International partnerships

Formal partnerships include the following:

 

Partnership for the Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO)

This is a forum for leaders of major oceanographic institutions around the world to promote global oceanography, particularly the implementation of international and integrated global ocean observing systems. Other members include Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), the First Institute of Oceanography, China and Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la MER (IFREMER).

 

Recent activity includes the Seoul Declaration, which was issued following the 12th POGO Annual Meeting in Seoul. It represents the latest statement of the issues of concern to POGO and the recommended priority actions in the face of these issues. It is intended to reach policy makers and funding agencies worldwide.

 

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

A partnership arrangement involving various stakeholders of the Seas of East Asia, including national and local governments, civil society, the private sector, research and education institutions, communities, international agencies, regional programmes, financial institutions and donors. It is also the regional coordinating mechanism for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). PEMSEA is tasked with facilitating the realization of the SDS-SEA shared vision, mission, action programs and desired changes, PEMSEA gathers the stakeholders to work together and act dynamically and in a co-ordinated manner, within the SDS-SEA and the Sustainable Development of Coastal Areas framework.

 

PML is a partner of PEMSEA and sits on its East Asian Seas Partnership Council.

 

Willis Research Network

This is the world's largest partnership between academia and the insurance industry. Its focus is to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of extreme events and help society at local and global scales manage these risks.

 

Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)

PML enjoys many MoUs with various organizations in the Far East, including: the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCSIO). PML scientists have participated in workshops in China in relation to marine ecosystems, ocean acidification and harmful algal blooms. There have been reciprocal visits and funded studentships.

 

Collaboration at the research project level involves universities across Europe and other institutes worldwide, including: the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France; the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR), Germany, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Woods Hole, US and the university of Cape Town.