Institut De Ciències Del Mar Csic

The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM, Institute of Marine Sciences in English) is the fourth-largest research institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the largest dedicated to marine research. Under the motto “Ocean Science for a Healthy Planet,” the ICM conducts frontier research and foster both knowledge and technology transfer on topics related to ocean and climate interactions, conservation and sustainable use of marine life and ecosystems, and impact mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards. In 2020, the ICM has been accredited as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, an award granted by the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation to promote national outstanding research centres and units.