National Institute of Oceanography, Pakistan
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).[1][2] The NIO is a science and research executive organization located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[3] The NIO' research and studies are funded by the Federal Government of Pakistan while the facilities are provided by the Sindh Government.
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| Formed | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan) |
| Website | niopk |
History
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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).[4] 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
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edit- ^ "Five-year plan for National Institute of Oceanography approved". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 13 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Continental Shelf Extension: A gateway to future dividends". The News International (newspaper). 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Coastal management: minimising biodiversity loss". Dawn (newspaper). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan eager to revive Antarctic expedition". Gulf News (newspaper). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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