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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

WESTPAC lays groundwork for developing ocean forecasting services for coral bleaching

13 September 2019, Phuket, Thailand, the three-day WESTPAC Training Workshop on “Delivering Ocean Forecasting Services for Coral Reef Conservation” wrapped up with the promise of further collaboration and data-sharing for… Continue reading WESTPAC lays groundwork for developing ocean forecasting services for coral bleaching

WESTPAC scientists step up efforts to control jellyfish blooms

While beautiful, Jellyfish pose a severe threat to people and maritime operations. The last couple of years have seen an increasing flurry of attention to jellyfish blooms in the region.… Continue reading WESTPAC scientists step up efforts to control jellyfish blooms

Regional Planning Workshop sets the stage for actions in the North Pacific and Western Pacific Marginal Seas for the UN Ocean Science Decade for Sustainable Development

2 August 2019, Tokyo Japan, the three-day UN Ocean Science Decade Regional Planning Workshop (RPW) for the North Pacific and Western Pacific Marginal Seas (RPW-NPWPMS) in Tokyo, Japan culminated in a wide… Continue reading Regional Planning Workshop sets the stage for actions in the North Pacific and Western Pacific Marginal Seas for the UN Ocean Science Decade for Sustainable Development

Development of a Regional RTRCs Network for the UN Decade of Ocean Science

An IOC side event entitled “the Development of an IOC Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science in the Western Pacific and its adjacent regions: as… Continue reading Development of a Regional RTRCs Network for the UN Decade of Ocean Science