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. tThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call +386 (0)5 9232 906, + 386 (0)31 300 185.
Kindly invited, Team NIB - MBS
Zgodovina Morske Biološke Postaje
Preko trideset let raziskovanja morja v Sloveniji
Pred več kot ridesetimi leti se je iz začetne vneme ljubiteljev morja in zanesenjaških potapljačev porodila želja po ustanovitvi zavoda, ki bi se ukvarjal z raziskavami morja. S tem zapisom želimo bralcem predstaviti edino slovensko raziskovalno ustanovo, ki raziskuje morje, spoznati prehojeno pot od začetnega zanesenjaštva do pomembnega poslanstva, ki ga ima danes Morska biološka postaja (v nadaljevanju MBP) v sredozemskem prostoru.
Zgodovina raziskovanja življenja v Slovenskem morju
MBP sodelovanja danes
Na MBP je tudi sedež operativnega centra International Ocean Institut, ki ima danes 26 centrov po celem svetu. Dejavna je v mnogih združenjih in tesno sodeluje z drugimi sredozemskimi, evropskimi in svetovnimi morskimi institucijami. Tako je npr. MBP je s svojo dejavnostjo na področju prognoze cirkulacije severnega Jadrana in ažurnimi meritvami v njem vključena v evropsko mrežo institucij operativne oceanografije (EuroGOOS), kot tudi v Sredozemsko mrežo (MonGOOS) tovrstnih institucij. Plod tovrstnega sodelovanja so številni raziskovalni projekti, ki jih financira EU in projekti dvostranskega sodelovanja (npr. z Argentino, Brazilijo, Francijo, Hrvaško, Izraelom, Rusijo, Veliko Britanijo, ZDA).
MBP skupina danes
Danes je MBP vključena v mrežo evropskih inštitutov za raziskovanje morja (MARS), je nosilka sodelovanja Slovenije v medvladni oceanografski komisiji (IOC-UNESCO) in sredozemski komisiji za raziskave morja CIESM (Commision internationale pour l'exploration de la Mer Méditeranée) in koordinira dejavnosti MED POL Sredozemskega akcijskega načrta (MAP) programa Združenih narodov za okolje (United Nations Environment Program) v Sloveniji.
2006
Leta 2000 je bilo kupljeno novo raziskovalno plovilo, leta 2006 pa je bila dokončno zgrajena tudi nova stavba Morske biološke postaje.
1979
Leta 1979 se je MBP dokončno preselila v to stavbo, neposredno ob morju in se za nekaj let preimenovala v Morski raziskovalni in izobraževalni center (MRIC), nato pa spet ohranila prvotno ime. Poleg favnističnih in florističnih posebnosti slovenskega morja so raziskovalci MBP spremljali tudi vire ekonomsko pomembnih ribjih vrst v severnem Jadranu (inčun, papalina in sardela). V začetku osemdesetih let so pozornost posvetili tudi okolju obeh strunjanskih lagun.
1970
V prvi polovici sedemdesetih let sta se prof. Štirn in prof. Matjašič s sodelavci lotila prve inventarizacije favne in flore severnega Jadrana. S pomočjo strokovnjakov - specialistov z vsega sveta jim je uspelo evidentirati veliko morskih organizmov iz mnogih skupin. Žal pa je projekt prekmalu zamrl in za veliko skupin še vedno ni podatkov. Tako je poznavanje favne in flore slovenskega morja še danes, na pragu 21. stoletja, skopo in pomanjkljivo.
1969
Morska biološka postaja je bila ustanovljena leta 1969 kot samostojna enota Inštituta za biologijo Univerze iz Ljubljane. Sedež prve postaje je bil v vili na Sončni poti 10 v Portorožu. Veliko zaslug za ustanovitev MBP imata prof. Franc Sušnik in že prej omenjeni prof. Jože Štirn. Ko je Inštitutu za biologijo uspelo pridobiti v uporabo prostore nekdanje tovarne mila Salvetti, je dr. Štirnu in sodelavcem uspelo zatem del teh prostorov preurediti v sodobno stavbo.
Trst in Piran
Čeprav je bil Trst še pred 100 leti prestolnica morske biologije, Tržaški zaliv pa dejansko pionirsko območje raziskav, zveni skoraj paradoksalno, da v Tržaškem zalivu še vedno ne poznamo prav dobro morskega življa, ki ga naseljuje. Podatkov o favni in flori je še vedno malo, tudi s strani prispevka italijanskih kolegov.
1910
Nekatera temeljna dela o planktonu, kot npr. MBPSteuerjev "Planktonkunde" (1910) so nastala prav na tem območju.
