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Amplify marine spatial planning in the Western Pacific for a blue economy

On 16 December 2022, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) and its Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) brought together more than one hundred practitioners and stakeholders from national… Continue reading Amplify marine spatial planning in the Western Pacific for a blue economy

General Management Guide for Harmful Jellyfish Stings in the Western Pacific and Adjacent Areas

General Management Guide for Harmful Jellyfish Stings in the Western Pacific and Adjacent Areas

Call For Initiatives for the 2nd Cooperative Study of the Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions (CSK-2)

Submission deadline is 20 January 2023 . Days Hours Minutes Seconds The submission deadline has passed. Flyer: Call For Initiatives for the 2nd Cooperative Study of the Kuroshio and Adjacent… Continue reading Call For Initiatives for the 2nd Cooperative Study of the Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions (CSK-2)

Call for Experts in Marine Spatial Planning: Deadline – 10 June 2023

Call for Nominations for the Group of Experts (GoE) in Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas Deadline for the nominations: 10 June 2023 The IOC… Continue reading Call for Experts in Marine Spatial Planning: Deadline – 10 June 2023

Op-Ed: Empowering Women in Ocean Science is Crucial to Environmental Recovery Efforts in Asia-Pacific

Like many of her male counterparts who regularly endure long and exhausting ocean research expeditions, the braving of challenging environs makes for a typical workday for Aileen Tan Shau Hwai,… Continue reading Op-Ed: Empowering Women in Ocean Science is Crucial to Environmental Recovery Efforts in Asia-Pacific

Kickoff the UN Ocean Decade in the Western Pacific for transformative ocean science solutions

This decade is the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (UN Ocean Decade)! On November 25-26, 2021, nearly three thousand people coming from more than sixty countries gathered… Continue reading Kickoff the UN Ocean Decade in the Western Pacific for transformative ocean science solutions

By 24 Oct 2021! Call for expression of interest in the WESTPAC Intercalibration Exercise on pH and Total Alkalinity Measurement

The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) is pleased to call for expression of interest in joining its intercalibration exercise on pH and Total Alkalinity measurement. This intercalibration was… Continue reading By 24 Oct 2021! Call for expression of interest in the WESTPAC Intercalibration Exercise on pH and Total Alkalinity Measurement

Ocean science providing sustainable development solutions takes spotlight at the recent WESTPAC Session

More than 120 Representatives from 13 Member States of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific and Adjacent Areas (WESTPAC) met on 27-29 April 2021 for the 13th Intergovernmental Session,… Continue reading Ocean science providing sustainable development solutions takes spotlight at the recent WESTPAC Session

Obituary of Professor Keisuke Taira (Japan, 1941-2021) – He will be dearly missed.

Professor Dr. Keisuke Taira (Japan, 1941-2021), a leading physical oceanographer in Japan, was the head of Japanese delegation to IOC governing body meetings from late 1990s to early 2000s.  He… Continue reading Obituary of Professor Keisuke Taira (Japan, 1941-2021) – He will be dearly missed.

Need to accelerate ‘upwelling’ studies highlighted at 2nd WESTPAC Workshop on Upwelling

Despite their close link to high ocean productivity, upwelling systems remain poorly investigated in the South China Sea and its adjacent seas. Ongoing and future actions to rectify this were… Continue reading Need to accelerate ‘upwelling’ studies highlighted at 2nd WESTPAC Workshop on Upwelling

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