Institute of Marine Research

Institute of Marine Research

Sustainable Development Goals

Objectives

• Proper academic qualifications of research & technical staff at local regional and international levels in all related fields of marine sciences.
• Provision of baseline and applied research in the various oceanographic disciplines for development & utilization of coastal and marine resources as well as effective environmental protection measures.
• Continuous environmental assessment program along the Sudanese coast for prediction and control of various sources of pollution affecting amenity of marine environment and economy of coastal & marine potentials.
• Establishment of public aquarium and marine references collections units to serve educational, research and recreational purposes and as a base for a national museum.
• Provide consultancy service for both public & private sectors, in all matters related to optimum exploration, development of coastal & marine resources and advise them to invest accordingly.
• Develop and strengthen research and academic cooperation in all fields of marine sciences with various relevant institutions, Organizations, agencies at national, regional & international levels to advance and refine marine and environmental research for development, management and sustainable use of marine resources.

More information

http://www.imr.rsu.edu.sd/en/