On15 February 2019, the Sub-Commission received with a great honor a Delegation from the Republic of Fiji. The Delegation consists of H.E.Kolinio Gata Takali，High Commissioner and Pita Tagicakirewa, Counselor from the Fiji High Commission. The Delegation was warmly greeted by Wenxi Zhu, Head of the WESTPAC Office, Somkiat Khokiattiwong, IOC Vice Chair, and programme staff… Continue reading Fiji delegation visit the WESTPAC for future re-engagement
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The New Version of SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System launched now!
WESTPAC is pleased to announce that the new version of its SEAGOOS OFS is now accessible through the website http://221.215.61.118:2018/#/ The new generation of OFS, building on past eight years’ achievements, provides 5 days forecast products and downloadable archived data of surface wave height, wave period, sea level, three-dimensional ocean current, sea temperature and salinity etc.… Continue reading The New Version of SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System launched now!
WESTPAC concluded its science symposium and 5th regional workshop for ocean acidification
The UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) developed and has been strengthening a sustained interdisciplinary research and monitoring network for ocean acidification in the Western Pacific and its adjacent waters. The network forms the WESTPAC regional hub of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON). Core activities include, but not limited to, regular regional/national… Continue reading WESTPAC concluded its science symposium and 5th regional workshop for ocean acidification
WESTPAC progresses on marine microplastic research and monitoring in Asia and the Pacific
More than fifty experts from 12 countries within and outside the region gathered on 15-17 October 2018, Shanghai, China for the microplastics science symposium and the second WESTPAC workshop on distribution, source, fate and impacts of marine microplastics in Asia and the Pacific. The two WESTPAC events were hosted and generously supported by the East… Continue reading WESTPAC progresses on marine microplastic research and monitoring in Asia and the Pacific
WESTPAC concluded its first ever training on introductory scientific diving for benthic dinoflagellate sampling and processing
A week-long WESTPAC training workshop was held in Phuket, Thailand from 17-21 September 2018, with the participation of more than 30 young researchers, fishery officers and graduate students from six countries in the WESTPAC region. This training workshop was an intensive high-level training held in the WESTPAC region on carefully defined scientific subjects. In view… Continue reading WESTPAC concluded its first ever training on introductory scientific diving for benthic dinoflagellate sampling and processing
Regional Training and Research Center in China rounds off its annual international training
“This international training course is indeed of great help to young scientists like me, as it provided a grand opportunity to gain new knowledge from the experts, and to exchange our research experience among young trainees,” said Azam Chowdury, a trainee from Bangladesh at the WESTPAC international training on ocean forecasting system in Qingdao, China,… Continue reading Regional Training and Research Center in China rounds off its annual international training
WESTPAC Kicks off Comparative Upwelling Studies in the wider South China Sea
More than thirty experts from the South China Sea (SCS) neighboring countries, Japan, Russia, UK and CLIVAR gathered in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 7-8 May 2018 in an effort to draw up a road map for a joint comparative study on upwelling systems in the wider SCS region. This WESTPAC inception workshop on upwelling is hosted and… Continue reading WESTPAC Kicks off Comparative Upwelling Studies in the wider South China Sea
Building research skills to confront the onset of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) in WESTPAC
Over thirty researchers from seven countries in the region gathered in Nha Trang on 5 April 2018 for a week-long training workshop on Ciguatoxins (CTXs), a type of toxins which may be found in large reef fish and are harmless to fish but poisonous to humans. “The workshop aims to strengthen the research capacity for… Continue reading Building research skills to confront the onset of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) in WESTPAC
WESTPAC Progresses Toward Combatting Ocean Acidification
Over 40 participants from 9 countries gathered in Phuket to review the progress made over the last year in setting up the regional monitoring network studying the ecological impacts of ocean acidification on coral reef ecosystems in the Western Pacific. The event that took place on 14-15 December 2017, is the fourth regional workshop convened… Continue reading WESTPAC Progresses Toward Combatting Ocean Acidification
Actions on the Ground: WESTPAC Tackles Harmful Jellyfish in the Region
Penang – “Application of scientific knowledge to serve the need of the people is the true value of science,” Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan Shau Hwai, Director of the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) and the Principal Investigator (PI) of the WESTPAC Harmful Jellyfish Programme echoed at the inception workshop. The workshop entitled… Continue reading Actions on the Ground: WESTPAC Tackles Harmful Jellyfish in the Region