Major Sponsors
Alexander & Baldwin, USA
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Australia
Australian International Development Assistance Bureau
(AIDAB), Australia
Australian Marine Science Consortium, Australia
Bank of Hawaii, USA
Big Beam Construction Co. Ltd., Taiwan
California Sea Grant College Program, University of California,
San Diego, USA
CEROS, National Defense Center of Excellence for Research
in Ocean Sciences, USA
China Engineering Consultants Inc., Taiwan
China Steel Corporation, Taiwan
Chinese Petroleum CORP., Taiwan
Chinese Society of Oceanography, China
Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Taiwan
Coastal Services Center, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
USA
Coastal Zone Management Hawaii, USA
Department of Industry, Science and Technology (DIST),
Australia
Department of Business, Industry and Regional Development
(DBIRD), Australia
East China Normal University, China
Environmental & Policy Institute, East West Center,
USA
Environmental Protection Administration, Taiwan
Experimental Bureau of Oceanological Engineering, RAS,
Russia
Fer Mo Enterprise Corporation Ltd., Taiwan
Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), Australia
Hawaii Ocean Experiment, USA
Hongkong Telecom Foundation, China
Institute of Naval Oceanography, USA
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)/UNESCO,
France
International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments,
Auburn University, USA
International Corporation, USA
James Cook University (JCU), Australia
Join Engineering Consultants., Taiwan
Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and
Communications, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Rapid Transit CORP., Taiwan
Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI),
Korea
Ling K'O Harbor Co., Ltd., Taiwan
MARINET, Australia
Minerals Management Service (MMS), U.S. Department of
the Interior, USA
Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Ministry of Employment, Education & Training, Australia
Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, Korea
Ministry of Science & Technology, Korea
Ministry of Science & Technology of the Russian Federation,
Russia
"More" Magazine, Russia
Moscow State University, Russia
Nanjing University, China
National Kaohsiung Institute of Marine Technology, Taiwan
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China
National Ocean Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), USA
National Science Council, Taiwan
National Science Foundation, USA
National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Office of Naval Research Global, USA
Office of Sustainable Development & Intergovernmental
Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, USA
Pacific International Center for High Technology Research,
USA
PACON International, USA
Pan Pacific Institute of Ocean Science, USA
Qingdao University of Oceanography, China
RADM Ronald Higgins, Retired, USA
Realword Engineering Consultants. Inc., Taiwan
River Environment Foundation, Japan
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Russia
Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR), Russia
SEACO, Division of Science Applications International
Corporation,
Hawaii, USA
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS, Russia
Shine Enterprise Corporation Ltd., Taiwan
SinoTech Engineering Consultants Inc., Taiwan
State Education Commission of China, China
State Oceanic Administration (SOA), China
State of Hawaii, Aquaculture Development Program, USA
State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development
and Tourism (DBEDT), Ocean Resources Branch, USA
Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan
Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering, Taiwan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
The Croucher Foundation, China
The East-West Center, USA
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
The Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science,
China
The Japan Shipbuilding Industry Foundation, Japan
The Medical Foundation for the Study of the Environment
and the Human Body Charitable Trust, USA
The Motorcycle Racing Organization, Japan
The Oceanic Institute, USA
The Pacific Science Association, USA
The Russian Oceanographic Society, Russia
Union-Tech Engineering Consultants Co., Taiwan
U.S. Geological Survey, USA
University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Center for Ocean Resources, University of Hawaii, USA
Chancellor's Office, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa,
USA
Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Office of the Vice President for Research & Graduate
Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology
(SOEST), University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Sea Grant Extension Service, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, USA
Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs,
Taiwan
Organizational Sponsors
AID, U.S. State Department, USA
China Maritime Institute, China
Chinese Petroleum Corporation
Defense Mapping Agency, USA
Division of Marine Sciences/UNESCO
East-West Center, USA
Hawaiian Dredging & Construction Co., USA
International Agency for Development
International Tsunami Information Center
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
Ministry of Construction, Japan
Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan
Ministry of Transport, Japan
National Ocean Service/NOAA, USA
Naval Postgraduate School, Dept. of Oceanography
Nihon University, Japan
NOAA Data Buoy Center, USA
Office of Naval Research
Oregon State University, USA
Pacific Basin Development Council, USA
Pacific International Center for High Technology Research,
USA
Pan Pacific Institute, USA
Research Institute for Ocean Economics, Japan
Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, USA
Science and Technology Agency, USA
SEACO, Incorporated, USA
The Kozai Club, Japan
U.S. Geological Survey, USA
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Center for Engineering Research, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Law of the Sea Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa,
USA
Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA
Society Sponsors
Acoustical Society of America, USA
Acoustical Society of China, China
American Congress on Surveying & Mapping, USA
American Geophysical Union (AGU), USA
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Section,
USA
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,
USA
Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan
Australian Marine Science Consortium, Australia
Canadian Institute of Surveying, Canada
Chinese Society of Oceanography, China
Coastal Development Institute of Technology, Japan
Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), USA
Engineering Advancement Association of Japan, Japan
Hawaii Academy of Science (HAS), USA
IAPSO Commission of Natural Marine Hazards, Canada
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
(IEEE) - Ocean Engineering, USA
Institute of Electrical & Commercial Engineers of
Japan, Japan
Institute of Electronic & Communications of Japan,
Japan
International Association of Geodesy (IAG), Denmark
International Hydrographic Bureau (IHB), Monaco
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), Monaco
International Marine Minerals Society, USA
International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
- Tsunami Commission, USA
IOC/UNESCO, France
IUGG Tsunami Commission, USA
Japan Association of Underwater Exploration, Japan
Japan Concrete Institute, Japan
Japan Deep Sea Technology Association, Japan
Japan International Marine Science and Technology Federation
(JIMSTEF), Japan
Japan Marine Science and Technology Association, Japan
Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, Japan
Japan National Committee for ECOR, Japan
Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Japan
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japan
Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology, Japan
Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering,
Japan
Korean Society of Oceanography, Korea
Marine Acoustics Society, Japan
Marine Forum 21, Japan
Marine Technology Society (MTS), National Chapter, USA
Marine Technology Society, Hawaii Chapter, USA
Nihon University, College of Science and Technology,
Japan
Oceanographical Society of Japan, USA
Pacific Science Association, USA
Research Institute of Ocean Economics, Japan
Societe France Japonese du Oceanografi, Japan
Society of Naval Architects, Japan
The Canadian Institute of Surveying, Canada
The Hydrographic Society, U.S. Branch, USA
The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Japan
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication
Engineers, Japan
The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, Japan
The Japan Federation of Engineering Societies, Japan
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japan
The Japan Society of Soil Mechanics & Foundation
Engineering, Japan
The Japanese Institute of Technology and Fishing Ports
and Communities, Japan
The Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries, Japan
The Kozai Club, Japan
The Mining and Material Processing Institute of Japan,
Japan
The Marine Acoustics Society of Japan, Japan
The Marine Meteorological Society, Japan
The Ocean Association of Japan, Japan
The Oceanography Society, USA
The Society of Fisheries Engineering, Japan
The Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Japan
The Telecommunications Association, Japan
The Tsunami Society, USA
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Marine Option Program,
USA
(Rev. 08/07/2008)