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

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.

BASIC INFORMATION