The scientific activity of the GeoEcoMar is oriented towards the following main directions:

1. Marine and fluvial geo-ecological studies regarding the ecosystems of the macrogeosystem River Danube - Danube Delta - Coastal Zone - Black Sea and the environmental impact of hydrotechnical works carried out along the Danube course and in the Danube Delta.

2. Geological-geophysical survey of the Black Sea, mainly of the Romanian continental shelf, as well as of other marine areas. Bathymetric, geologic-sedimentologic, magnetometric and gravimetric mapping of the shelf area is carried out at 1:200.000 and 1:50.000 scales.

3. Studies of paleo-ecology, studies of the environmental and geological impacts of the climate and sea-level changes in the past and in the present.

4. Land-sea interactions in the Coastal Zone and its integrated management.

5. Studies, technical assistance and consulting for littoral and offshore marine engineering, industrial and environmental impact studies.