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.

May 16–17, 2008
Barocksaal, Universitätsplatz, 18055 Rostock
 

PROGRAM

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

Modelling Marine Ecosystems – The Baltic Sea Example

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Fennel (Deputy Director, Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemünde)

 

Presentation Fennel (1.6 MB)

 

14:30

Discussion

 

14:45

Coffee Break

 

Convener: Dr. Andreas Behrendt (University of Hohenheim)

15:15

Indian Ocean Dipole and Climate Variations

Prof. Dr. Toshio Yamagata (University of Tokyo, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science)

 

Presentation Yamagata, part 1 (484 KB)

 

Presentation Yamagata, part 2 (1.6 MB)

 

15:45

Oceans as Stabilizer for Climate Systems but at which Costs?

Prof. Dr. Jelle Bijma (Alfred-Wegener-Institute Bremerhaven, Marine Biogeosciences)

 

Presentation Bijma, part 1 (1.0 MB)

 

Presentation Bijma, part 2 (1.5 MB)

 

16:15

Discussion

 

16:45

Information on Japan-Programs: Presentation by AvH, Japan Foundation and JSPS Bonn Office

 

17:30

Cruise Aleutian Islands – Kamchatka Peninsula – Kuril Islands

Photo presentation by Prof. Dr. Manfred Thoma (Universität Hannover)

 

19:00

Dinner, Ratskeller Rostock

 

May 17, 2008

Convener: Dr. Bertram Boehrer (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research)

09:00

Oceans as Resources in “Future Ocean” Research

Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider (University of Kiel, Excellence Cluster "Future Ocean")

 

Presentation Schneider (1.0 MB)

 

09:30

Coastal Area Utilization for Marine Resource Development and Environment Conservation

Prof. Dr. Yasuwo Fukuyo (University of Tokyo, Asian Natural Environmental Science Center)

 

Presentation Fukuyo (1.3 MB)

 

10:00

Discussion

 

10:30

10:30   Coffee Break

 

Convener: Dr. Dirk Bald (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

11:00

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 –

Prof. Dr. Masaaki Wakatsuchi (Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science)

 

Presentation Wakatsuchi, part 1 (1.2 MB)

 

Presentation Wakatsuchi, part 2 (792 KB)

 

11:30

The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Law

Prof. Dr. Detlef Czybulka (University of Rostock, Law Faculty)

 

Presentation 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

Sight-seeing tour 1: walking downtown Rostock, start and end: Barocksaal
English and German guided groups

14:00

Annual Assembly: Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.

(only for members of the JSPS-Club)

16:15

Sight-seeing tour 2: walking downtown Rostock, start and end: Barocksaal
German guided groups

(for participants of Annual Assembly)