Oceanographic_Institute_of_Venezuela
Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela
Academic and research institution
The Oceanographic Institute of Venezuela (in Spanish: Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, IOV) is an academic and research institution within the Universidad de Oriente which specializes in applied research and teaching in the fields of marine biology, oceanography and fisheries science.
The institute is located on the Cerro Colorado campus of Universidad de Oriente in Cumana, Sucre. Its facilities include two buildings which house administrative offices, laboratories, classrooms, and the Rafael Antonio Curra library - a specialized books and magazines depository on marine biology and oceanography bibliography.