2008: 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

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 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)