State Oceanarium, Scientific-Research Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Head - Valeriy V. Kulagin

Main types of scientific and scientific-technical activity: theoretical and applied problems of ecology, morphology, physiology, behavior and veterinary science of marine animals; research of the submarine biotechnological systems and development of engineering facilities by bionic principles; submarine-searching and submarine-technical works with the use of biotechnological systems, divers and submarine vehicles; preparation of trainers of marine animals, divers and specialists of searching-rescue service; rehabilitation of people with nervous diseases by participation of trained dolphin-bottlenose (dolphin therapy); propaganda of nature protection activity and ecological education; saving of biological variety; decision of tasks of the applied ecology: monitoring of the state of natural environment, passport system of ships, vessels and coast objects of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ecological examination of objects, creation of marine complex of the ecological monitoring; breeding of objects of the aqua culture.