In August 2023, we went on a cruise to the Gulf of Finland. The surveys were carried out by the Estonian multipurpose vessel EVA 316. We investigated the seafloor of the Gulf of Finland by remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Beata Szymczycha, Przemysław Makuch and Aivo Lepland collected water, sediment and manganese concretions.
Ocean of changes – an ongoing project, coordinated by the CORE (Climate and Ocean Research and Education Laboratory) in close cooperation with international partners is a part of the European educational platform, EU4Ocean Coalition. Since 2021, the Ocean of Changes is an official partner of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
The idea of the Ocean of Changes project is to exchange information on matters relating to the seas and oceans in order to build a community operating under the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in the case of local activities, with particular emphasis on the Baltic Sea.
The project consists of two annual, international conferences for youth and young researchers entitled “Where the World is Heading”, an annual science picnic and year-round educational workshops for children and youth. https://oceanofchanges.com/en/
21st of June, Dr. Beata Szymczycha had a presentation about freshening of the Arctic sediments (Hornsund) due to submarine groundwater discharge.Fot. Laura Bromboszcz
During the cruise, we collected water column samples for Ra and Rn in order to estimate point-source submarine groundwater discharge.
