In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) conducted the Expedition of Widya Nusantara* (E-Win) 2013 with the goal to explore benthic and pelagic marine bio-resources and biogeochemical processes of the Makassar Strait. The Makassar Strait is one of the inter-ocean passages of… Continue reading “WIDYA NUSANTARA” Expedition sails in the Celebration of 25 years of WESTPAC
Author: admin
SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase
The fourth WESTPAC Technical Workshop on SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System (OFS) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-6 March 2013. The workshop was organized by the IOC Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC Office) with the generous host of the Research & Development Center for Marine and Coastal Resources, Research and Development Agency for Marine… Continue reading SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase
WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok
The newly established Advisory Group of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) convened its first meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from 27-29 March 2013. The meeting was organized by the IOC Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC Office) with the kind host of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Thailand. The major… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok
WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on
Five regional experts were newly elected to be the members of the WESTPAC Advisory Group in January 2013. These members will initially serve one term of two years 2013-2014, expected to take on their responsibility to provide scientific and technical advice on the development, planning and implementation of the activities of the IOC Sub-Commission for… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on
Argo collects its one millionth observation
21.01.2013 – Natural Sciences Sector Today the mean sea level is rising, Arctic sea ice cover is shrinking and high latitude areas are warming rapidly. These effects are caused by a mixture of long-term climate change and natural variability. An improved understanding of global changes in both the atmosphere and ocean is needed to project regional… Continue reading Argo collects its one millionth observation
Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services
17.01.2013 – Natural Sciences Sector Biodiversity from terrestrial, marine, coastal, and inland water ecosystems form the basis for the crucial services they provide, contributing to human well-being and to the reduction of poverty. More than 1.3 billion people depend on biodiversity and on basic ecosystems goods and services for their livelihoods. However, biodiversity and ecosystem services… Continue reading Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services
WESTPAC 25th Anniversary banners released
22 November 2012, Bangkok, Thailand UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) officially released his 25th anniversary banners to encourage the engagement of member states, marine scientific institutes, universities, research groups and partners in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of WESTPAC from 2013-2014 to demonstrate the power of marine science to serve the needs… Continue reading WESTPAC 25th Anniversary banners released
MOMSEI deployed its first monsoon monitoring buoy in Andaman Sea
16 November 2012 — one deep ocean buoy system, “Bai Long” (White Dragon), was successfully deployed in the Andaman Sea with exact location of 95°37´E, 9°36´N. This Bai Long buoy, built and provided by the First Institute of Oceanography of China, is the first real-time monitoring buoy in the Andaman Sea, providing real-time data stream… Continue reading MOMSEI deployed its first monsoon monitoring buoy in Andaman Sea
Scientists in the Western Pacific explore best practices for coral reef restoration techniques
The workshop on coral reef restoration techniques in the Western Pacific was hosted by the Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 to 23 September 2012. The training received financial support from the Japanese Government and was co-sponsored by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (Thailand), JSPS Asian CORE Program… Continue reading Scientists in the Western Pacific explore best practices for coral reef restoration techniques
Enlarged WESTPAC Officers group met in Bangkok
The enlarged session of WESTPAC Officers took place in Bangkok on 20 September 2012 with participation of the Chair, Vice Chairs of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific and invited experts. The objectives of the meeting was to review the implementation of WESTPAC Programmes since the Ninth Intergovernmental Session (WESTPAC-IX, May 2012), the preparations… Continue reading Enlarged WESTPAC Officers group met in Bangkok