On 27 February, the council of the Estonian Marine Institute re-elected Markus Vetemaa, Professor in Fisheries, as director of the institute.
According to Vetemaa, the high level of the institute’s research is confirmed by the large number and broad range of its research projects. Yet he sees the need and opportunities for development. Since modern research goes hand in hand with degree studies, the institute council wants to expand its teaching activities. This is the only way to attract young talent from Estonia and abroad. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to realise our vision of the Estonian Marine Institute as one of the most important competence centres of marine science in the Baltic Sea region, with an international team of scientists covering the diversity of marine research," said Vetemaa.
The new three-year term of office of the director of the Estonian Marine Institute will begin on 25 March.