The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), an intergovernmental science organization, was established in 1992 to promote and coordinate marine research in the North Pacific and its adjacent seas. Its present members are Canada, Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America. Click here to learn more about PICES through a 10 minute video from the 25th Anniversary Meeting of PICES.

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FUTURE (Forecasting and Understanding Trends, Uncertainty and Responses of North Pacific Marine Ecosystems ) is an integrative Science Program undertaken by the member nations and affiliates of PICES to understand how marine ecosystems in the North Pacific respond to climate change and human activities, to forecast ecosystem status based on a contemporary understanding of how nature functions, and to communicate new insights to its members, governments, stakeholders and the public. Click here to learn more about FUTURE and to get involved (3 min video).

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  • (credit: NOAA)
    PICES was shocked and immensely saddened this week to hear of the unexpected death of Dan Lew, following a short illness. Dan graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a B.S. in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    He was an applied economist with NOAA, at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, from 2003. Dan was an active member of PICES for several years, serving as the co-Chair of WG41 on Marine Ecosystem Services from 2017 to 2021 and a member of the current WG49 Climate Extremes and Coastal Impacts in the Pacific which began in 2021 and is ongoing. He was also active in promoting PICES and ICES leadership in the UN Decade. His colleagues at PICES remember a warm and inspiring colleague, hard working, and encouraging and supportive of early career scientists and co-Chairs alike. The PICES community, all across the Pacific, mourns his loss, but knows that his significant contributions will be remembered and will persist. Our heartfelt condolences to his wife, family, friends and colleagues.
  • Changes within SB Committee Membership (FIS and MEQ): Dr. Jackie King (FIS Committee Chair) replaced Dr. Xianshi Jin; Dr. Thomas Therriault (MEQ Committee Chair) replaced Dr. Andrew RS Ross (acting Chair).
    12/6/2023 1:19:04 PM PST
  • Changes within FIS Committee Membership (Chair and Vice-Chair): Dr. Jackie King (Canada) was elected as the new Chair of FIS Committee replacing Dr. Xianshi Jin (China). Dr. Naoki Tojo (Japan) was elected as the new Vice-Chair of FIS Committe replacing Dr. Jackie King (Canada).
    12/6/2023 1:10:53 PM PST
  • Changes within BIO Committee Membership (Vice-Chair): Dr. Toru Kobari (Japan) was elected as the new Vice Chair of BIO Committee replacing the interim Vice-Chair Dr. David G Kimmel (USA).
    12/6/2023 10:48:31 AM PST
  • Changes within MEQ Committee Membership (Chair and Vice-Chair): Dr. Thomas Therriault (Canada) was elected as a new Chair of MEQ Committee replacing Dr. Andrew RS Ross (Canada) (acting Chair since May 2023 replacing Dr. Guangshui Na, China). Dr. Takafumi Yoshida (Japan) was elected as a new Vice-Chair of MEQ Committee replacing Dr. Andrew RS Ross.
    12/6/2023 10:04:19 AM PST
  • Changes within AP-NPCOOS Advisory Panel Membership (Canada): Dr. Jennifer M. Jackson is replacing Prof. S. Kim Juniper as a member and a Co-Chair of AP-NPCOOS.
    11/16/2023 1:21:38 PM PST
  • Changes within S-CC Membership (USA): Prof. Andrew G. Dickson steppted down as a S-CC Member.
    11/16/2023 11:52:51 AM PST
  • SG-DATA Membership (USA) Jill Prewitt and Erin Satterthwaite (Co-Chair) are the new members of the SG-DATA representing USA.
    10/13/2023 8:45:35 PM PST
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Marine Ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean 2009–2016: Synthesis Report The Effects of Marine Debris Caused by the Great Japan Tsunami of 2011
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FERRRS brochure: "Fisheries & Ecosystem Responses to Recent Regime Shifts in the North Pacific" PICES Press. Vol. 21, No. 1. Jan. 2013 FAO-2024