On the route from Gdynia to Kiel, we hosted scientists from Spain and Germany on board. Despite difficult weather conditions, we managed to carry out hydroacoustic, chemical and biological research. The collected water samples will be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the marine environment into the atmosphere. Using various types of nets, we obtained research material for assessing microplastic pollution…

Gdańsk - Kiel - Brest - Cadiz is the route of the research cruise organized by SEA-EU. University of Gdańsk ship -  R / V Oceanograf - left the port on May 26 at 1.00 p.m. The trip will last 23 days, during which around 100 scientists from SEA-EU, an alliance of six European coastal universities, will conduct five one-day research cruises and three complex projects. The ship…

Six research rooms, low manning requirements and advanced equipment – these are the aspects of the 'Oceanograf', a vessel of the University of Gdańsk that make it the most advanced vessel of its type on our continent. In late 2017, the R/V Oceanograf sailed on a research cruise for the first time and has been actively involved in Baltic Sea research ever since. Its services are used by both companies and universities…

The ‘European University of the Seas’ (SEA-EU) alliance was officially launched in October 2019, as part of the flagship ‘European University’ Initiative of the European Commission, to renew the vision of universities’ role as key leaders and shapers of Europe’s future. As the alliance of six European and coastal universities from Cadiz, Brest, Kiel, Gdańsk, Split and Malta, we share an integrated, long-term strategy…

The University of Gdańsk invites researchers to participate in the Competition „Research Potential Database” SEA-EU which aim is to encourage the establishment or strengthening of research and teaching cooperation between SEA-EU partner universities using the information available in the Research Potential Database available at https://sea-eu.pl/.  The competition is open to academic teachers employed at the University…

We invite all entrepreneurial students to participate in an international initiative supporting student startups. Selected teams will have the opportunity to present their projects to representatives of the business world, and the best of them will compete for the title of „Best University Startup 2022” and the right to present at the prestigious Wolves Summit 2022.   How to apply? Interested teams should apply for the…

The finals of the SEA-EU Makeathon competition were held in the Croatian Science and Technology Park in Split. The event was attended by finalists of local makeathons organised earlier at SEA-EU partner universities, from Brest, Malta, Cadiz, Split and Gdańsk. Our team has won! The competition in Split was organised on March 10-11 this year. Gdańsk was represented by a team of students from the Faculty of Mathematics…

The summary of the SEA-EU DOC project work to date, the plan for the coming months, and the preparation of a workshop for PhD students on competence enhancement and dissemination activities were the main points of the second international meeting of the SEA-EU DOC project partners held at the University of Malta. The meeting took place from March 1-3, 2022. It was attended by representatives of the universities…

Let’s go on a journey to discover the very small that can have real impact on human health. As you may know, bacteria, viruses, and parasites can cause many human illnesses. This presentation is a brief introduction of the most infamous pathogens responsible for foodborne diseases. Every year millions of people suffer from diarrhea and hundred of thousands are dying from it.…

It is estimated that some 59 zettabytes of data were created, captured, copied, and consumed worldwide in 2020, and in just the next three years we expect this data traffic to be doubled. Yet only a tiny fraction of this data survives to be shared with others. A good part of this data comes from public-funded research and innovation activities, including universities, but many data owners are reluctant to share and…