3 days Ago By Pacific Daily News
A partnership between the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant program and Gyeongin Sea Grant program from South Korea is expected to improve marine science research, enhance data sharing, and foster stronger ties between the U.S. and South Korea.
This partnership is the first of its kind, introducing South Korea’s advanced numerical modeling technology, digital twin technology, to the U.S. through the Sea Grant international collaborations, UOG said in a press release on Monday.
During a recent visit, representatives from the two institutions agreed to combine South Korea’s sophisticated digital twin modeling with UOG’s extensive marine and fisheries data. Gyeongin Sea Grant Program Director Seung-Buhm Woo said the collaboration between the two programs will have a major impact on the study of marine ecology in the region. “The integration of South Korea’s numerical modeling capabilities with Guam’s marine data is expected to lead to significant advancements in understanding marine environments and promoting the sustainability of marine resources,” Woo said in a statement.
“This partnership underscores the global nature of marine science research and the importance of international cooperation in addressing the complex challenges facing our oceans.” UOG CIS/SG’s Brett Taylor, PhD, has been working with the South Korea Sea Grant team in preparation for this partnership and is excited for the opportunities this will provide to Guam. “This is going to give us an opportunity at expanding the understanding of near-shore environments, it opens possibilities for infrastructure with the theoretical modeling, but can be used to build and test hypotheses,” Taylor said.
“If we wanted coastal development at the boat basin, you could potentially stick the data into the model and see how it would influence sediment.” As the first official research cooperation under the Sea Grant program between the U.S.
and South Korea, this project is set to be a landmark project in U.S.-Korea Sea Grant collaboration, UOG said.
The collaboration highlights the commitment of both programs to fostering scientific exchange and working together towards the preservation and understanding of marine ecosystems, UOG added..
