COSEE China

by Kit Yu Karen Chan COSEE-China in the polar region! Time flies and this is the last day of our COSEE-China workshop. We gathered early in the morning to visit the Ocean Polar World of Qingdao before we catch our flights. It was quite amazing to see the wide range of animals on display and […]

After two very full days in Xiamen, we arrived in coastal city of Qingdao this afternoon (Friday March 12th). Qingdao is the home of the Ocean University of China (OUC ), which has both undergraduate and graduate programs in oceanography and fisheries sciences. OUC has three campuses: one in the old part of the city, […]

blog entry by Eric Simms I was expecting a lot of things upon my arrival in Beijing – new sights, new sounds, new food, new people.  But not snow.  Although it’s not unusual for it to be cold in Beijing this time of year, it is unusual for it to snow there.  Not only was […]

By Walker Smith Today was our chance to see the state of ocean education in Xiamen, as we were able to visit Kenji Affiliated School and meet with students from the Middle and High Schools. We had a presentation by a selected student who talked about the school and marine science club, and then we […]

By Lundie Spence, COSEE SE For almost two days, we have had lively brainstorming to understand our individual systems. Both our US and Chinese colleagues face similar opportunities and challenges to get researchers engaged in outreach. Our COSEE strategies are considered interesting. Learning about each other is exciting. Dr Min Liu from Xiamen University on […]

Today was the first official day of the workshop and, along with the compulsory nametag, each participant was presented with a gift bag containing a commemorative COSEE t-shirt and a beautiful plaque from our Chinese collaborators.  These will make amazing keepsakes of our experience. The meeting began with welcoming speeches and introductions.  Then it was […]

Blog entry by:  Kim Frashure As stated by Xuchen, “We are in Beijing; we have to try Peking duck, right?”  Last evening the U.S. COSEE-China workshop members convened for the first time at Beijing’s world famous Peking duck restaurant near Quanjude.    Approximately fifteen of us were seated at a large round table in a private […]

By Carrie Armbrecht Since the workshop does not officially start until tomorrow, we had today to recover from jet lag and do some site seeing.  The first part of our journey brought us to the Badaling Great Wall, which is one of the best-restored sections of the wall. It was built during the Ming Dynasty […]

Eight of us took the 13-hour flight from Newark to Beijing earlier today. We arrived 6 hours ago and have now all checked into the hotel. Xuchen found out about a delicious restaurant where we dined tonight. All of us are WIPED and ready for bed! More soon, once we’re rested.

This Friday I head to China with 14 other COSEE members! We’re visiting Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao to participate in a workshop discussing the possibility of establishing a COSEE-China. I’m really looking forward to the trip, though I have a lot to do before I leave like packing (!), backing up my hard drive, and […]