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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241113T080000
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SUMMARY:Second International Scientific Symposium of CSK-2 & the Fifth Meeting of the CSK-2 International Steering Group
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/csk2-second-symposium/
LOCATION:Sendai\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241206T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241208T170000
DTSTAMP:20241209T022200Z
CREATED:20241125T210642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T022200Z
UID:35588-1733472000-1733677200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:IOC/WESTPAC Workshop on the Asian Marginal Seas Program
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/ams-2024/
LOCATION:Toyama\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250311T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250313T170000
DTSTAMP:20250821T084726Z
CREATED:20241024T014811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T084726Z
UID:35134-1741680000-1741885200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Fifteenth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XV)
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/westpac-xv/
LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251002T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251004T170000
DTSTAMP:20250717T060244Z
CREATED:20250630T015209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T060244Z
UID:39354-1759392000-1759597200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:2nd International Workshop on Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD)
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/2nd-sirad-workshop/
LOCATION:Malang\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251009T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260105T052746Z
CREATED:20250923T091217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T052746Z
UID:42427-1760018400-1760097600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Scoping Workshop for the Intersessional Task Force on Ocean Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/scoping-workshop-on-ocean-literacy/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251014T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251016T170000
DTSTAMP:20251020T054942Z
CREATED:20250708T072415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T054942Z
UID:39428-1760428800-1760634000@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:2nd WESTPAC Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/2nd-workshop-on-msp/
LOCATION:Chonburi\, Thailand
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251104T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20251215T081937Z
CREATED:20250629T052917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T081937Z
UID:39235-1762243200-1762448400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Kickoff Workshop on  Advancing International Collaboration for Seagrass Ecosystem Research\, Conservation and Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/kickoff-workshop-on-seagrass-research/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251106T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20250905T091808Z
CREATED:20250817T021906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T091808Z
UID:41350-1762416000-1762621200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Kickoff Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration in the Western Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/kickoff-workshop-on-blue-carbon-ecosystem-restoration/
LOCATION:Xiamen\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129
DTSTAMP:20260209T035133Z
CREATED:20251114T034630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T035133Z
UID:43709-1763942400-1764374399@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD) International Training Workshop on Remote Sensing for Marine Environment Mapping
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/small-island-research-and-development-sirad-international-training-workshop-on-remote-sensing-for-marine-environment-mapping/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260128T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260130T170000
DTSTAMP:20251219T043603Z
CREATED:20251218T034245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T043603Z
UID:45197-1769587200-1769792400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Expanded WESTPAC Advisory Group  Strategic Consultative Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/ag2026/
LOCATION:Penang\, Malaysia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTSTAMP:20260109T072641Z
CREATED:20260109T065748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T072641Z
UID:45275-1770163200-1770422399@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/wpi-aimec-and-nature-positive-core-joint-symposium-on-the-un-ocean-decade-actions-cosmec-and-anemone-global/
LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260622T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260601T052008Z
CREATED:20260316T084704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T052008Z
UID:46056-1782115200-1782320400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:International Training Workshop on  Environmental DNA (eDNA) Applications in Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/training-workshop-on-environmental-dna-edna-applications-in-marine-biodiversity-monitoring-and-assessment/
LOCATION:Chonburi\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260713T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260717T170000
DTSTAMP:20260920T164657Z
CREATED:20260418T144334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T164657Z
UID:47387-1783929600-1784307600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Training: Building Capacity on Biodiversity-Inclusive and Climate-Smart MSP and Area-Based Management for ABNJ
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/in-person-training-building-capacity-on-biodiversity-inclusive-and-climate-smart-msp-and-area-based-management-for-abnj/
LOCATION:Busan\, South Korea\, Busan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260720T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20260722T170000
DTSTAMP:20260625T155026Z
CREATED:20260603T084625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T155026Z
UID:48291-1784538000-1784739600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Training: Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Regional Training Workshop for the East Asian Seas
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/in-person-training-marine-spatial-planning-msp-regional-training-workshop-for-the-east-asian-seas/
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261110T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T095703Z
CREATED:20260911T112217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T095703Z
UID:49455-1794297600-1794502800@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Sixteenth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI)
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/westpac-xvi/
LOCATION:Hangzhou\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20270420T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20270423T170000
DTSTAMP:20260916T052320Z
CREATED:20251216T080645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T052320Z
UID:44019-1808208000-1808499600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:12th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference
DESCRIPTION:Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Phuket\, Thailand27-29 November 2023\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									1. Background Coral reefs and seagrass meadows are critical habitats for maintaining fish populations that support sustainable livelihoods and economy. While the human activities and climate change have been escalating\, our conservation efforts have been constrained by limited knowledge about their impacts on marine biodiversity. Comprehensive baseline information about species diversity\, richness\, distribution and their migration patterns is essential to develop conservation measures and secure those measures will be effective. However\, conventional methods for monitoring marine biodiversity are difficult to scale up to cover the entire coastline of countries. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently attracted considerable attention for its potential in measuring marine biodiversity\, due to its cost effectiveness and without the need to extract organisms from their environment. Despite some limitations of eDNA protocols\, such as inadequate regional fish barcode data\,  limited sampling efficiency and laboratory protocols\, the eDNA-based fish monitoring has been gradually applied in different marine ecosystems\, with significant improvement made in the last few years. As an initial effort\, The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) in partnership with the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute (Thailand)\, and the Nanjing University (China)\,will organize a training workshop at the Phuket Marine Biological Center\, Thailand to introduce how the eDNA method could be used for researching and monitoring fish communities in coastal habitats. 2. Objectives: To develop the capacity of researchers for using the eDNA method to monitor fish communities in essential marine ecosystems;To transfer knowledge on\, and exchange experience in the eDNA data analysis and assessment on the status of fish communities;To build partnerships and networks\, and explore the possibility of a potential regional programme using eDNA monitoring for marine ecosystem management.3. Contents of the training workshop This technical training will consist of theory lectures\, practical demonstration\, and professional on-site sample collection\, including: Barcode database of marine fish\, including consideration of national and international barcode database development;Primer selection and spatial layout design for eDNA monitoring;eDNA sample collection and processing;Quantitative PCR/digital PCR biological monitoring technology; andData process and evaluation of eDNA biomonitoring.4. Expected outputs Comprehensive knowledge learnt on the process of conducting the eDNA monitoring\, including sampling design\, sample analysis\, data processing and deposition\, and interpretation of data to inform marine ecosystem management\, particularly on fish communities;Collaborations established with a concrete plan on the eDNA research and monitoring.5. Venue The training workshop will take place at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC)\, Phuket Thailand. PMBC will provide relevant meeting and lab facilities for the training workshop\, such as a lecture room\, labs with essential equipment for primary preparation and preservation of samples for further process. 6. Tentative Agenda Day 1 Lecture 1: Significance of eDNA biomonitoring and its applications in the marine ecosystem Lecture 2: Principle and technical guideline I – Field sampling Lecture 3: Principle and technical guideline II – Lab preparation Day 2 Lecture 4: Principle and technical guideline III – Nucleic acid testing  Lecture 5: Principle and technical guideline IV – Data analysis  Field trip (Demonstration and practice of eDNA sampling with equipment) Day 3 Lab practice (Sample processing and testing) Brainstorming discussion and wrap up
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/imsc12/
LOCATION:Manila\, Manila\, Philippines
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