Prof. Dr. Аndrey G. Kostianoy is a Doctor of Philosophy, the Chief Scientist at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia), and Honorary Professor of Tver State University (Russia). He is a specialist in the field of physical oceanography, satellite remote sensing of the oceans and inland seas, regional climate change, and environmental problems. He is also an expert in satellite monitoring systems designed for the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as in operational integrated satellite monitoring of oil pollution of the seas. His research interests included the Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern Oceans; the Subarctic Seas; the Baltic, Mediterranean, Black, Azov, Caspian, and Aral Seas; the dying lakes and seas; and Central Asia.