The University of Macau (UM) today\n(24 March) signed a collaborative framework agreement on establishing a joint\nlaboratory in marine environment and ocean engineering with the Institute of\nOceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) via video conferencing. Under\nthe agreement, both parties will combine their strengths in marine environment\nand ocean engineering to promote mutual development in the fields and to bring\ntangible benefits to technological innovation in Macao and the Guangdong-Hong\nKong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). This is the first time that UM has signed an\nagreement via video conferencing.<\/p>
The CAS Institute of Oceanology is\nthe first national institute of oceanology in China. It is also the largest and\none of the leading institutes in the field in the country. Under the institute there\nare five CAS key laboratories, three national scientific research platforms,\ntwo functional laboratories, and seven research support units. The institute has\nconducted many groundbreaking and pioneering research studies in oceanology.<\/p>
According to UM Rector Yonghua\nSong, the agreement aims to meet the increasing demand in Macao and the GBA for\nscientific research in oceanology, a cutting-edge research field in the world.\nThrough the collaboration, UM and CAS will jointly create a high-quality platform\nfor collaborative research, share resources, promote mutual development, and\ncontribute to the development of marine environment and ocean engineering in\nMacao, the GBA, and China. Both parties will pursue research in separate but\nrelated branches of oceanology such as costal environment and ecology, marine\ngeology, the dynamics of the multiple spheres of the ocean, regulation of\nregional marine environment, natural disaster prevention in cities, and ocean engineering.\nThe collaboration is expected to promote the training of researchers, exchange\nof knowledge, commercialisation of research results, and the competitiveness of\nhi-tech industries. The collaboration will also create opportunities for international\ncollaboration, such as collaboration in oceanology with Portugal.<\/p>
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During the ceremony, Rector Song\nand Institute of Oceanology Director Wang Fan signed the agreement on behalf of\ntheir respective institutions. <\/p>
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Source: Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information: Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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