Maritime Festival United Students from KSTU at the Museum of the World Ocean

From October 28 to 30, the Museum of the World Ocean hosted the Maritime Festival. The KSTU Student Scientific Society organised it. Over the course of three days, students learnt about marine science, the history of fishing, and current research on the world’s oceans.

The educational programme included two lectures by invited experts. Candidate of Biological Sciences O.A. Novozhilov, Director of the Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture at KSTU, spoke about the current state of fisheries and the prospects for aquaculture. L.A. Kuleshova, a researcher at P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, introduced the audience to the ocean’s role in the climate, its impact on the planet’s carbon balance, and pollution issues.

Participants also visited the exhibits at the Museum of the World Ocean. They toured the Pakgauz Exhibition Centre, the medium fishing trawler SRT-129, the Irbensky lightship, and the Planet Ocean Exhibition and Educational Centre.

The Maritime Festival gave students the opportunity to learn more about the world ocean, see unique museum exhibits, and interact with experts. We thank the lecturers and staff of the Museum of the World Ocean for the engaging meetings and warm welcome!

The event was held as part of the federal budget grant to higher education institutions for the implementation of activities aimed at supporting student scientific societies.