Zgodnja sodelovanja
Izredna pestrost vrst živih organizmov je tedaj privabljala znanstvenike - naravoslovce v raziskovalne centre v Rovinju, Trstu in Benetkah.
19. stoletje
Raziskave življenja v Jadranskem morju imajo zavidljivo štiristoletno tradicijo, čeprav je do sistematičnih raziskav na področju številnih naravoslovnih ved dejansko prišlo šele v 19. stoletju.
FOTOGALERIJA
Buoy history
By the year 2001, after five years of effort, the coastal oceanographic station was operational. This station comprises of an instrumented oceanic buoy deployed in the Gulf of Trieste and a data reception station located at the Marine Biology Station in Piran.
The buoy continuously records oceanographic data at a site thought to be typical of the southern half of the Gulf of Trieste. This data is complemented by observations taken from the research vessel Sagita. Data from the buoy can record rapid changes in oceanographic and environmental parameters, for example such as might arise from southerly excursions of water masses originating in the Northern Adriatic. Complimentary measuremets taken from the research vessel allows the spatial extent of such events to be estimated.
Comments on Project Implementation
Technical difficulties arose on several occasions during the implementation of this project. In some instances we indicated that it was not possible to overcome these difficulties by the due date for completion, ie., by the end of 2000. In addition, in December of 2000, the oceanographic buoy was run over by a large vessel which was a further setback. These problems were compounded by the level of coordination required between financiers and the installation firms. Fortunately, we had the understanding of the services responsible for the necessary approvals (The Inter - municipal Board for Natural and Cultural Heritage and the Municipality of Piran Maritime Administration ).
The value of the equipment on the Oceanographic Buoy Piran is about 87.000€ (EUR). Our Institute does not derive any financial benefits from this project, yet it wishes to continue to manage operation of the oceanographic buoy. Above all, it wishes to upgrade the data at this web site and within the oceanographic station data base. We have had substantial support for the continuation of this part of the project from the National Unesco Commission which has also planned a partial financing for the continuing oceanographic buoy video monitoring into the year 2001. The value of this support is for only up to one third of the required funds - leaving a substantial shortfall.
The maintanance of the buoy is guaranteed by our collaboration with the Slovenian Environment Agency.
For the safety of shipping and in the wish to avoid future collisions of vessels into the buoy, we are often informing from this pages about the position of the almost three tonnes heavy oceanographic buoy in front of the Punta of Piran.
The coordinates of the oceanographic buoy are: 45° 32' 55,68'' N, 13° 33' 1,89'' E
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vlado Malacic
History about oceanographic buoy
HISTORY OF COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC BUOY
By the year 2001, after five years of effort, the coastal oceanographic station was operational. This station comprises of an instrumented oceanic buoy deployed in the Gulf of Trieste and a data reception station located at the Marine Biology Station in Piran.
The buoy continuously records oceanographic data at a site thought to be typical of the southern half of the Gulf of Trieste. This data is complemented by observations taken from the research vessel Sagita. Data from the buoy can record rapid changes in oceanographic and environmental parameters, for example such as might arise from southerly excursions of water masses originating in the Northern Adriatic. Complimentary measuremets taken from the research vessel allows the spatial extent of such events to be estimated.
Comments on Project Implementation
Technical difficulties arose on several occasions during the implementation of this project. In some instances we indicated that it was not possible to overcome these difficulties by the due date for completion, ie., by the end of 2000. In addition, in December of 2000, the oceanographic buoy was run over by a large vessel which was a further setback. These problems were compounded by the level of coordination required between financiers and the installation firms. Fortunately, we had the understanding of the services responsible for the necessary approvals (The Inter - municipal Board for Natural and Cultural Heritage and the Municipality of Piran Maritime Administration).
The value of the equipment on the Oceanographic Buoy Piran is about 87.000€ (EUR). Our Institute does not derive any financial benefits from this project, yet it wishes to continue to manage operation of the oceanographic buoy. Above all, it wishes to upgrade the data at this web site and within the oceanographic station data base. We have had substantial support for the continuation of this part of the project from the National Unesco Commission which has also planned a partial financing for the continuing oceanographic buoy video monitoring into the year 2001. The value of this support is for only up to one third of the required funds - leaving a substantial shortfall.
The maintanance of the buoy is guaranteed by our collaboration with the Slovenian Environment Agency.
For the safety of shipping and in the wish to avoid future collisions of vessels into the buoy, we are often informing from this pages about the position of the almost three tonnes heavy oceanographic buoy in front of the Punta of Piran.
The coordinates of the oceanographic buoy are: 45° 32' 55,68'' N, 13° 33' 1,89'' E
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vlado Malacic