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… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok
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… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on
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… Continue reading Argo collects its one millionth observation
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… Continue reading Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services
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… Continue reading WESTPAC 25th Anniversary banners released
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,… Continue reading MOMSEI deployed its first monsoon monitoring buoy in Andaman Sea
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.… Continue reading Scientists in the Western Pacific explore best practices for coral reef restoration techniques
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… Continue reading Enlarged WESTPAC Officers group met in Bangkok
50 experts on marine environment from WESTPAC, NOWPAP and COBSEA Member Countries participated in the Regional Scientific and Technical Capacity Building Workshop on the World Ocean Assessment (the Regular Process)… Continue reading Ocean experts attempted to assess marine environment of South China Sea
We can’t manage what we don’t measure”, MOMSEI and BOBLME join hands to develop capacity for ocean-atmosphere observations. The third Summer School of IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)… Continue reading “We can’t manage what we don’t measure”
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