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2009/MRCWG/024 Agenda Item: 7

APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education

Center (AMETEC)

Purpose: Information Submitted by: Korea

22nd Marine Resource Conservation Working Group Meeting

Vancouver, Canada1-3 June 2009

AMETEC since 1994N. Kannan and R. F. Addison

22nd annual meeting of the MRCWG8th Joint Session of the FWG and MRCWG,

Sheraton Wall Centre HotelVancouver

June 1-4, 2009

AMETEC, South Sea Institute, Geoje

AMETEC stands for APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education Center 

APEC=Asia Pacific Economic Co‐operation

AMETEC was formally opened in November 2003 based on an action plan charted during APEC 2000 meeting in Cheju

Year Date Theme1997 Nov. 2-15 POPs in the marine environment 1998 Nov. 2-15 Trace metals in the marine environment 1999 Sep.28 - Oct.11 Marine Environmental Conservation2000 Nov.10-27 POPs in the marine environment 2001 Oct.15-Nov.3 Protection of the marine environment from sewage 2002 August 12-31 Oil in the Marine Environment2003 June 23-July 11 POPs in the marine environment2003 Nov. 15 - 29 Protection of the marine environment from sewage2004 June 13 - July 5 Protection of the marine environment from persistent organic pollutants 2004 Oct. 10-23 Impact of oil spills on the marine environment: – Current knowledge and future strategies2005 June 12 - July 3 Nanopollutants and Ecotoxicology 2005 Oct. 31 - Nov. 18 Protection of the marine environment from oil pollution2006 June 3-25 Marine Environmental Sampling

2006 October 16-27Nutrient Analysis and Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Enhancing reliability and comparability of data for the Integrated Environmental Monitoring program

2007 July 1-17 Marine Environmental Protection: Modern Life Style and its Impact on Environment2007 October15-26 Analytical Chemistry of [legacy] Agrochemicals in Environmental Safety 2008 June 30 – July 16 Oil Spill and Marine Protection Preparedness, Response, Assessment, and Restoration2008 November 3-14 Biochemical responses of fish to oil and other marine pollutants

Themes covered since 1997

Who has benefitted?

28Economies

254Trainees

AMETEC at SSRI

Lectures

Laboratory experiments

Interpretation / calculation

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Study visit

On-board training

Field sampling

Certificate

AMETEC 2008Program 1Program 1

Oil Spill and Marine Protection: Preparedness, Response, Assessment, Restoration and Contingency PlanningJune 30 – July 16, 2008

Program 2Program 2

Biochemical responses of fish to oil spills and other marine pollutantsNovember 3 - 14 (inclusive) 2008SSRI, Geoje

Program 3Program 3

Steering Committee Meeting and Symposium at Burapha University, ThailandDecember 11-13, 2008 (March 4 & 5, 2009)

Date Program

June. 29 (Sunday) Arrival

June 30 (Mon.) Orientation KOICA

July 1 (Tue.) Lectures

July 2 (Wed.) ~

July 3 (Thu)Oil Spill Study Visit - Taean

July 4 (Fri) Lectures

July 5 (Sat.) Preparation for Assignment

July 6 (Sun.) City tour or free time

July 7 (Mon.) Lectures

July 8 (Tue.) Lectures

July 9 (Wed.) Study Visit – KCG Incheon

July 10 (Thu.) Lectures

July 11(Fri.) Study visit

July 12~13 City tour or free time

July 14 (Mon.) Lectures/Assignment

July 15 (Tue.) Assessments & Closing Ceremony

July 16 (Wed.) Departure

Program 1Program 1

AssignmentEnvironmental Conservation and the Human Predicament

Interdisciplinary discussion of the human predicament, environmental pollution, biosecurity issues, and importance of environmental conservation. Examines issues from biological, cultural, historical, economic, social, political, and ethical perspectives emphasizing new approaches and new techniques for safeguarding the future of humans and other biosphere inhabitants.

Participants are divided in to two groupsGroup 1: Human species will exploit, pollute the earth and

move on to other planets.Group 2: Human species will discover interdependence of

life forms and their environment and evolve a sustainable living with available planetary resources.

