Marine Research – The Importance of Oceans for Mankind
13th Japanese-German Symposium
jointly organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.
Date: May 16–17, 2008
Venue: Barocksaal, Universitätsplatz, 18055 Rostock, Germany
Press Release of May 14, 2008 (in German)
Event report in NvC 02/2008 (in German)
Program
Friday May 16, 2008
13:30 Welcoming Remarks:
Tomonori Nishii (Embassy of Japan)
Dr. Christian Stienen (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)
Dr. Klaus Manderla (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
Prof. Dr. Ronald Redmer (University of Rostock)
Prof. Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau (Dt. Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.)
Convener: Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau (European Commission JRC Ispra)
14:00 Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Fennel (Deputy Director, Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemünde):
Modelling Marine Ecosystems – The Baltic Sea Example
Vortrag Fennel (1,6 MB)
14:30 Discussion
14:45 Coffee break
Convener: Dr. Andreas Behrendt (University of Hohenheim)
15:15 Prof. Dr. Toshio Yamagata (University of Tokyo, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science):
Indian Ocean Dipole and Climate Variations
Vortrag Yamagata, Teil 1 (484 KB)
Vortrag Yamagata, Teil 2 (1,6 MB)
15:45 Prof. Dr. Jelle Bijma (Alfred-Wegener-Institute Bremerhaven, Marine Biogeosciences):
Oceans as Stabilizer for Climate Systems but at which Costs?
Vortrag Bijma, Teil 1 (1 MB)
Vortrag Bijma, Teil 2 (1,5 MB)
16:15 Discussion
16:45 Information on Japan-Programs: Presentation by AvH, Japan Foundation and JSPS Bonn Office
17:30 Photo presentation by Prof. Dr. Manfred Thoma (Universität Hannover):
Cruise Aleutian Islands – Kamchatka Peninsula – Kuril Islands
19:00 Dinner, Ratskeller Rostock
Saturday May 17, 2008
Convener: Dr. Bertram Boehrer (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research)
09:00 Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider (University of Kiel, Excellence Cluster "Future Ocean"):
Oceans as Resources in ‘Future Ocean’ Research
Vortrag Schneider (1 MB)
09:30 Prof. Dr. Yasuwo Fukuyo (University of Tokyo, Asian Natural Environmental Science Center):
Coastal area utilization for marine resource development and environment conservation
Vortrag Fukuyo (1,3 MB)
10:00 Discussion
10:30 Coffee Break
Convener: Dr. Dirk Bald (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
11:00 Prof. Dr. Masaaki Wakatsuchi (Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science):
Nice System of Material Cycle between Land and Sea Producing Fishery-rich Sea – As an Example of Roles of Ocean, Now and in our Future –
Vortrag Wakatsuchi, Teil 1 (1,2 MB)
Vortrag Wakatsuchi, Teil 2 (792 KB)
11:30 Prof. Dr. Detlef Czybulka (University of Rostock, Law Faculty):
The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Law
Vortrag Czybulka (124 KB)
12:00 Discussion
12:30 Closing remarks:
Prof. Dr. Yasuo Tanaka (Director, JSPS Bonn Office)
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Menkhaus (Chairman German JSPS-Club, Meiji University, Tokyo)
13:00 Lunch
14:00–16:00 sight-seeing tour 1: walking downtown Rostock, start and end: Barocksaal
English and German guided groups
14:00–16:00 Annual Assembly (only for members of the JSPS-Club): Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.
16:15–18:15 sight-seeing tour 2: walking downtown Rostock, start and end: Barocksaal
German guided groups (for participants of Annual Assembly)