Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale

The mission of OGS, a national Italian institute under the control of the Ministry of University and Research, is to promote, coordinate and perform studies and research on the Earth and its resources, more specifically, applied geophysical and environmental disciplines, marine sciences, seismicity, hydrodynamic and geodynamic phenomena, in collaboration with other national, international, and European institutions.

The institute, located in Trieste and Udine, has a staff of about 270 units (about 100 on temporary contracts), and a long tradition in (on and offshore) geophysical exploration, physical oceanography, marine biology and Earth observation.

OGS coordinated or participated in more than 70 EU-funded research and demonstration projects in the fields of Energy, Environment and Marine Sciences.

OGS has built solid networks and partnerships in Europe, in developing countries and in transition-economies’ countries. Moreover, due to its long-term collaboration with the industry of the energy sector, OGS has developed high-technology competence and skills, to manage the acquisition of onshore (surface and borehole) and offshore geophysical and oceanographic data, as well as data processing and interpretation.