Complex interdisciplinary investigations of the basic processes of formation and evolution of the Black and Azov seas ecosystems and other strategically important regions of the World ocean.
	Fundamental and applied physical-clamatic researches of marine environment.
	Development of methods and means of operative oceanography, modern informational technologies and systems of collection, processing, analysis and application of oceanological data.

Participation in national programmes and projects:

	Programme of Fundamental & Applied Research in Marine Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
	National Space Programme of the National Space Agency of Ukraine;
	Climatic Programme of Ukraine;
	Programme of the Ministry of Ecological resources of Ukraine on re-equipment of the hydrometeorological observational network.
	Ministry of education and science of Ukraine. Support of five grants in physical and chemical oceanography.

	Programmes IOC UNESCO; -Black Sea GOOS; -Programme of international exchange of oceanographical data and information.
	Programme UNO “ Control of eutrophication of substances dangerous for heath and attendant measurement for restoration of the Black Sea ecosystem”.
	NATO Science for Peace Programme (project "Black Sea Ecosystem processes and forecasting / operational database management system);
	Programmes of International Co-operation (Ukraine-Russia, Ukraine-Israel, Ukraine-Greece, Ukraine-Bulgaria, Ukraine-Sweden);
	International contract. “Development of regional resources and communications for the modernization of control systems and forecast state of the Black Sea”.
	Open Science University and other international grants.