WESTPAC 9th International Scientific Symposium

WESTPAC 9th International Scientific Symposium 22-25 April 2014, Nha Trang, Vietnam   Upon the kind offer of the Government of Vietnam, the WESTPAC 9th International Scientific Symposium entitled “A Healthy Ocean for Prosperity in the Western Pacific: Scientific Challenges and Possible Solutions” will be hosted by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), and organized by the Institute of Oceanography, VAST; National IOC Committee for Vietnam and IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC).   Objectives The objectives of the Symposium are to bring together marine scientists, particularly young scientists, with a view to examining the achievements in marine...

Oceanology International China 2013

Oceanology International is pleased to launch a new event in China, where new opportunities wait to be explored.Developed with government and industry associations,Oceanology International China will be a unique forum for connecting with this country’s growing offshore energy and marine industries. Join us on 3-5 September at the INTEX, Shanghai to meet Chinese buyers, industry professionals and government officials and gain an edge into this rapidly developing market.   A free-to-attend technical programme will take place alongsde the exhibition and will be opened by a keynote session, featuring: OI 13 floor plan_130725_outgoing.pdfView the Oceanology International China website Download the OI China brochure Download the booking form Download the floor plan Opportunities...

Severe subsidence due ground water pumping in southern Vietnam

Vietnam's southernmost province, Cà Mau, is in danger of sinking below sea level in the next few decades, unless drastic measures are taken urgently.  This warning was released last week by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in co-operation with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). - Our research shows that the main reason is over-exploitation of underground water, said Dr. Philos Kjell Karlsrud of NGI at a Workshop held on 19 June in Cân Tho, the largest city in the Mekong delta. NGI has been conducting a study of possible causes of apparent land loss in...