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WESTPAC kicks off its new project on DNA Taxonomy

The workshop on “DNA Taxonomy in the Identification of Marine Organisms in Coral Reef Ecosystems” took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 to 6 August 2013 with the host of… Continue reading WESTPAC kicks off its new project on DNA Taxonomy

“WIDYA NUSANTARA” Expedition sails in the Celebration of 25 years of WESTPAC

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) conducted the Expedition of Widya Nusantara* (E-Win) 2013 with the… Continue reading “WIDYA NUSANTARA” Expedition sails in the Celebration of 25 years of WESTPAC

SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase

The fourth WESTPAC Technical Workshop on SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System (OFS) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-6 March 2013. The workshop was organized by the IOC Regional Office for the… Continue reading SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase

WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok

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

WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on

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

Argo collects its one millionth observation

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

Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services

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

WESTPAC 25th Anniversary banners released

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

MOMSEI deployed its first monsoon monitoring buoy in Andaman Sea

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

Scientists in the Western Pacific explore best practices for coral reef restoration techniques

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