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“Sustainability Initiative for Marginal Seas in East Asia (SIMSEA)” Yokohama, Japan, 27-28 Feb 2014 Strengthening Marine Science Cooperation for Sustainability in Western Pacific and Adjacent Regions Working together to make a difference Wenxi Zhu IOC Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Why Marine Science in this region? Hu et al., 2010, (NPOCE Science/Implementation Plan) Indonesian Through flow (ITF) Pacific Ocean Entry Portals: • South China Sea via Luzon Strait to Karimata and Sibutu; • Tropical Pacific via Mindanao & Halmahera Retroflections Indian Ocean Exit Portals: Sunda Archpeligo passages: Lombok, Ombai, Timor, [Sunda Strait, Malacca Strait] Interior Seas, the mix-master (outflow differs from inflow): Makassar Strait: western boundary, primary inflow pathway; Eastern seas: Banda „cyclonic gyre‟, Seram/Halmahera/Maluku Seas puzzle Global hotspot for marine biodiversity Map generated from ReefBase (www.reefbase.org) The Call for Marine Science Convention on the Law of the Sea & the 2009 UN session on Oceans and Law of the Sea Agreement on the Conservation & Management of Straddling & Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Convention on Biological Diversity & the Jakarta Mandate Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Sources UNCED Agenda 21, Program of Action for Sustainable Development Implementation Plan of the World Summit on Sustainable Development; International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships Ramsar Convention et al. World Ocean Assessment Rio + 20 Achieving the goals of international conventions & agreements requires scientific knowledge, sustained observations & models of marine & estuarine ecosystems. 6 Cooperative Study on Kuroshio(1970’S) Ocean circulation in NWP (Nitani, 1972) Why the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) ? Programmatic Areas and Priorities Ocean Observations and Services Marine Science and Applications Capacity Development Ocean processes and Climate Ensuring Marine Biodiversity and Sea Food Security Health of Ocean Ecosystems WESTPAC Session WESTPAC Office, Bangkok WESTPAC International Scientific Symposia Ocean Observations & Services Marine Science & Applications WESTPAC Advisory Group Capacity Development Working Groups NEAR-GOOS Harmful Algal Bloom Training & Research Centers WG001:Impact of Asian Dust on Marine Ecosystem SEAGOOS Toxic Marine Organism Specific trainings under projects WG002:Regular Process for GRAME IOC Regional T& R Center on ODC WG 003: Mapping the Harmful Jellyfishes Ocean Remote Sensing Marine Alien Species MOMSEI Ocean Forecasting Demonstration Fluvial Sediment Supply to SCS Response of Marine Hazard to CC Coral Reef under Climate & Anthropogenic Purturb. DNA Taxonomy, and restorations of Coral reef Air-Sea Interaction in the Kuroshio Extension and its climate impact WG 004: Marine Renewable Energy Technology Key areas of interests : • Ocean processes and Climate in the IndoPacific Region • Ensuring Marine Biodiversity and Sea food security •Health of Ocean Ecosystems Regional Data System and Services Users POI Regional Delayed Mode Data Base (JODC) Regional Real Time Data Base (JMA) GTS National RTDB JMA National DMDB Data provider Data provider Cross-basin Ocean Climate Monitoring Section http://goos.kishou.go.jp/ http://near-goos1.jodc.go.jp/ South East Asian Global Ocean Observing System Monsoon Onset Monitoring and its Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI) Joint cruises and buoy deployment Regional consultations MOMSEI Summer School for young scientists South East Asian Global Ocean Observing System SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Future focus. 