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Thailand’s Long-term ocean acidification monitoring in action

A group of marine scientists at Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) reviewed the results of ocean acidification monitoring in 160 sites across the Gulf of Thailand and… Continue reading Thailand’s Long-term ocean acidification monitoring in action

Sharing knowledge from the world’s most extensive mangrove area

This week, students, researchers and conservationists from around the Western Pacific region have come together virtually to learn about mangrove health assessment from Indonesia, home to 22 percent or three million hectares… Continue reading Sharing knowledge from the world’s most extensive mangrove area

Towards co-designing and co-delivering ocean science solutions for sustainable development in the Western Pacific and adjacent areas

The coming decade will be big – for the ocean, the various communities who have a stake in a healthy ocean, and indeed the whole world. “Think big!” urged Vladimir… Continue reading Towards co-designing and co-delivering ocean science solutions for sustainable development in the Western Pacific and adjacent areas

How early warning and education could save lives

Join the IOC & UNDRR’s webinars on Tsunami Early Warning and Preparedness (Nov 03-10, 2020). The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO works to coordinate national and regional tsunami early warning services, raising… Continue reading How early warning and education could save lives

UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission issues first Call for Decade Actions

Two months ahead of the beginning of Ocean Decade 2021 to 2030, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) sent out a Call for Decade Actions on October 15, 2020, the… Continue reading UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission issues first Call for Decade Actions

The loss of our esteemed scientist, Prof. Toshiyuki Hirano on August 19, 2020

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the loss of our esteemed scientist, Prof. Toshiyuki Hirano on August 19, 2020. Prof. Hirano is a Professor Emeritus of… Continue reading The loss of our esteemed scientist, Prof. Toshiyuki Hirano on August 19, 2020

WESTPAC launches efforts to jointly research on and monitor ocean deoxygenation

22 November 2019, Manila, the Philippines, the three-day WESTPAC Workshop on Ocean Oxygen Network (O2NE) marked the beginning of an international collaborative effort in the region to monitor and research… Continue reading WESTPAC launches efforts to jointly research on and monitor ocean deoxygenation

WESTPAC made substantive progress in microplastic research and monitoring

On 8 November 2019, Shanghai, China, a three-day WESTPAC Scientific Symposium and Workshop were concluded with a collective action plan for the next year, with a view to furthering research and… Continue reading WESTPAC made substantive progress in microplastic research and monitoring

WESTPAC kicked off the third phase of DRMREEF-III project, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 24-25 October 2019

On 24 October 2019, Nha Trang, WESTPAC officially started the implementation of the 3rd phase of the UNESCO/Korean Funds in Trust funded project “Enhance the Capacity for Species Identification and… Continue reading WESTPAC kicked off the third phase of DRMREEF-III project, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 24-25 October 2019

WESTPAC supports Vietnam in enhancing research capacity for ocean acidification and molecular techniques

22-23 October 2019, Nha Trang, Vietnam. The conclusion of a three-day national training in Vietnam demonstrated the value of WESTPAC in serving its member states’ needs to address their development challenges… Continue reading WESTPAC supports Vietnam in enhancing research capacity for ocean acidification and molecular techniques

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