Dr Weidong Yu (China), Dr Youn-Ho Lee (Republic of Korea) and Dr Teruhisa Komatsu (Japan) were awarded WESTPAC Outstanding Scientist 2017 on 17 April 2017 at the 10th WESTPAC International… Continue reading WESTPAC awards its Outstanding Scientist of 2017
20 April 2017- The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) selected its five best young scientists on 20 April 2017 at the 10th International Scientific Conference, Qingdao, China. Among… Continue reading WESTPAC announced its Five Best Young Scientists 2017
On 18 and 19 April 2017, over 1,000 of young students (9-16 years old) in Qingdao were fascinated by the wonders of the ocean during a WESTPAC organized event “Bring… Continue reading WESTPAC Brings Marine Science into Schools
18 April 2017- a group of young scientists convened the first “WESTPAC Youth Forum” in Qingdao, China during their participation into the 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference “Advancing Ocean Knowledge,… Continue reading WESTPAC Calls on Young Scientists to Enhance Marine Science Development and Collaboration towards “The Future We Want”
“To successfully achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 14, functional, proactive and transformative partnership among all sectors at all levels is a critical requirement”- This is one of… Continue reading WESTPAC Pushes forward Asia-Pacific Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
More than twenty experts from countries in the Western Pacific gathered in Nha Trang, Vietnam, 19-22 December 2016 to foster cooperation and define research priorities for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)… Continue reading WESTPAC Scientists Set out Actionable Strategy to Combat HABs in the Region
“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
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
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
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
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