Building Ocean Science Partnerships

Building Ocean Science Partnerships describes a set of potential ocean science projects for cooperative research between scientists from the United States and Mexico, particularly focused on the Pacific Coast of California and Baja California, the Gulf of California, and the Gulf of Mexico. Barriers to cooperation between scientists of the two nations are identified, and methods to overcome such barriers are recommended. The book describes how interactions can be promoted by enhancing opportunities for education and training, building and sharing scientific infrastructure, participating together in large-scale marine research programs and regional ocean observing systems, planning joint science events and publications, and developing sources of binational funding. Building Ocean Science Partnerships will be published in English and Spanish to make its contents widely accessible in the United States and Mexico. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Examples of Promising Science Programs and Projects 3 Actions to Improve Cooperation and Influence Ocean Science Policymaking 4 Findings and Recommendations References APPENDIX A: Agreement To Form AMC-NRC Joint Working Group On Ocean Sciences (April 67, 1994) APPENDIX B: Biographies of Joint Working Group Members APPENDIX C: Definition of Acronyms Full-Text Spanish Version of Building Ocean Sciences Resumen Ejecutivo 1 Introduccin 2 Ejemplos de Proyectos y Programas Cientficos Promisorios 3 Acciones para Mejorar la Cooperacin e Influir en el Establecimiento de Polticas en el Campo de las Ciencias Ocenicas 4 Hallazgos y Recomendaciones Referencias Apndice A Acuredo de la AMC-NRC para Crear un Grupo de Trabajo Conjunto sobre Ciencias Ocenicas APNDICE B Biografas de los Miembros del Grupo Conjunto de Trabajo Apndice C Definici de Acronismos