Research News
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China Launches New Scientific Research Vessel
China's newly-designed scientific research vessel "Kexue", or "Science", is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. China launched its new scientific research vessel here Wednesday. The vessel, 99.6 me...China's newly-designed scientific research vessel "Kexue", or "Science", is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. China launched its new scientific research vessel here Wednesday. The vessel, 99.6 me...
Dec 05, 2011
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Delegation from University of Plymouth Visits IOCAS
A seven-member delegation from the University of Plymouth, UK, paid a visit to the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2011.
Headed by marine ecologist Martin Attrill, director of Marine Institute of ...
Nov 17, 2011
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North-European Delegation Visits IOCAS
A ten-member delegation from Belgium and Norway paid a visit to the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) on Oct. 28-31, 2011.
IOCAS director SUN Song introduced the development history, research focus, and scientific researc...
Nov 17, 2011
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2nd World Conference on Marine Biodiversity Held
The 2nd World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCMB) was co-held by the University of Aberdeen and University of St Andrews in Aberdeen, Scotland (UK) on September 26-30.
Themed as “Our Oceans, Our future”, the conference attracted more than 900...
Oct 13, 2011
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NPOCE SSC-11 Meeting Held in Qingdao
The NPOCE SSC Meeting convened by Prof. Dunxin Hu was held successfully on Sep. 26 in Qingdao, which brought together 9 SSC members at home and abroad. Dr. Wenju Cai, the CLIVAR Pacific Panel Chair from the CSIRO of Australia, also attended the meeting....
Oct 08, 2011
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IOCAS Improves Seed Selecting and Breeding Technology for Apostichopus Japonicus
Sea cucumber apostichopus japonicus, a member of Echinodermata, Holothuroidea, is an epibenthile species inhabiting the temperate zone along Asian coasts. It is of great economic significance for coastal provinces in China. However, the slow growth, fre...Sea cucumber apostichopus japonicus, a member of Echinodermata, Holothuroidea, is an epibenthile species inhabiting the temperate zone along Asian coasts. It is of great economic significance for coastal provinces in China. However, the slow growth, fre...
Sep 28, 2011
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Oceanographic Eddies Helped Form China Blooms
In 2008, millions of tons of algae blanketed the Yellow Sea off the coast of Qingdao, China, threatening to foil sailing events at the summer Olympics. Using satellite images of the sea, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of E...In 2008, millions of tons of algae blanketed the Yellow Sea off the coast of Qingdao, China, threatening to foil sailing events at the summer Olympics. Using satellite images of the sea, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of E...
Aug 26, 2011