Research, capacity building activities and Research, capacity building activities and regional networking in oceanography at theregional networking in oceanography at theregional networking in oceanography at the regional networking in oceanography at the Institute of Marine SciencesInstitute of Marine Sciences and Technologyand Technology, ,

Dokuz Eylul UniversityDokuz Eylul Universityy yy yIzmir, Turkey Izmir, Turkey

MARINE MARINE

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

ResearchResearchEducationEducationEducationEducationApplicationApplication

Location & the Location & the Marine AreasMarine AreasMarine Areas Marine Areas of Interestof Interest

Mission...

ToTo conductconduct monitoringmonitoring andand scientificscientific researchesresearches onon allallmajormajor disciplinesdisciplines inin oceanographyoceanographymajormajor disciplinesdisciplines inin oceanographyoceanography

ToTo create,create, maintainmaintain andand improveimprove thethe nationalnational capacitycapacity ininmarinemarine sciencessciences

ToTo conductconduct engineeringengineering surveyssurveys asas expertexpert servicesservices forforcoastalcoastal developmentdevelopment andand marinemarine resourceresource exploitationexploitationactivitiesactivities..

ToTo establishestablish internationalinternational collaborationcollaboration andand cooperationcooperationopportunitiesopportunities inin orderorder toto exchangeexchange information,information, knowledgeknowledgeandand expertiseexpertise..andand expertiseexpertise..

ToTo provideprovide expertiseexpertise inin developingdeveloping strategiesstrategies inin thethe contextcontextofof thethe nationalnational interestsinterests relatedrelated withwith navalnaval rights,rights, marinemarinesovereigntysovereignty andand jurisdictionjurisdictionsovereigntysovereignty andand jurisdictionjurisdiction..

Research and Education Programs...

DepartmentsDepartments ProgramsPrograms M.ScM.Sc PhDPhDDepartmentsDepartments ProgramsPrograms M.ScM.Sc PhDPhD

Biological Oceanography & Fisheries

M i G l d G h i Marine ScienceMarine Science

Marine Geology and Geophysics

Chemical Oceanography

Physical Oceanography

Coastal Engineering

Marine Marine TechnologyTechnology

Coastal Zone Management

Naval Architecture

Marine Archelogy

Approach and Pursuits challenging for... 1/6

DEUDEU--IMST’s approachIMST’s approach is simply to conduct researches in order to is simply to conduct researches in order to improve the understanding of the coastal and marine environments improve the understanding of the coastal and marine environments and to contribute to the efforts for excelling the management of the and to contribute to the efforts for excelling the management of the marine resources. marine resources.

Currently, Currently, DEUDEU--IMSTIMST have focused on the following research topics have focused on the following research topics and/or marine environments:and/or marine environments:

Indicator events/incidents that enables us to monitor the Indicator events/incidents that enables us to monitor the ecosystem responses to the different impacts related with the ecosystem responses to the different impacts related with the climate chance.climate chance.

Alterations in Trophic dynamics and biogeochemical cycles in Alterations in Trophic dynamics and biogeochemical cycles in Black Sea, Turkish Strait System and Eastern Mediterranean Black Sea, Turkish Strait System and Eastern Mediterranean which are which are perfect areasperfect areas for a series of case studiesfor a series of case studies

Cold seepages & Carbon CycleCold seepages & Carbon CycleIdentification of impact/response characteristics in terms of the Identification of impact/response characteristics in terms of the changes in Habitat and Species Diversity in Coastal Ecosystems in changes in Habitat and Species Diversity in Coastal Ecosystems in Mediterranean. Mediterranean. OffOff--shore Observation Platformsshore Observation PlatformsMesocosm experimentsMesocosm experimentsManagement Models/Tools for Management of MPAsManagement Models/Tools for Management of MPAs

DEU-IMST hosts an Oceanographic Network...

Inter-Islamic Science & TechnologyNetwork on OceanographyNetwork on Oceanography

(INOC)

INOC...

INOCINOC is an is an iinternter--governmental, nongovernmental, non--politicalpolitical and nonand non--profit, autonomous profit, autonomous body linked to body linked to ““Organization of Islamic Organization of Islamic ConferenceConference (OIC) (OIC) Standing Committee Standing Committee onon ScientificScientific & Technological & Technological CooperationCooperation ((COMSTECHCOMSTECH) ) , having , having international legal status.international legal status.

COMSTECH...

COMSTECH has 57 member countries, 5 observer countries and 8 observer international institutions/organizations

INOC...

INOCINOC has right now 23 active member countires, spreading over has right now 23 active member countires, spreading over the following geographythe following geography

The Objectives of INOC (I)...

