US-China Science Symposium and Staff Exchanges

Gerard DiNardoNOAA Fisheries, PIFSC

Honolulu, HI USA

Background

NeedRecognizing that science is international in scope, a Scientific Exchange Program was established in 2009 through a CRA between NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC, Honolulu, HI and Shanghai Ocean University

ObjectiveTo foster scholarly exchange and training in the fishery and ecological disciplines, as well as promoting scientific collaborations

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Background

StrategyScientific Exchange Program consists of two activities

– Visiting Scientist and Visiting Student Program– Scientific Seminar Series – convenes every 2 yrs

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Activities-Scientific Seminar Series

1st Scientific Symposium Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) - April 2009

– 27 participants from NOAA Fisheries and SHOU– Themes: Fishery bycatch; HMS stock assessments

modeling; Socioeconomic modeling of fishery systems; Biology and ecology

2011 LMR Panel Mtg- SHOU,CAFS, NOAA Fisheries

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Activities-Scientific Seminar Series

2nd Scientific Symposium East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute - April 2012

– 45 participants from CAFS, SHOU, NOAA Fisheries and UH JIMAR

– Themes: Fishery bycatch and protected species interactions; HMS stock assessments modeling; Turtle biology and ecology; Biology and ecology

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Workplan 2012

– Dr. Qin (SCSFRI) to PIFSC – August 2012– Dr. Tang (SCSFRI) to PIFSC – August 2012

2013– SHOU Staff – OTHERS…….

To be effective a three year work plan should be developed providing something to point to.

Activities - Visiting Scientist & Visiting Student Program

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Scientific Seminar Series – 2014– Venue: TBD– Sponsors – CAFS, SHOU, NOAA Fisheries– Topics – Fisheries, Habitat Enhancement, Stock

Enhancement, Resource Assessments and Evaluations, etc.– Topic: Resource Assessment and Evaluation Workshop

Visiting Scientist and Visiting Student Exchange Program– Many identified -should all exchanges fall under this

umbrella?– Funding mechanisms?

Future Plans

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