Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo
The Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (
.IO-USP was transformed into a University Unit in 1972 and started to offer post-graduate Masters courses in biological and
Research vessels
The institution has the support of three major vessels - the W. Besnard Oceanographic Ship, as well as the Albacora and the Veliger, used mostly by the graduation students in their field research.
Research bases
The institute has two research bases - the Dr. João de Paiva Carvalho base, in the estuarine city of Cananéia, and the Clarimundo de Jesus base, in the coastal city of Ubatuba. Both are equipped with advanced laboratories and sufficient research vessels, with the fundamental support of the main vessel, the W. Besnard Oceanographic Ship.
External links
- http://io.usp.br (in Portuguese)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071224193530/http://www.io.usp.br/english/index_en.html (in English)
23°33′39″S 46°43′55″W / 23.5608°S 46.7319°W
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