Priority areas of scientific research:
1. Rational use of water resources, flora and fauna, ecology
2. Scientific research in the field of natural sciences
3. Research in the field of education and science
*According to the VNTC for 2023-2025.
The main scientific tasks
1. Hydrometeorological studies of the Caspian Sea;
2. Research on the state and climate change in Kazakhstan;
3. Assessment of the resources of the river flow of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4. Research of hydrological processes, adaptation of hydrological models, development and improvement of hydrological forecasting techniques;
5. Investigation of mudflow processes;
6. Meteorological research.