Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia

The laboratories that currently support PPGOCEANO’s activities are:

– The  Laboratory of Coastal Oceanography belongs to the Special Coordination of Oceanography and aims to develop oceanographic and sedimentological research, with emphasis on coastal / sheltered systems (estuaries, lagoons, bays and inlets, beaches and internal continental shelf). It is located at the Mariculture Station of Barra da Lagoa in Florianópolis and the members have worked in the undergraduate courses in Geography, Oceanography, Geology and Aquaculture Engineering and in the Graduate programs in Geography and Ecology at UFSC. The laboratory is equipped to carry out coastal and marine research, diagnostics and monitoring in the areas of coastal and underwater geomorphology, sedimentology, marine geoacoustics and hydrography, hydrochemistry, coastal circulation and biosedimentological indicators (foraminifera and thecamebas). For the development of these investigations, priority has been given to the use of digital processing techniques for marine spatial data through the use of multivariate statistical integration software and treatment of georeferenced databases (Remote Sensing and GIS), as well as numerical modeling of coastal processes. . Its infrastructure was obtained from research projects financed by the Canadian International Cooperation Agency (CIDA), National Fund for the Environment, PETROBRÁS, CNPq (Millennium Institute), MCT (CT-Hidro), FINEP, FAPESC, CAPES (Ciencias do Mar), MMA, Fundo Clima, among other funding agencies. Actively participates in four – CNPQ National Institutes.

– The  Laboratory of Physical Oceanography belongs to the Special Coordination of Oceanography and aims to develop research in the areas of coastal circulation and open ocean and its effects on climate and biodiversity. He has been working in undergraduate courses in Oceanography and Meteorology. The laboratory is equipped to carry out coastal oceanographic campaigns, numerical modeling and digital image processing. Its infrastructure was obtained from research projects funded by CNPq, FNDCT, MCT. Among the main agreements maintained in the laboratory, the following stand out: National Institute of Science and Technology of the Sea – Integrated Oceanography Center (INCT-Mar COI); OCEANO component of the Climate Change Program – National Institutes of Science and Technology (INCT-Clima) and the Research Support Nucleus – CLIMATE CHANGE (NapMC).

– The  Ocean and Atmosphere Observation Base (BOOA) was built with resources from CNPq (406801/2013-4), through a partnership between UFSC and the company Plataforma de Pesca Entremares from Balneário Arroio Silva, SC. The objective is to carry out measurements (time series) of the oceans and atmosphere, but with the advantage of a fixed platform, safe, with low maintenance costs, easy accessibility and the possibility of supporting other projects. The architectural and structural projects were completed from August to October 2015. The laboratory work, including structural masonry, painting, installation of floors, windows and electrical installation was carried out from 02/15/2016 to 08/05/2016 (Figure 1). Due to the anticipation of a meteorological tower, it was necessary to hire a project and install a lightning rod on the platform. In December 2016 a LIDAR (wind profiler) was finally installed on the laboratory slab for at least one year of ocean wind measurements. A sea temperature sensor was also installed on the platform pillars. The laboratory slab structure was calculated to support the installation of a 10 m high self-supporting aluminum meteorological tower (Figure 2). It was installed at the end of 2016 and has sensors for wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure. As it is located above the Entremares Fishing Platform laboratory, the height of measurements by the sonic anemometer corresponds to 20 m above mean sea level (Figure 2). A sea temperature sensor was also installed on the platform pillars. The laboratory slab structure was calculated to support the installation of a 10 m high self-supporting aluminum meteorological tower (Figure 2). It was installed at the end of 2016 and has sensors for wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure. As it is located above the Entremares Fishing Platform laboratory, the height of measurements by the sonic anemometer corresponds to 20 m above mean sea level (Figure 2). A sea temperature sensor was also installed on the platform pillars. The laboratory slab structure was calculated to support the installation of a 10 m high self-supporting aluminum meteorological tower (Figure 2). It was installed at the end of 2016 and has sensors for wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure. As it is located above the Entremares Fishing Platform laboratory, the height of measurements by the sonic anemometer corresponds to 20 m above mean sea level (Figure 2). humidity, atmospheric pressure. As it is located above the Entremares Fishing Platform laboratory, the height of measurements by the sonic anemometer corresponds to 20 m above mean sea level (Figure 2). humidity, atmospheric pressure. As it is located above the Entremares Fishing Platform laboratory, the height of measurements by the sonic anemometer corresponds to 20 m above mean sea level (Figure 2).

– The  Climate and Meteorology Laboratory  belongs to the Department of Physics at UFSC and its main objective is to provide support for the analysis of meteorological and climate data and numerical modeling of the atmosphere and oceans. It operates mainly in supporting undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of Physics and Meteorology. The laboratory is equipped with 08 support computers and a high-performance cluster, receiving funding from the CNPq Universal Project, CHUVA Project (INPE), Rede Clima (Sub-network in natural disasters); REMAN Project (Extreme Events Monitoring Network in the Amazon) and LBA Program (Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia).

