Archipelagos, I.M.E.R.A.S in order to carry out research, educational and conservation activities provides land-bases and stations on the following islands, in the eastern Aegean Sea
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Research Bases
Ikaria
The Terrestrial Research Base is in the village of Kastanies, Rahes, in the north of the island and provides the following facilities:
- Offices with 20 computers.
- Wireless internet connection throught the base.
- Phytological & Geological Laboratory.
- Dendrology Laboratory.
- Botanical Laboratory.
- Chemical, Microbiological Laboratory for the analyses of soil and water samples.
- Seed Bank of The Aegean Flora & Agronomic Laboratory.
- Classroom with modern audio-visual equipment.
- Library.
- Electronic library.
- Weather Station that collects and records meteorological data.
- Accommodation for 20 people with kitchen facilities.
- Biomass heating
- A.I.S receiver station
- Ancillary accommodation for 20 people.
Samos
Marine Research Base is located to Ormos Marathokampos, at the south part of the "Island of Pythagoras" and provides:
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Offices for 50 people.
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Wireless internet connection
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Laboratory equiped to deal with soil, water, plant, algae, invertebrate and microbial analysis.
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Classroom with modern audio-visual equipment.Library.
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Library specialized to marine sciences
- Diving and snorkelling equipment
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Oceanographic dataloggers
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Equipment for passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals
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Accommodation for 40 people consisting of 8 appartments with communal kitchen facilities.
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Ancillary accommodation for 20 people.
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Research Stations
Arki
The land-base is in the small village of Arki, in a building that has been provided by the local authorities of the Municipality of Patmos island.
The following facilities are available:
- Offices with 15 computers.
- Small laboratory for the treatment and basic analyses of samples.
- Classroom with modern audio-visual equipment.
- Accommodation for 10 people with kitchen facilities.
- First aid room.
Marathi
In autumn 2003 Archipelagos and IMERAS established an environmental observatory on the islet of Marathi, in collaboration with the local authorities, in a building provided by the Municipality of Patmos and the Ministry of the Aegean.
The research station provides:
Working area for 5 people.
A small boat.
Accommodation for 5 people with kitchen facilities (with water and electricity).
Agios Minas, Fourni
In autumn 2003 Archipelagos and IMERAS began collaboration with a mariculture unit on the islet of Agios Minas, Fourni. This has a fish-breeding unit and in collaboration with Archipelagos will be conducting experiments in the breeding and culture of various species of marine organisms, and also in alternative mariculture (i.e. with natural feed, without using drugs and causing minimal impact to marine ecosystems).
The mariculture unit offers working and living facilities for a 5-member research team.
