- Expert(s)
- Francisco López-Castejón
- Website
- City
- Cartagena
- Country
- Spain
- Type of member
- NGO
- Sea basin regions
- International (other sea-basins / ocean)Mediterranean Sea
- Topics
- Healthy and clean ocean
- Environmental domains
- Marine/Ocean
- Main activities
- Marine Science / Research
Cartagena Oceanographic Research Institute (CORI) is an independient non-profit research institute whose main goal is to advance oceanographic research and discovery, and to share this with society for a better ocean protection by: *) Promoting joint work between scientists and engineers to face the new challenges posed by the exploration, sustainable exploitation and conservation of the marine environment. *) Developing new technologies related to the ocean and making them accesible to both researchers and society. *) Executing scientific research programs on ocean systems and submerged heritage, mainly those involving technological or methodological advances. *) Contributing to the Blue Growth development through the application of new technologies that help the sustainable exploitation of marine resources. *) Developing and promoting programs which combine companies, technical schools, training centers, universities, research centers and associations in Cartagena linked to the marine environment. *) Increasing the number of oceanographic studies on the Region of Murcia´s coast.