The National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa“ (https://www.rmri.ro) is the leading marine research institution in Romania, as well as national coordinator and focal point with respect to international research tasks and responsibilities in the field of marine science. The Institute undertakes fundamental, applied, and technological development research in oceanography, marine and coastal engineering, ecology and environmental protection, and management of living resources in the Black Sea and other ocean areas. Being the technical operator of the marine monitoring network (physical, chemical, and biological) and for coastal erosion survey, it holds a comprehensive volume of marine data and information.
Romanian National Oceanographic and Environmental Data Center () is designated as a NODC in the context of IOC-IODE system, replacing the existing Designated National Agency. It was established in 2007 and is officially recognized as Romanian Oceanographic Data Centre, replacing former Designated National Agency, and is included in the list of world oceanographic data centers of IOC/IODE.https://www.nodc.ro
||NODC||