Participants are encouraged to utilize the Internet facility available at KOICA for the preparation. Power

Point and other Microsoft Office software are available at the center. Participants are encouraged to prepare in

advance before arrival if they could or use the week-ends and off-lecture hours for the preparation.

July 14

Country Report

July 4&7

Topics covered• Oil spill case studies – lesson learned from the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill• Oil spill case studies - response to the Exxon Valdez spill• Oil spills in mangroves and wetlands: planning and response considerations• Application of dispersant in oil spill response• Oil spill environmental forensics fingerprinting and source identification• Chemical Composition of Oil and Oil Sample Preparation• Seafood safety after an oil spill• Ecotoxicology of oil spill• Responders and local residents health risk caused by oil spill incident• Analytical Methods for Determination of Oil Hydrocarbon Groups and Individual

Hydrocarbons• Net environmental benefit analysis• Bioremediation of oil spill• International and domestic oil spill damage compensation regime• Oil Spill Damage Assessment by Economic Approach: Concept and Practice• Natural resource damage assessment basics• Basics of gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry & quality

assurance of chemical measurements• Legal Issues: U.S. evidence, admissibility, regulations• Assessment of fishing grounds and restoration• Oil impacts on wild birds• Going from injury and damages to restoration

Date Program

Nov. 2  (Sun.) Arrival ‐ lodging

Nov. 3  (Mon.) Orientation KORDI, lectures

Nov. 4  (Tue.)  Lectures (welcome party)

Nov. 5  (Wed.)  Tissue dissection, EROD assay

Nov. 6  (Thu) Protein assays

Nov. 7  (Fri.) EROD microsomes, EROD calculations

Nov. 8  (Sat.) Participant’s Presentation, Grill party

Nov. 9  (Sun.) Visiting Daewoo Shipyard, shopping

Nov. 10 (Mon.) CYP 1A protein

Nov. 11 (Tue.) PAH residues & bile metabolites

Nov. 12  (Wed.) Continuation of residue analysis

Nov. 13  (Thu.) Calculation & Certification ceremony (Farewell party)

Nov. 14  (Fri.) Calculation revisited!, departure to Busan

Program 2Program 2

2006 Qingdao Symposium on Marine Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, December 10-11, 2006 Qingdao, PR China.

Symposium on Biomarkers, Biosecurity and Biocides, University of Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Nov./Dec.

2007

Recent Trend in Environmental Pollution and Impact,Burapha University, Thailand. 04-06 March 2009

AMETEC sponsored Symposia

(outside Korea)

AMETEC 2006

Training Workshop on Nutrient Analysis and Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Enhancing Reliability and Comparability of Data for the Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program (IEMP), 15-27 October 2006, Quezon City, Philippines.

AMETEC’S FUTURE

2006 Questionnaire to MRCWG showed that: (a) Main concerns are with Eutrophication/Nutrients/Organic matter, Oil,

POPs, Heavy Metals;(b) Training should focus on post-B.Sc. Education;(c) Training sessions should be held outside Korea;(d) Longer-term training for fewer trainees should be considered;(e) AMETEC should be a “bridge” for technology transfer within APEC.

AMETEC’s Response:AMETEC training already focuses on Eutrophication (etc.) Oil and POPs and offers training at the post-B.Sc. Level ((a) and (b) above); One workshop has already been held in Philippines; others will be planned ((c) above);Longer term training involves reconsideration of funding priorities but will be discussed ((d) above);As well as offering formal training, AMETEC sponsors conferences and symposia ((e) above).

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SUMMARYo AMETEC undertook two training sessions (one co‐

operatively with KOICA) and co‐sponsored one symposium in 2008/09;

o AMETEC’s (and its precursors’) activities during the past 15 y are addressing most of the concerns of “client” economies;

o Future AMETEC activities could include longer‐term residential training at KORDI SSRI for fewer trainees, and operation of training workshops outside Korea; both of these initiatives have funding implications;

o Overall, the AMETEC facility at KORDI/SSRI is an excellent laboratory and training facility, well‐equipped and well staffed, and deserves to be used.