Research fields

Delovna področja, raziskovalne in spremljajoče dejavnosti  - ENGLISH VERSION IN PREPARATION

V redne dejavnosti MBP sodijo temeljne in aplikativne raziskave, monitoring obalnega morja in pedagoško delo.

Biodiversity

Marine phytoplankton research

Microbial ecology

Coastal oceanography

Support activities: meiofauna

Temeljne raziskave opravlja MBP s ciljem poglobiti znanje o dinamiki obalnih morskih ekosistemov. Te raziskave prispevajo k razumevanju splošnih zakonitosti ekoloških procesovin vplivov onesnaženja v morju, predstavljajo pa tudi osnovo za učinkovitejše varovanje kakovosti morja ter nakazujejo smernice za sonaravni razvoj Tržaškega zaliva in zaledja. 

Aplikativne raziskave V več kot treh desetletjih svoje dejavnosti je MBP opravila nad 100 takih raziskav, zlasti znanstvenih in strokovnih ekspertiz za številne naročnike, predvsem s področja ekologije, varstva okolja, prostorskega planiranja, gradbenih posegov, marikulture itd.

Stalno spremljanje kakovosti morja (monitoring), z namenom preučiti vplive človekove dejavnosti na ekološke razmere, ter zbiranjainformacij za potrebe prostorskega načrtovanja, turizma in naravovarstvenikov. V okvir teh dejavnosti sodijo mesečna spremljanja kakovosti obalnega morja, raziskave kakovosti morja in vplivov onesnaženja in izvajanje mednarodnih obveznosti Slovenije po Barcelonski konvenciji.

Instrumentalni center Morske biološke postaje Piran deluje od leta 1995, ko je bil pripravljen program dela in imenovani vodja in programski svet Instrumentalnega centra Morske biološke postaje Piran.

FOTOGALERIJA

Information for visitors

EDUCATION AND ACCOMMODATION PROPOSAL OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY - MARINE BIOLOGY STATION PIRAN

Marine Biology Station Piran (MBS), a unit of National Institute of Biology (NIB), was founded in 1969. The Station with modern infrastructure is located in Piran. The work is mainly focused on the study of local flora and fauna, ecological research on environmental pollution and interdisciplinary coastal water research. The station consists of 39 people; scientists, tehnicians and administratitve staff who combine research work and application-oriented solution with the aim of a better understanding of the marine ecosystem. Besides basic and applied research, they also give lectures on biodiversity, marine phytoplankton, microbial ecology, coastal oceanography and meiofauna. For many years Marine Biology Station has been visited by educational institutions from all over the world, especially from Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Croatia, Austria, Belgium and the United States of America.   The station offers infrastructure, workroom and equipment for field or laboratory work, lectures, seminars, conferences, basic diving information and accommodation.

1 BIOLOGY PRACTICE ROOM

The modern equipped biology practice room offers everything needed for field or laboratory work. Training is conducted in the biology practice room, which contains, all the equipment needed for training purposes; it consists of microscopes, binocular loupes, free seawater flow, gas connections, aquariums, refrigerator and basic laboratory equipment (scissors, scalpels, tweezers, trays).

2 LECTURE ROOM AND CONFERENCE HALL

Two rooms are available for lectures, conferences, seminars and field research internship. Both rooms are fully equipped with all audio/video equipment; sound system, microphones, LCD projector, laptop, Wi-Fi, blackboard and consumables (paper, pens, detergent). For large groups, the conference hall offers 95 seats and for smaller groups, the lecture room offers 35 seats.

3 DIVING BASE AND VESSEL

Carolina (8 - meter boat), can take 10 people on board and is equipped with life jackets. It is intended for educational activities and the collection of biodiversity samples in the water column. The field work is carried out with a qualified skipper and biologists who assist in collecting plankton samples, dredging the seabed and giving short lectures. The collected samples are stored and processed in the biology practice room where the training process continues.   The diving center is equipped with all the necessary equipment for diving, which can be rented. People who have completed the diving course can dive with our researchers.

4 ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is available for guests who would like to stay longer and carry out the educational process. The dormitory consists of 13 rooms and 2 apartments with the capacity of 30 persons. All rooms have a twin bed, bathroom, toilet, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. The apartments are air-conditioned, are located on the roof of the station and have their own toilet, kitchen, bedroom, dining room and terrace with sea view.

In the dormitory there are two lounge/kitchen areas for guests. The kitchen is equipped with all necessary appliances for preparing meals (oven, hotplates, stove, refrigerator, dishes). The use of the kitchen is possible during the whole duration of your stay. A laundry room is available for the entire stay, equipped with washing machine, tumble dryer, clothes iron, ironing board and laundry hanger.

Recreation is provided with table tennis and indoor cycling. Inside the the station there is a terrace which is mainly used for afternoon meetings and picnics.

BASIC INFORMATION

Marine Biology Station is located on the Slovenian coast, between Piran and Portorose. Address: National Institute of Biology - Marine Biology Station Piran, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia

Airports in the immediate vicinity: Ljubljana (139 km, 1 hour 40 minutes), Venice ( 192 km, 2 hours 30 minutes), Zagreb (260 km, 2 hours 50 minutes), Munich (470 km, 6 hours 30 min) and Vienna (510 km, 5 hours 10 minutes).

For additional information and questions about accommodation and education activities, please write to, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call +386 (0)51 215 282.

Kindly invited, Team NIB - MBS

Accommodation

Marine Biology Station Piran (MBS), a unit of National Institute of Biology (NIB) has accommodation and educational facilities, dedicated mainly to the educational institutions, that anyway cooperate with MBS or continue their education there, as well as to all those who want to rest on the Slovenian coast.

MBS has thirteen rooms and two apartments with a capacity of 30 beds. All rooms are eqquipped with double bed, private bathroom and toilet, are air-conditioned and equipped with Internet (Wi – Fi). In the accommodation part there are also two kitchen/lounge rooms and laundry room for those who stay longer at MBS.

The fully equipped apartments are located on the roof of the station and have about 44 square meters. They have a private bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, living/dining room and a terrace with sea view. The apartments are air-conditioned and have internet connection (Wi – Fi).

Apartment 1:

Apartment 2:

For recreation there is a table tennis, indoor cycling and a terrace, which is mainly used for socializing.

For additional information and questions about accommodation and education activities, please write to, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call +386 (0)51 215 282.

Kindly invited, Team NIB - MBS

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