1. extension of OFS to the region of ((20S-20N, 80E-145E); 2. Development of Higher-Resolution OFS in Sub-domains 3. Engagement of operational agencies and Capacity Building Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Harmful Algal Blooms Activities and efforts Conduct of regular information exchange on current HABs occurrence in member countries. Organization of regional and national training courses. Preparation of a red tide brochure Publication of the “Marine Phytoplankton of the Western Pacific” for taxonomic standardization and distribution of HAB species. Marine Phytoplankton of the Western Pacific. KouseishaKouseikaku, Tokyo, 160 pp. leader of HAB science in their home country 1985 Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Marine Alien Species Activities and efforts Current status on marine alien species in the Western Pacific region Rapid Assessment Survey of Marine Alien Species since 2010 Scientific Workshops and Capacity Building Regular trainings on Rapid Assessment Survey Methodologies of Marine Alien species in the western Pacific region: WESTPAC-RAS-I, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-21 September 2010; WESTPAC-RAS-II, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 December 2010; WESTPAC-RAS-III, Phuket, Thailand, 19-21 July 2011 Collaborations established on MAS with other organizations/programs, including PICES, ICES, JSPS-Asian CORE , UNEP/COBSEA, NOWPAP. Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Toxic Marine Organisms and their Toxins Poster and brochure on common toxic puffers Translation of the SPC/IRD Publication on Ciguatera into native languages Regional Workshop on Toxic Marine Organisms, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 19-22 Dec. 2010 Regional workshop on Toxic Marine Organisms, Singapore, 6-10 March 2013 Training workshop on Immunological method for detection of domoic acid in plankton and shellfish”, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 19-22 Mar 2012 Training Workshop on Taxonomy and ecology of the diatom Pseudo-nitzchia, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia, 20-24 March 2011 Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration to advance the understanding on the biogeochemical and ecological nature of coral reefs; to build, with the introduction of DNA bar-coding, an inventory of marine organisms living in the Coral Triangle and neighboring coral reefs ; to share and identify the best practice of coral reef restoration techniques Trainings and studies on the impact of sediment on coral reefs Field study on coral reef restoration techniques WESTPAC’s Working Group Asian Dust and Ocean EcoSystem World Ocean Assessment WESTPAC has been facilitating the implementation of the World Ocean Assessment by bridging the information gap, and identifying regional capacity building needs for the Assessment . “To realize the correlation of Asian dust with primary productivity in the western Pacific and improve understanding of solubility and bioavailability of nutrient in dust aerosol.” Capacity Development IOC Regional Network of Training & Research Centers on Marine Sciences Signing on 11 May 2010 Inaugurating on 9 June 2011 First Regional Training on Ocean Models, 10-16 June 2011 To be established: Pls provide Photo Second Regional Training on Ocean Dynamics, Qingdao, 16-22 July 2012 Regional T&R Center on Tropical Marine Biodiversity (Indonesia) ; Regional T & R Center on Climate Change and Ocean Ecosystems (Thailand); Chronicle of UNESCO/IOC-ODC Center On 11 May 2010, a signing ceremony was held during 8th Intergovernmental Session of the Sub-commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-VIII) in Bali, Indonesia, on the establishment of UNESCO/IOC-ODC center in China. June 9, 2011: the first UNESCO/IOC Regional Training and Research Center of UNESCO/IOC-ODC was launched at the host institute, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration of China. On May 10, 2012, Dr Wendy Watson-Wright, Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, issued Certificate of Appointment as the director of UNESCO/IOCODC to Prof. Fangli Qiao during the WESTPAC-IX, 9-12 May 2012, in Busan, Republic of Korea. During 10-16 June 2011, the first Training Course of UNESCO/IOC-ODC Center on Ocean Modeling During 16-22 July 2012, the second training course of UNESCO/IOCODC Center on Ocean Dynamics. During 12-23 2013, the third Training Course on Air-Sea Interactions and Modeling UNESCO/IOC-ODC Website 2014, the 4th Training Course UNESCO/IOC-ODC Center on Climate Models will be held. 11/2010 6/2011 2011 6/2011 5/2012 7/2012 2013 2014 First training course during 10-16 June 2011 ● Russia ● China● ● USA Korea Thailand ● ● Vietnam ● Malaysia ● Indonesia ● Australia 69 trainees from 10 countries of Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, USA and China. ● Peru Second training course of UNESCO/IOC –ODC on Ocean dynamics, Qingdao, China, 16-22 July, 2012 ● Russia ● China ● Qatar ● Japan ● India ● Indonesia ● Peru ● Mauritius Received 84 applicants from 16 countries. 