SIN Tokyo assists first NERC-JST Joint Call on Marine Sensors to better understand Marine Ecosystem
SIN Japan's efforts led to the first UK-Japan co-funding programme in the area of oceans research, contributing to better prediction of the impact of the changing climate and effect on the ecosystem services provided by the oceans.
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At the 2016 G7 Science Ministers Meeting hosted by Japan, the UK and Japan shared a view that a more expansive and effective ocean observation system would be required to monitor the processes and changes taking place in the oceans. Following the meeting, SIN Japan provided information highlighting UK’s capabilities of marine research to Japanese ministries and agencies and also facilitated a high-level meeting between BEIS and Japan’s Ministry for Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT). These efforts led to a formal letter exchange between Secretary of State Greg Clark and MEXT Minister in November 2016 to confirm the launch of a joint call to promote ocean research collaboration, through facilitation by NERC and JST. As a result, three UK-Japan joint research projects were launched in June 2017 with up to £300,000 per project. The research projects are expected to improve monitoring and biological analysis of marine environments, a key technological element to predict, understand and manage ocean processes and resources.