| Building Ocean Science Partnerships: The United States and Mexico Working Together Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309058813 ISBN-13: 9780309058810 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 Annotation: 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 is published in English and Spanish. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Oceanography - Business & Economics | Exports & Imports - Science | Research & Methodology |
| Dewey: 551.46 |
| LCCN: 97-68979 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.95" W x 8.97" (1.06 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |