150th Anniversary of Sevastopol Biological Station — Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, RAS

The article presents, in chronological order, a brief history of formation and development of the first in Russia and one of the first in the world marine biological station, created in Sevastopol in 1871 by remarkable scientists of our country, and reorganized in 1963 into the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas (IBSS). Generalization of historical material about Sevastopol Biological Station (SBS)—IBSS allows us to highlight the main stages of the development of the institute. The article reflects the role of leaders and leading scientists in the formation of new directions of fundamental and applied research and their major achievements. The history of formation and development of expeditionary works and research fleet of SBS—IBSS is described. The importance of the accumulated scientific potential for further development of marine research and technologies at the Federal Research Center “A.O.Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS” and other institutions in the south of Russia is shown.

SBS, IBSS, history, stages of development, marine research, leaders, leading scientists