67 applicants from 15 countries of Russia, Korea, DPR Korea, Japan, Qatar, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mauritius, Peru, Cambodia, and China attended this training course. Third training course of UNESCO/IOC –ODC on Air-sea Interaction and modeling, Qingdao, China, 12-23 August, 2013 China ● ● ● Sri Lanka ● Thailand Malaysia ● Indonesia 33 trainees from 15 countries for two weeks ● Ecuador Capacity Development A series of regular training courses/summer schools conducted on harmful algal bloom, toxic marine organisms, marine invasive species, operation of oceanographic equipments. • Impact of Sedimentary Dynamics and Biogeochemistry on Coral Reefs, Koh Samui, 1st & 2nd15–18 MOMSEI Summer Schools Rapid Assessment Survey Methodologies Thailand, June for 2010 Qingdao, China, 2010 School • •3rd Water Quality andSummer its Impact on Coral on Reefs, Sanya, Detecting Marine Non-Indigenous Species WESTPAC 8-11 June 2011. May 2011 • China, Phuket, Thailand, • Bangkok, 20-21 September 2011 • • Monsoon Onset Monitoring and its Social Bangkok, 6-9 December 2010 and Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI), Phuket, 19-21 July 2011 Qingdao, 6-10 August 2012 • Taxonomy and Ecology of Diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, Sarawak, Malaysia, 20-23 March 2011 • Demonstration and practice on “Immunological method for detection of domoic acid in plankton and shellfish” at the WESTPAC Workshop, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 19-22 March 2012 Capacity Development Ad hoc trainings based on the needs in the implementation of global initiatives, tsunami model and risk assessment, integrated ocean assessment IOC/WESTPAC-ICG/PTWS Training Workshop on Tsunami Models and Risk Assessment, Beijing, 24-27 September 2012 Regional Scientific and Technical Capacity Building Workshop on the Regular Process of the World Ocean Assessment, Bangkok, Thailand, 17–19 September 2012 Third Symposium Bali, Indonesia, 22-26 November 1994 Sixth Symposium Hangzhou, China,19-23 April 2004 Fourth Symposium Okinawa, Japan, 2-7 February 1998 Fifth Symposium Seoul, Republic of Korea, 27-31 August 2001 Seventh Symposium Sabah, Malaysia, 21-25 May 2008 Sixth Symposium Hangzhou, China, 19-23 April 2004 Eighth Symposium Busan, Republic of Korea, 28-31 March 2011 WESTPAC Session WESTPAC Office, Bangkok WESTPAC International Scientific Symposia Ocean Observations & Services Marine Science & Applications WESTPAC Advisory Group Capacity Development Working Groups NEAR-GOOS Harmful Algal Bloom Training & Research Centers WG001:Impact of Asian Dust on Marine Ecosystem SEAGOOS Toxic Marine Organism Specific trainings under projects WG002:Regular Process for GRAME IOC Regional T& R Center on ODC WG 003: Mapping the Harmful Jellyfishes Ocean Remote Sensing Marine Alien Species MOMSEI Ocean Forecasting Demonstration Fluvial Sediment Supply to SCS Response of Marine Hazard to CC Coral Reef under Climate & Anthropogenic Purturb. DNA Taxonomy, and restorations of Coral reef Air-Sea Interaction in the Kuroshio Extension and its climate impact WG 004: Marine Renewable Energy Technology Period of Mar. 2010 - Mar. 2013 1, 965 participants, 1 international symposium, 2 intergovernmental sessions, 6 joint cruises, 15 regional trainings, 38 regional workshops. Challenges • Awareness on the importance of marine science • Gap between science and policy • Systematic and multidisciplinary approach to the program development in order to address the requirement of conventions, instruments and emerging initiatives Way Forward • Strengthening cooperation with national competent agencies, local governments, and scientific institutes; • Establishment of partnership with conventional organizations and involvement in international initiatives (ICSU, CBD, CLIVAR, ASEAN); • Support bilateral cooperation, and development of country – specific programmes in the context of regional collaborative framework; IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) 9th International Scientific Symposium “A Healthy Ocean for Prosperity in the Western Pacific: Scientific Challenges and Possible Solutions” 22-25 April 2014, Nha Trang, Vietnam http://www.vnio.org.vn/9thwestpacsymp