•• to facilitate the exchange of scientific data and information to facilitate the exchange of scientific data and information and the transfer of knowledge resulting from marine and the transfer of knowledge resulting from marine scientific research and maintain continuing dialogue with scientific research and maintain continuing dialogue with member states on the development of Ocean services;member states on the development of Ocean services;

•• to setto set--up and maintain a data bank on the developments in up and maintain a data bank on the developments in the marine sciences and related fields, taking into account the marine sciences and related fields, taking into account national interests of the subscribing countries; national interests of the subscribing countries;

•• to collaborate and cooperate in the areas of common to collaborate and cooperate in the areas of common interest with a view to helping each other in building up the interest with a view to helping each other in building up the national capabilities of the member states in the national capabilities of the member states in the development of the exploration and exploitation of the development of the exploration and exploitation of the marine resources; marine resources;

•• to initiate joint research programmes and other activities, to initiate joint research programmes and other activities, promote capacity building and recycling of operators in the promote capacity building and recycling of operators in the fields and provide consultancy and advisory services to the fields and provide consultancy and advisory services to the

b t ib t imember countries;member countries;•• to promote networking and develop partnership with other to promote networking and develop partnership with other

similar regional and international organizations.similar regional and international organizations.

The Funding of INOC...

•• The financeThe finance requiredrequired for running the Network for running the Network is provided is provided the host government (TURKEY)the host government (TURKEY)..g ( )g ( )

•• There are alsoThere are also annual annual contributions contributions of the member of the member countires as membership fee. countires as membership fee.

•• Further fFurther fundingunding resources may consist of:resources may consist of:Further fFurther fundingunding resources may consist of:resources may consist of:–– Grants from COMSTECH , Islamabad ;Grants from COMSTECH , Islamabad ;–– Grants from the Islamic Development Bank ( IDB ) , Grants from the Islamic Development Bank ( IDB ) ,

Jeddah;Jeddah;Jeddah; Jeddah; –– Donations and subsidies received from other Donations and subsidies received from other

organizations including international agencies, banks;organizations including international agencies, banks;C t ib ti f th i t tC t ib ti f th i t t–– Contributions from the private sector.Contributions from the private sector.

The Activities of INOC...

•• WorkshopsWorkshops•• ConferencesConferences•• ConferencesConferences•• Training CoursesTraining Courses•• Promoting Proposing and Planing Research Promoting Proposing and Planing Research o ot g opos g a d a g esea co ot g opos g a d a g esea c

SurveysSurveys•• Organizing Exchange programs for Organizing Exchange programs for

i ti t d t d t t d ti ti t d t d t t d tscientists and post graduate studentsscientists and post graduate students

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

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Workshops - Examples

International Workshop on” Mediterranean Vermetid Terraces and the International Workshop on” Mediterranean Vermetid Terraces and the Status of Lessespian Migration “,INOCStatus of Lessespian Migration “,INOC-- National Centre of Marine National Centre of Marine Science of Batroun, Beirut / LEBANON, 19Science of Batroun, Beirut / LEBANON, 19-- 21 December 2002;21 December 2002;

•• International Workshop on “Marine Pollution and the Impacts of International Workshop on “Marine Pollution and the Impacts of Seawater desalination plants on the coastal environment”, Dubai / Seawater desalination plants on the coastal environment”, Dubai / UAE, 01UAE, 01--03 December 2003;03 December 2003;

•• International Workshop on ”Marine & Coastal Protected Areas”, International Workshop on ”Marine & Coastal Protected Areas”, INOCINOC--University of Meknes , MeknesUniversity of Meknes , Meknes--Morocco; 23Morocco; 23--25 March 200525 March 2005

•• International Workshop on "Integrated Coastal Zone Management”, International Workshop on "Integrated Coastal Zone Management”, INOCINOC-- Marine Institute of marine Science & Technology/ Dokuz Eylul Marine Institute of marine Science & Technology/ Dokuz Eylul University, IzmirUniversity, Izmir-- TURKEY, 20TURKEY, 20--22 October 200922 October 2009..

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

•• International Conference on coastal Oceanography and sustainableInternational Conference on coastal Oceanography and sustainable

Conferences - ExamplesInternational Conference on coastal Oceanography and sustainable International Conference on coastal Oceanography and sustainable marine aquaculturemarine aquaculture--Confluence Synergy”, INOCConfluence Synergy”, INOC-- Borneo Marine Borneo Marine Research Centre/University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Research Centre/University Malaysia Sabah, Kota KinabaluKinabalu, Sabah, , Sabah, Malaysia, 02Malaysia, 02--04 May 200604 May 2006y ,y , yy

•• International Seminar on” International on International Seminar on” International on coastal water coastal water management & sustainable use of marine resources”, INOC management & sustainable use of marine resources”, INOC ––Centre Centre de de RechercheRecherche OceanographiqueOceanographique de Dakarde Dakar--ThiaroyeThiaroye DakarDakar--SenegalSenegal, , g p qg p q yy gg ,,1414--16 16 NovemberNovember 2006.2006.

