Organization:National Institute of Oceanography, Pakistan

From HandWiki
Short description: Pakistani governmental department
National Institute of Oceanography
قومی ادارہَ جغرافیہَ بحر
National Institute of Oceanography, Pakistan Logo.png
Agency overview
Formed1981
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Agency executive
  • Dr. Samina Kidwai[1], Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of Science and Technology (Pakistan)
Websiteniopk.gov.pk

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), (Urdu: قومی ادارہَ جغرافیہَ بحر‎), is a department of the Government of Pakistan and a major research institute of Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan).[2][3] The NIO is a science and research executive organization located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan .[4] The NIO' research and studies are funded by the Federal Government of Pakistan while the facilities are provided by the Sindh Government.

History

National Institute of Oceanography, Pakistan FSJ.jpg NIO was established in 1981 through a Government Resolution to conduct multidisciplinary research in oceanography in the coastal and offshore areas of Pakistan (EEZ 24,000 km²).[5] The institute has 30 qualified marine scientists working on ocean biology/productivity, marine chemistry and environment, physical oceanography/coastal hydraulics, marine geology and geophysics.

See also

  • Pakistan Antarctic Programme
  • Pakistan Meteorological Department
  • Jinnah Antarctic Station

References

  1. ↑ "Project under way to check sea level rise". Dawn (newspaper). 8 June 2021. https://www.dawn.com/news/1628131. 
  2. ↑ "Five-year plan for National Institute of Oceanography approved". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 13 January 2017. https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/01/13/five-year-plan-for-national-institute-of-oceanography-approved/. 
  3. ↑ "Continental Shelf Extension: A gateway to future dividends". The News International (newspaper). 29 December 2015. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/84940-Continental-Shelf-Extension-A-gateway-to-future-dividends. 
  4. ↑ "Coastal management: minimising biodiversity loss". Dawn (newspaper). 4 October 2016. https://www.dawn.com/news/1287880. 
  5. ↑ "Pakistan eager to revive Antarctic expedition". Gulf News (newspaper). 25 October 2020. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-eager-to-revive-antarctic-expedition-1.74813273. 

External links




Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organization:National_Institute_of_Oceanography,_Pakistan&oldid=3391640"