The University of Washington will provide and coordinate support for scientific activities of the New North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) and the Regional Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) of Unesco's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). The foci of this effort will be, for PICES: planning and organization of a PICES scientific workshop tentatively planned for late 1991 and funding for participation of U.S. scientists in this workshop; participation of U.S. scientists in PICES Governing Council meetings and related activities; and communications, secretarial assistance, travel, and documentation costs for the Chairman pro tem of PICES; and, for WESTPAC, planning of the Second WESTPAC Symposium in December 1991 and funding of participation of U.S. scientists in the Symposium; and participation of U.S. scientists in WESTPAC working groups and task teams.
