The new ISMAR has its headquarters in Venice and is divided into five territorial offices: Trieste, Bologna, Lerici, Rome and Naples
Its mission, as described in the articles of association, is divided into six lines of research:
Physical and biogeochemical oceanography for the study of processes and climatic variability, from the open sea to the transition areas;
Observation and operational services for monitoring physical, chemical and biological ocean variables and for risk assessment;
Geological evolution of the oceans, continental margins and transition areas for the assessment of potential resources and the assessment of geological risks;
Stratigraphy, paleoceanography and study of the mechanisms of change in the climate regime;
Ecological research for the study of the structure, functioning and evolution of ecosystems;
Interoperable management of marine data for maritime spatial planning and the development of an ecosystem-based marine economy.
