynamics and Productivity for 2014-2018. In 2018, he was re-elected for the next four years (2018–2022) as Vice-Chair of the COSPAR Sub-Commission A2 on Ocean Dynamics, Productivity, and the Cryosphere. In 2014 he was also invited and in 2018 re-elected to the COSPAR Task Group on GEO (Group on Earth Observations) and to the COSPAR Capacity Building Workshop Fellowship Program Committee (2014–2022). In July 2014, as a Director, he successfully headed the Joint COSPAR and WMO Capacity Building Workshop on “Satellite remote sensing water cycle and climate change” that was held in Tver State University, Tver, Russia.

Prof. Kostianoy is a member of several editorial boards of international journals: «Journal of Marine Systems» (Elsevier, since 2000), «Vestnik Kaspiya» (The Caspian Sea Bulletin, in Russian, since 2006), Editor-in-Chief of «The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry» book series (Springer, since 2007), «International Water Technology Journal» (IWTA, Egypt, since 2011), Editorial and Program Advisory Board of the Springer’s Water Program (since 2013), «Problems of Post-Soviet Space» (in Russian, since 2014), «Fundamental and Applied Climatology» (in Russian, since 2015), «Fundamental and Applied Hydrophysics» (in Russian, since 2017), Editor-in-Chief of «Journal of Oceanological Research» (in Russian) (since 2017), «Studia Marina» (Montenegro, since 2017), «Ecologica Montenegrina» (Montenegro, since 2017), «PeerJ» (USA, 2017–2023), Advisory Editor, Earth Sciences, Environment and Geography, Springer (since 2018), Editor-in-Chief of “Springer Water” book series (Springer, since 2019), «Remote Sensing» (Switzerland, since 2021), «Current Problems in Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space» (Russia, since 2022), «Hydrometeorology and Ecology» (Russia, since 2023), Advisory Board of «Remote Sensing for Sustainable Oceans» (Singapore, since 2024), Associate Editor of «Ecologica Montenegrina» (Montenegro, since 2025), and Advisory Board of «Natural Science Review» (Russia, since 2025).

Prof. Kostianoy is an author of over 400 peer-reviewed papers and author/editor of 80 books published in Springer, Elsevier and Russian editions, most of which is devoted to the study of the Caspian, Black, Aral, Adriatic, Baltic and Arctic seas.

In 1993–2025 Prof. Kostianoy led 45 national and international research projects aimed to investigation of, in particular, the environment of the Black, Azov, Caspian, Aral, Baltic and Adriatic seas, oil pollution and regional climate change in the Russian seas. He headed integrated operational satellite monitoring of: (1) Exploration of the Kravtsovskoye oil field in the Baltic Sea (Lukoil D-6 offshore oil platform) (2004–2005, 2016); (2) Construction of an offshore gas pipeline "Dzhubga-Lazarevskoye-Sochi" in the Black Sea (2010); (3) Construction and exploitation of an offshore gas pipeline "Nord Stream" in the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea (2010–2013).

+ - The most important publications over the past five years (2020-2025) Click to collapse
  1. Elbeih S. F. and A. M. Negm, A. G. Kostianoy (Eds.), Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2020, 608 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3, ISBN 978-3-030-39592-6.
  2. Zonn I. S. and S. S. Zhiltsov, A. G. Kostianoy, A. V. Semenov, Water resources management in Central Asia. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2020, 197 p. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57986-9, ISBN 978-3-030-57985-2 Witte.
  3. Pešić V. and M. Paunović, A. G. Kostianoy (Eds.), The Rivers of Montenegro. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2020. 301 pp. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55712-6, ISBN 978-3-030-55711-9, Witte
  4. Bedanokov M. K. and S. A. Lebedev, A. G. Kostianoy (2020), The Republic of Adygea Environment Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland. 715 pp. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74849-4, ISBN 978-3-030-74847-0, Witte.
  5. Zonn I. S. and A. G. Kostianoy, A. V. Semenov, A. Joksimović, M. Đurović, The Adriatic Sea Encyclopedia. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2021, 400 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50032-0, ISBN 978-3-030-50031-3 Witte.
  6. Joksimović A. and M. Đurović, I. S. Zonn, A. G. Kostianoy, A. V. Semenov, The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast: Marine Biology. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2021, 620 pp, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77513-1, ISBN 978-3-030-77512-4 Witte.
  7. Joksimović D. and M. Đurović, I. S. Zonn, A. G. Kostianoy, A. V. Semenov, The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast: Marine Chemistry Pollution. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2021, 438 pp., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77629-9, ISBN 978-3-030-77628-2 Witte.
  8. Lavrova O. Yu. and M. I. Mityagina, A. G. Kostyanoy, Satellite methods for studying the variability of the Caspian Sea. Moscow: IKI RAS, 2022. 250 p.
  9. Anagnostou С. and A. Kostianoy, I. Mariolakos, P. Panayotidis, M. Soilemezidou, G. Tsaltas (Eds.), The Aegean Sea Environment – The Geodiversity of the Natural System. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2024, 403 pp., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53797-4, ISBN 978-3-031-53796-7, Published: 25 April 2024.
  10. Anagnostou С. and A. Kostianoy, I. Mariolakos, P. Panayotidis, M. Soilemezidou, G. Tsaltas (Eds.), The Aegean Sea Environment – The Biodiversity of the Natural System. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2024. 420 pp., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59415-1, ISBN 978-3-031-59414-4, Published: 04 July 2024.
  11. Semenov A. V. and I. S. Zonn, A. G. Kostianoy, S. S. Zhiltsov, A. Negm, Environmental Consequences of International Conflicts. The MENA Region. Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, 2024, 362 pp., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80493-9, Witte, ISSN 1867-979X, ISBN 978-3-031-80492-2, Published: 5 November 2024.
  12. Anagnostou С. and A. Kostianoy, I. Mariolakos, P. Panayotidis, M. Soilemezidou, G. Tsaltas (Eds.), The Aegean Sea Environment: Anthropogenic Presence and Impact, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2025, 724 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-05040-3, Witte, ISSN 1867-979X, ISBN 978-3-032-05039-7, Published: 30 October 2025.
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