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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

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