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BFU Cruise 1997In July and August 1997 the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) organized and carried out the research cruise of the Baltic Floating University (BFU). It consisted of two stages — 1) onboard the research vessel and 2) onboard the sailing catamaran.1) International Training through Research Cruise aboard Russian hydrographical research vessel «Persey» was held on July, 16 — August, 30. This Cruise was held within the framework of UNESCO/IOC Programme TEMA (Training, Education and Mutual Assistance), UNESCO-IOC-HELCOM Project «Baltic Floating University», as well as research programmes of the Ministry of Science and Technologies of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Common and Professional Education of the Russian Federation. 28 persons, including teachers and scientific employees from RSHU, Zoological Institute of RAS, State Hydrological Institute and students of the Oceanography Department of RSHU have been engaged in realization of the Cruise tasks. The interdisciplinary expedition has been carried out in the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Under supervision of the specialists students have taken direct part in taking the samples, have worked in onboard laboratories, getting the experience and practical skills in methods and technique of the marine research, they also have taken part in processing and preliminary analysis of the data. On August, 26-28 «Persey» had a call to the port of Helsinki where an annual Mid-cruise seminar has been held. Scientists from Russia, Finland and UK took part in this seminar (40 in total), 8 students presentations have been made. 2) The cruise of the sailing catamaran ORIENTS has been conducted in July, 1997 within the framework of IOC/UNESCO «Baltic Floating University» Facility being performed by the RSHU. The research cruise was conducted in coastal waters of the eastern Gulf of Finland — in Luga-Koporye region. The main objective of the cruise was the complex study of the state of the marine ecosystem on the basis of hydrophysical, hydrochemical, hydrobiological characteristics, including the data on sediments state and the level of their pollution and also the level of pollution of the water environment. Other Cruises
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