Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway
David Cervantes is a seasoned marine chemist with extensive experience in oceanography, currently serving as Chief Engineer in Marine Chemistry at the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway since November 2017. Prior to this role, David worked at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from September 2008 to November 2017, where responsibilities included leading sample analysis programs, managing research cruises, and conducting various nutrient and carbon analyses. David holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from UC San Diego, completed in 2010, and a High School Diploma from Oxnard High School, attained in 2005.
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Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is one of the biggest research institute of its kind in Europe, with over 1,000 employees. Our main activities are research, advisory work and monitoring. In January 2018, the IMR was merged with NIFES – The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research. The new institute will be a leading supplier of knowledge relating to the sustainable management of the resources in our marine ecosystems and the whole food chain from the sea to the table. The IMR has its head office in Bergen, but it also has an office in Tromsø and research stations in Matre, Austevoll and Flødevigen. In addition, the Research Vessel Department has ownership responsibility for the research vessels, which are its most important tools for collecting marine data. The IMR also has several laboratories that analyse the samples taken by its monitoring and research programmes. Through its research and advice, the IMR seeks to help society to continue exploiting the valuable assets in the sea sustainably. We are a neutral knowledge provider, and we publicise our research results both in Norway and internationally. The IMR is an agency of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, which also provides around half of our funding. The rest of our funding comes from external research grants.