Oceanography laboratory opens

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Syed Shibli Faraz on Friday inaugurated the Integrated Physical Oceanographic Laboratory (IPOL) at National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Karachi.

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The Integrated Physical Oceanography Lab at NIO Physical oceanography section will act as a nucleus where all physical parameters and associated data will be received and analyzed with the help of the latest technology. The minister appreciated the efforts made by the scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography and the project team in the field of Ocean Science and hoped that the institute would continue to flourish and expand its research activities. The Minister also visited various laboratories of the institute.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12^th, 2022.