•• International Conference on” Rapid urbanization and land use International Conference on” Rapid urbanization and land use conflicts in coastal cities, INOCconflicts in coastal cities, INOC-- Universities of Jordan & Universities of Jordan & YarmoukYarmouk, , ,, ,,AqabaAqaba-- Jordan, 30 OctoberJordan, 30 October--01 November 2007.01 November 2007.

•• International Conference on “ Modeling and Monitoring of Marine International Conference on “ Modeling and Monitoring of Marine pollution, INOCpollution, INOC-- Iranian National Center for Oceanography (INCO) , Iranian National Center for Oceanography (INCO) , p ,p , g p y ( ) ,g p y ( ) ,Kish Island , Iran, 01Kish Island , Iran, 01--03 December 2008.03 December 2008.

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

Training Training -- ExamplesExamples

•• Training course on harmful Algae ”HABTraining course on harmful Algae ”HAB--ICCOSMA” for Asian countries UniversityICCOSMA” for Asian countries UniversityICCOSMA” for Asian countries, University ICCOSMA” for Asian countries, University of Sabah, Malaysia;of Sabah, Malaysia;

h f l l ” fh f l l ” f•• Training course on harmful Algae” for Training course on harmful Algae” for Mediterranean and Gulf countries;Mediterranean and Gulf countries;

•• Training Training Course on Marine TCourse on Marine Taxonomyaxonomy

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

Observing and assessing ECOsystem changes in Observing and assessing ECOsystem changes in the Eastern Mediterranean Coaststhe Eastern Mediterranean Coasts

ObjectiveObjectiveTo understand and elaborate changes in structureTo understand and elaborate changes in structure

(ECO(ECO--EMC)EMC)

To understand and elaborate changes in structure To understand and elaborate changes in structure and functioning of the ecosystems along the and functioning of the ecosystems along the coasts of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus coasts of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus and Egypt. and Egypt.

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

ECOECO--EMC CRUISES (2011 & 2012)EMC CRUISES (2011 & 2012); 40 day cruises per each year; 40 day cruises per each year

PhysicalChemicalBiologicalG l i l li fGeological sampling from ship

PlusM iMooringsDriftersGliders

Remote sensing

Coupled physical-bi h i l d lbiogeochemical models models

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

ECOECO--EMC creates a platform that EMC creates a platform that strengthens dialogue and costrengthens dialogue and co--operation on marineoperation on marinestrengthens dialogue and costrengthens dialogue and co--operation on marine operation on marine research and maritime affairs between the regional research and maritime affairs between the regional states, states,

•• mobilizes the scientific potential of regional states tomobilizes the scientific potential of regional states to•• mobilizes the scientific potential of regional states to mobilizes the scientific potential of regional states to carry out, for the first time, a coordinated and carry out, for the first time, a coordinated and cooperative research effort, cooperative research effort,

•• organizes two multidisciplinary oceanographic surveysorganizes two multidisciplinary oceanographic surveys•• organizes two multidisciplinary oceanographic surveys organizes two multidisciplinary oceanographic surveys (one for each year, 2011 & 2012) for investigating (one for each year, 2011 & 2012) for investigating various problems and processes at ecosystem level,various problems and processes at ecosystem level,

•• contributes to effective management of coastalcontributes to effective management of coastal•• contributes to effective management of coastal contributes to effective management of coastal ecosystems and their living resources through ecosystems and their living resources through development of sciencedevelopment of science--based remediation measures and based remediation measures and thus stimulates sustainable development of the region,thus stimulates sustainable development of the region,thus stimulates sustainable development of the region,thus stimulates sustainable development of the region,

•• allows to refine the design of monitoring and assessing allows to refine the design of monitoring and assessing ecosystem changes for the near future.ecosystem changes for the near future.

The Some Ongoing Activities of INOC...

Capacity building, training and public Capacity building, training and public outreachoutreach

•• capacity building in the area by providing training capacity building in the area by providing training and educational opportunities to a broadand educational opportunities to a broadand educational opportunities to a broad and educational opportunities to a broad audience, from school children to the public, to audience, from school children to the public, to goverment administrators in the areagoverment administrators in the area

•• The involvement of young researchers and The involvement of young researchers and studentsstudentst i i f d t d tt i i f d t d t d t t d td t t d t•• training of graduate and posttraining of graduate and post--graduate students graduate students using data collected within the project activitiesusing data collected within the project activities

•• the outreach to the general publicthe outreach to the general public•• the outreach to the general publicthe outreach to the general public

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