1. US-China Science Symposium and Staff Exchanges Gerard DiNardo NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC Honolulu, HI USA

2. Background Need Recognizing that science is international in scope, a Scientific Exchange Program was established in 2009 through a CRA between NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC, Honolulu, HI and Shanghai Ocean University Objective To foster scholarly exchange and training in the fishery and ecological disciplines, as well as promoting scientific collaborations 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012

3. Background Strategy Scientific Exchange Program consists of two activities – Visiting Scientist and Visiting Student Program – Scientific Seminar Series – convenes every 2 yrs 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012

4. Activities-Scientific Seminar Series 1 st Scientific Symposium Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) - April 2009 – 27 participants from NOAA Fisheries and SHOU – Themes: Fishery bycatch; HMS stock assessments modeling; Socioeconomic modeling of fishery systems; Biology and ecology 2011 LMR Panel Mtg- SHOU,CAFS, NOAA Fisheries 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012

5. Activities-Scientific Seminar Series 2 nd Scientific Symposium East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute - April 2012 – 45 participants from CAFS, SHOU, NOAA Fisheries and UH JIMAR – Themes: Fishery bycatch and protected species interactions; HMS stock assessments modeling; Turtle biology and ecology; Biology and ecology 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012

6. Workplan 2012 – Dr. Qin (SCSFRI) to PIFSC – August 2012 – Dr. Tang (SCSFRI) to PIFSC – August 2012 2013 – SHOU Staff – OTHERS……. To be effective a three year work plan should be developed providing something to point to. Activities - Visiting Scientist & Visiting Student Program 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012

7. Scientific Seminar Series – 2014 – Venue: TBD – Sponsors – CAFS, SHOU, NOAA Fisheries – Topics – Fisheries, Habitat Enhancement, Stock Enhancement, Resource Assessments and Evaluations, etc. – Topic: Resource Assessment and Evaluation Workshop Visiting Scientist and Visiting Student Exchange Program – Many identified -should all exchanges fall under this umbrella? – Funding mechanisms? Future Plans 9 th China-U.S. LMR Panel Joint Coordination Meeting, Shanghai, China October 19-20, 2012