Sevastopol Biological Station, Marine research facility in Sevastopol, Ukraine

The Sevastopol Biological Station is a research facility in Sevastopol dedicated to studying marine organisms of the Black Sea through scientific observation and laboratory work. The center has workspace for scientists to collect, examine, and analyze information about aquatic life in this region.

The facility was founded in 1871 and endured major disruptions throughout the 20th century. After World War II, V.A. Vodyanitsky led efforts to rebuild and restore its research operations.

The station's name honours Alexander Kovalevsky, elected its first director in 1892, who pushed for the public marine aquarium fitted out in the building in 1897, before construction ended. The library he assembled became a noted collection. The building on Nakhimovsky Prospekt 2, designed by A. M. Weizen, is listed as a regional cultural heritage object.

The station stands at Nakhimova Avenue 2, its 1898 building topped by towers that once held water tanks. The public marine aquarium was installed in the building in 1897, before construction was finished, so that is the part to look for. The laboratories themselves are working research rooms, not a visitor attraction.

The station maintains one of the longest continuous records of Black Sea marine life, spanning more than 150 years of scientific observations. This extensive archive provides a rare window into how the ecosystem has changed over time.