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WESTPAC Advisory Body Paves the Way towards a more Dynamic WESTPAC

“Advancing Ocean Knowledge, Fostering Sustainable Development from the Indo-Pacific to the Globe”, as this slogan goes, has been the mainstream of deliberations among the WESPAC Advisory Group and some invited outstanding… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Body Paves the Way towards a more Dynamic WESTPAC

WESTPAC Scientists Step up Efforts in Taxonomy

QINGDAO – Scientists gathered recently in Qingdao, China on December 1, 2016, aiming to boost national and regional capacity for species identification, with the genetic method called “DNA Barcoding”. This… Continue reading WESTPAC Scientists Step up Efforts in Taxonomy

Invited keynote speakers confirmed their attendance to the Conference

The WESTPAC Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that all Invited keynote speakers have confirmed their attendance to the WESTPAC 10th International Scientific Conference. Six prestigious scientists and notable… Continue reading Invited keynote speakers confirmed their attendance to the Conference

WESTPAC committed to fulfilling Yeosu Spirit

The Yeosu Ocean Forum 2016 was organized on 25 October 2016 by the EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea Foundation/Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), and sponsored by the Korean… Continue reading WESTPAC committed to fulfilling Yeosu Spirit

Regional ocean science gets boost with Jakarta centre launch

17 October 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia “If we consider the earth as a living organism, the ocean is equivalent to body fluid. Today the fluid is gradually losing its health due… Continue reading Regional ocean science gets boost with Jakarta centre launch

WESTPAC Scientists Step up Efforts to Combat Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is a direct threat to the lives, livelihoods and ecological health of the Asia-Pacific region, making long-term monitoring and better understanding of its causes and effects essential. WESTPAC… Continue reading WESTPAC Scientists Step up Efforts to Combat Ocean Acidification

Professor Mitsuo Uematsu awarded Japan Prime Minister’s Prize

On 25 August 2016, Professor Mitsuo Uematsu, Co-Chair of the WESTPAC Working Group on Asian Dust and its Impact on Ocean Ecosystem (2010-2015), was awarded the Japan Prime Minister’s Commendations… Continue reading Professor Mitsuo Uematsu awarded Japan Prime Minister’s Prize

WCRP/CLIVAR and IOC/WESTPAC Joint Workshop on Future Cooperation

On 16th September 2015 WCRP/CLIVAR and IOC/WESTPAC hosted a joint workshop on “Advancing Ocean Climate Observations and Studies in the Indo-Pacific” at the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO) with the… Continue reading WCRP/CLIVAR and IOC/WESTPAC Joint Workshop on Future Cooperation

Dr Yutaka Michida awarded Japan Prime Minister’s Prize

On 16 July 2015, Dr Yutaka Michida, a winner for the “WESTPAC Outstanding Scientists”, was given the Prize at the Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office in recognition of his outstanding achievements… Continue reading Dr Yutaka Michida awarded Japan Prime Minister’s Prize

WESTPAC sets out action plan on dangers to oceans in 10th session

Changing climate, threats to marine biodiversity and seafood security and the health of ocean ecosystems were among the top priorities for action agreed to at the recent 10th Session of… Continue reading WESTPAC sets out action plan on dangers to oceans in 10th session

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