VIETNAMESE – RUSSIAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCHES

The past and the futureDao Viet HaDao Viet Ha

Institute of OceanographyInstitute of Oceanography

Collaborative research on Vietnamese reef communities: Phu Khanh Province, 1980.

The project " South China The project " South China SSea " ea " (leaded(leaded by by A.V.Zhirmunsky and Le A.V.Zhirmunsky and Le Trong Phan)Trong Phan)

The 1st marine expedition had been carried out since February, 16 to June, 11, 1981 aboard S/V “Kallisto” and “Berill”

Sites of study: Northern part of Gulf of Tonkin up to southern islands Condao, Spratlys (In total more than 60 reefs in 12 various areas were investigated)

RResearch oesearch on n sedimentation and sedimentation and turbulence processes in various turbulence processes in various zones of a reef zones of a reef of of Gulf of TonkinGulf of Tonkin

1979 - 2002:

Many coastal sites were Many coastal sites were sampling for biodiversitysampling for biodiversity

Joint experimental Joint experimental works on cultivation works on cultivation ofofseaweedseaweedKappaphycuKappaphycuss

Archivements

3 Soviet-Vietnamese symposiums (1981, 1984, 1986)several of workshopsin Nhatrang, Moscow and Vladivostok

Agreement on scientific cooperation between IMB and IO was signed at Sept., 2002

Vietnam - Russian seminar on tropical marine ecosystem of Ha

Long area (Haiphong, 1997)

Archivements

2 doctor thesis dissertations2 doctor thesis dissertations

Several tens of scientific Several tens of scientific papers were published inpapers were published in leading Russian and world leading Russian and world journalsjournals

Series of collection of Series of collection of papers and monographs papers and monographs were publishedwere published

Papers and monographs "Scleractinian Corals of

Vietnam"

Archivements The species composition of

hermatypic corals with 356 species, and 71 genus was reported including 124 species were not known for Vietnam before and 12 species are the new to a science.

The written collection of scleractinians is the third in the World on completeness, and concerning the coast of Vietnam has no world analogues

Collection of hermatypic corals in the Museum of Institute of

Marine Biology

Archivements Recommendations on

cultivation of mass species of corals for restoration of disturbed reefs are given

Mass species of coral Pocillopora Verrucosa can be used for cultivation

Species composition and structure of reef communities, with the new insights into main principles of photosynthetic and physiological processes of symbiosis between zooxanthellae and hermatypic corals

Renewal of cooperationRenewal of cooperation

INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY FAR EASTERN

BRANCH OF THE RUSSIAN

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

OF THE VIETNAMACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

Continuation of researchContinuation of research

COLLABORATION WITH VLADIVOSTOK COLLABORATION WITH VLADIVOSTOK INSTITUTIONSINSTITUTIONS

• Extensive cooperation during the 1980sExtensive cooperation during the 1980s

• Research on marine plants / Zhimunsky Institute Marine Biology Research on marine plants / Zhimunsky Institute Marine Biology (2008 – 10)(2008 – 10)

• Biodiversity and health of marine ecosystems / Zhimunsky Biodiversity and health of marine ecosystems / Zhimunsky Institute Marine Biology (2008 – 13)Institute Marine Biology (2008 – 13)

• Biology, biochemistry and biodiversity / Institute of Organic Biology, biochemistry and biodiversity / Institute of Organic Biochemistry (2005 – 10)Biochemistry (2005 – 10)

• International Vietnam – Russian scientific laboratory of marine International Vietnam – Russian scientific laboratory of marine biology and ecology researches (2009 – 14)biology and ecology researches (2009 – 14)

• Influences of climate change to current regime during monsoon Influences of climate change to current regime during monsoon periods / Vladivostok Institute of Oceanography (2011 – 15)periods / Vladivostok Institute of Oceanography (2011 – 15)

• Discussion for establishment of the UNESCO sub-department of Discussion for establishment of the UNESCO sub-department of Marine Ecosystems / Vladivostok UniversityMarine Ecosystems / Vladivostok University

• Discussion for establishment of the centre for training and Discussion for establishment of the centre for training and education on marine science / Zhimunsky Institute Marine Biology education on marine science / Zhimunsky Institute Marine Biology

THE MAJOR RESEARCH THE MAJOR RESEARCH OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

The study of the biodiversity and The study of the biodiversity and productivity of biota in coastal waters of productivity of biota in coastal waters of Vietnam; Vietnam;

Research of the conservation, renewal and Research of the conservation, renewal and management of biological resources in the management of biological resources in the shelf zoneshelf zone

Oparin cruises: 2005, 2007, 2010, và 2013

PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVESLots of common interestsLots of common interests

Political wills from national leadersPolitical wills from national leaders

Principle agreements between VAST and FEB RASPrinciple agreements between VAST and FEB RAS

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Limited funding and different financial procedures Limited funding and different financial procedures from Governmentsfrom Governments

Language barrierLanguage barrier

Implementation arrangementImplementation arrangement

FUTURE COOPERATION….FUTURE COOPERATION….

Vietnamese Vietnamese – Russian familyship – Russian familyship generationally forever!generationally forever!