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Coral reefs inWestern Pacific, particularly in the Southeast Asia, are the most biologically diverse and productive reef systems in the world, but are also the most threatened, with unprecedented rates of coral reef destruction from anthropogenic pressures and climate change.

The first IOC/WESTPAC Workshop on the Coral Reef under Climate and Anthropogenic Perturbations will be held at the East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, in May 2009.

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First Announcement

The IOC/WESTPAC International Training Workshop on Monitoring Technique and Emergency Response of Marine Oil Spills will take place in Qingdao, China, on 20-23 April 2009.

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GSSC-XII Workshop, 23-24 February 2009, Perth

The Global Ocean Observing Systtem Scientific Steering Committee (GSSC) is organizing a workshop to bring together those involved in implementing and operating oceanographic systems for the Indian Ocean, Asian, SW Pacific and Australian regions. Our aim is to involve key individuals responsible for technical, organizational and advocacy aspects of these systems. More.

PICO-II, 24-26 February 2009, Perth

Second session of the Panel for Integrated Coastal Observations. More.

GSSC-XII, 25-27 February 2009, Perth

Following the Workshop and PICO-II, the GSSC will convene their annual meeting to discuss implementation plans for Open Ocean GOOS and Coastal GOOS. More.

Keith Alverson, Director of the GOOS Project Office, will deliver an invited presentation on GOOS to the Universities of Köln and Bonn in their geophysical and meteorological seminar series on 26 January 2009.

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