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The Oceanographic Observatory was created on the icebreaker ship ARA Almirante Irizar

It will have 8 laboratories equipped for multidisciplinary oceanographic research in order to assess the state of conservation of Antarctic marine ecosystems and their biodiversity. It is a project coordinated between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, and the Minister of Defense. 

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The Priest of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Santiago Cafiero and the Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana, led the act of creating the Oceanographic Observatory on the icebreaker ship ARA Almirante Irizar, It will have 8 laboratories equipped for scientific-technical research in coastal and oceanic areas, and in those covered by the sea ice field.

The project is part of the National Program for Research and Productive Innovation in Argentine Maritime Spaces (PROMAR) and had, in 2021, financing of 50 million pesos granted by the MINCyT.

Filmus assured that for Argentine sovereignty it is “really decisive not only the presence, but also the scientific research in Antarctica. The possibility that the samples that are being generated can be analyzed in laboratories within the same ship and at the same time, is a source of pride for Argentines and Argentines ”, the minister highlighted, referring to the work of a large number of scientists and scientists who are going to live in Antarctica to research and work there.

 In turn, Cafiero affirmed: “Having these laboratories of the Argentine Antarctic Institute will allow those of us who are at the forefront of foreign policy to have precise, concrete instruments and to be able to advance in diplomacy also based on Science and Technology. , which play a fundamental role in the enclave of national productive development ", and added:" The challenge we have is that the more we contribute from the State, the more we will be contributing to develop our capacities, especially those that have to do with Argentine talent exports ”.

For his part, Taiana pointed out that the announcement “constitutes a very important scientific advance and shows that collaboration and synergy between the different areas can generate great contributions to the knowledge of Antarctica and that, in addition, they are part of a political decision of the National Government to strongly promote Antarctic activity ”.

The Defense Minister stated that: “We are beginning the assembly of these laboratories in the Irizar icebreaker, we are recovering the Petrel Base - a very important base since it will be the natural entrance to the Argentine Antarctica - and soon we will begin the works of the construction of the Ushuaia Antarctic Logistics Pole. We are developing several actions where we will have a greater presence in Antarctica and throughout the South Atlantic area and in the Islands. We have to strengthen bicontinental Argentina more ”.

 The Observatory will be destined to the development of multidisciplinary oceanographic investigations in order to evaluate the state of conservation of Antarctic marine ecosystems, their biodiversity and the spatio-temporal distribution of organisms based on the changes associated with natural processes of climate variability and processes related to the climate change and anthropologicalactivities such as fisheries, tourism and pollution.

Among the activities that the Observatory will carry out are continuous physical and chemical measurements in real time of water masses at different depths; the deployment of equipment for the collection of samples (biological, chemical and geological) in the water column and in marine sediments; and in situ processing and / or preservation of collected materials and observations of birds and marine mammals.

The Secretary for Research, Industrial Policy and Production for Defense, Daniela Castro; the Chief of the Argentine Navy, Rear Admiral D. Julio Horacio Guardia, the President of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Ana Franchi, and authorities of the intervening organizations.