– The  Laboratory of Ecology of Reef Environments of the Department of Ecology aims to study the structure of benthic communities and ecological interactions in reef environments. He works in Oceanography courses, Bachelor of Biological Sciences and in the Postgraduate Program in Ecology. It is equipped with 2 Zeis Stemi DV loupes and 3 desktop computers with software for image analysis and statistical programs. Among the main projects linked to the laboratory, we mention the Coral Vivo Project, financed by the Petrobras Environmental Program, which started in 2007 and continues until today. The main objective of this project is to study the Brazilian reef environments in a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional way, in the three lines of university action: research, teaching and extension. The Sisbiota-MAR Project – National Marine Biodiversity Research Network,

– The  Crustacean/Plankton Laboratory  from the Department of Ecology and Zoology at UFSC and aims to: 1) develop research on the ecology of crustacean larvae, fish eggs and larvae, invertebrate larvae, eufausiaceans and copepods 2) develop research on crabs from Brazilian oceanic islands and crustaceans in conservation and/or economic interest units. These studies are carried out in North and South Bay (Florianópolis, SC), Arvoredo Marine Biological Reserve (SC), Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha, São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago, Abrolhos and Trindade Island. 3) develop extension activities related to environmental education and emergency care for marine and wild animals. The Crustacean/Plankton Laboratory is equipped with 4 stereomicroscopes and 4 computers and peripherals. Among the main projects maintained, mentions Ecology and Conservation of the Demersal Fauna of the North and South Bays of the Island of Santa Catarina, valid until 2014 and receiving financial support from FAPESC. The Long-Term Monitoring Project of Reef Communities on Brazilian Oceanic Islands receives financial support from MCTI/CNPq and has UFRJ, UFES and UFCE as partners.

– The  Bentos Laboratory  aims to carry out studies on the Ecology of Marine Benthic Communities, operates in undergraduate courses in Oceanography and Biology and in postgraduate programs in Ecology and Botany. The laboratory is equipped with 03 stereoscopic microscopes and 01 optical microscope, having signed agreements with national and international centers. The research projects are supported by FAPESC, CNPq and CAPES.

– The  Phycology Laboratory (LAFIC), Department of Botany, CCB-UFSC, Florianópolis: LAFIC is a laboratory for research, postgraduate teaching and provision of services at the Department of Botany at UFSC. It features two sections in separate environments: Microalgae Section (Prof. Dra. Roselane Laudares Silva and Prof. Dr. Leonardo Rubi Rörig) and Macroalgae Section (Prof. Dr. Paulo Antunes Horta Jr. and Prof. Dr. José Bonomi Barufi) . The lines of research involve the taxonomy, ecology, ecophysiology and biotechnology of algae. Technical work includes qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytoplankton and phytobenthos, ecotoxicological tests with algae and integrated environmental assessments of aquatic ecosystems, with an emphasis on marine ones. Total Area: 162 m2. Consisting of spaces destined to different laboratory activities and 3 Culture Rooms (micro and macroalgae) with environmental control. It features several strains of microalgae and also has the algae sector of the FLOR Herbarium (Index Herbariorum). LAFIC has a structure for microscopy work (image processing, inverted microscopy, etc.); access to the Central Electron Microscopy Laboratory (LCME – UFSC); infrastructure for collecting, isolating and cultivating microalgae. Work involving molecular biology is carried out in partner laboratories inside and outside the UFSC Botany department. Main equipment: research microscopes with image analyzers (2), inverted microscope, optical microscopes (6) spectrophotometers (2), fluorimeter, amplitude modulated pulse fluorimeter, irradiameter,

–  Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography  –  Marine Biogeochemistry (Implemented in 2016): The LOQuim of the Special Coordination of Oceanography at UFSC aims to support research, postgraduate and extension teaching activities in the field of Chemical Oceanography. In this space, water and sediment samples are processed for chemical analysis of trace elements, organic compounds and nutrients from continental and marine environments. Biota samples can also be processed to assess the chemical composition and accumulation of chemical elements in tissues. The laboratory has an area dedicated to in vitro experimentation, allowing the evaluation of the transformation of matter in the different compartments of marine-coastal ecosystems. The data generated aim to understand the transport and transformation of matter at the land-sea interface, on the shallow continental shelf and in the deep ocean; focusing on the impact of anthropic activities and global changes. The activities developed, through a multidisciplinary approach, address the ecology of marine-coastal ecosystems and oceanic compartments. The laboratory has 02 laboratory technicians for chemical analysis and equipment such as a spectrophotometer, refrigerator for incubations and Freezer, analytical scales, oven, muffles, stills, deionizer, Van Dorn bottles and vacuum pumps.

– The  Marine Biodiversity Laboratory belongs to the Department of Ecology and Zoology at UFSC and develops research focused on marine invertebrates, notably in the areas of zoology, ecology, evolution and oceanography. The Laboratory also aims to share this knowledge through extension activities and teaching in undergraduate courses in Oceanography, Biological Sciences and Aquaculture Engineering, and in postgraduate courses in Ecology and Oceanography at UFSC. The laboratory infrastructure includes microscopes, equipment for obtaining DNA sequences, and space for storing dry samples, in alcohol and in formaldehyde. Among the projects executed and in execution, marine Biodiversity of the State of Santa Catarina (http://biodiversidade.ufsc.br/), PELD-Oceânicas Islands (http://www.sisbiota.ufsc.br/peld.html ) and MAArE (http://www.maare. ufsc.br/). Other research, teaching and extension activities can be found on the laboratory’s website: http://www.lindnerlab.ccb.ufsc.br/.