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| Associação Brasileira de Oceanografia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associação Brasileira de Oceanografia |
| Native name lang | pt |
| Formation | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Associação Brasileira de Oceanografia is a Brazilian learned society focused on the development of oceanography and related marine sciences across Brazil and the South Atlantic Ocean. Founded in the mid-20th century, it links researchers, educators, and practitioners from institutions such as the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade de São Paulo, and the Instituto Oceanográfico. The association engages with national agencies like the CNPq, CAPES, and the Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil) while interacting with international bodies including the IOC and the UNESCO.
The association was established in 1955 amid global initiatives such as the International Geophysical Year and regional developments in the Brazilian Navy's hydrographic services and the Instituto Oceanográfico. Early collaborations involved the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, the Universidade de São Paulo, and the Fundação Getulio Vargas to define training standards influenced by programs at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche. Throughout the Cold War era its activities intersected with projects supported by the National Science Foundation (United States), the European Commission research frameworks, and bilateral ties with the United Kingdom and the France. Post-1990, the association expanded networks with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the Global Ocean Observing System, and regional initiatives tied to the South American Conference on the Environment.
The association advances marine science through objectives aligned with stakeholders such as the CNPq, CAPES, and municipal research councils like the FAPERJ. Its mission includes promoting curricula at universities such as the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, supporting research at institutes like the Instituto Oceanográfico de São Paulo, and advising agencies including the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources and the National Water Agency (Brazil). It advocates standards comparable to international entities such as the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research.
Governance comprises an elected board with roles that interact with academic units at the Universidade Federal do Ceará, discipline groups tied to the Brazilian Society for Marine Sciences, and advisory committees that liaise with the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center and regional bodies like the South Atlantic Stable Isotope Network. Committees cover areas overlapping with centers such as the Observatório Nacional, the Brazilian Antarctic Program, and university departments at the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Legal and financial oversight references norms from the Ministry of Education (Brazil), and partnerships extend to foundations such as the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo.
Programs include research coordination with nodes of the Brazilian Marine Research Network, training workshops hosted with the Institute of Oceanography (Portugal), and outreach campaigns aligned with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Convention on Biological Diversity dialogues. The association runs scholarships leveraging funding from agencies like the CNPq and collaborative expeditions aboard vessels including the NRV Ary Rongel and ships affiliated to the Universidade Federal Fluminense. It has launched capacity-building activities in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization and regional academic consortia such as the Latin American Association of Marine Sciences.
The association supports peer-reviewed outlets and technical bulletins comparable to journals produced by the Brazilian Journal of Oceanography and collaborates with publishing houses tied to the Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia and the Sociedade Brasileira de Limnologia. Research themes span marine chemistry, physical oceanography, and coastal ecology with contributions from laboratories at the Instituto de Oceanografia da Universidade de São Paulo, the Laboratório de Oceanografia Física. It facilitates working groups that coordinate data exchange with the Global Ocean Data Analysis Project, the SeaDataNet infrastructure, and regional observatories such as the Brazilian Research Network on Global Climate Change.
The association organizes national congresses that attract delegations from institutions like the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, the Universidade Federal do Ceará, and international partners such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change contributors and delegations from the European Marine Board. Events include symposia on topics addressed by the Rio+20 agenda, sessions aligned with the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, and workshops coordinated with the Inter-American Development Bank and university networks like the Associação Brasileira de Ensino de Engenharia.
Membership comprises researchers affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, professors from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, graduate students supported by CAPES scholarships, and professionals from agencies like the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Strategic partnerships include the Brazilian Navy, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Brazil), nongovernmental organizations such as SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation, and international collaborators including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the University of Cape Town.
Category:Scientific organizations based in Brazil Category:Oceanographic organizations