[1S01a] 10. ASPIRE - Part 2

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM JST(5:00 AM - 5:05 AM UTC)

[1ASPR-06] Establishing the International Ocean Brain-Circulation Platform

○Fumio Inagaki¹ (1. Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), Tohoku University & Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) (Japan))

Keywords:

Marine Ecosystem Change,Climate-Ocean-Ecosystem Interactions,Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics,Regime Shifts,Digtal Twin for the Ocean

Understanding how marine ecosystems respond and adapt to Earth-system change is a central challenge for advancing regional to planetary stewardship. This ASPIRE project addresses this overarching challenge through an integrated, transdisciplinary approach that bridges physical oceanography, geochemistry, ecology, and mathematical data science. The Japan team focuses on coupled physical–biological observations and ecological research in the northwestern Pacific coastal regions, while the partner team leads complementary integrated observations across the Hawaiian Islands and the broader western Pacific. Together, we combine molecular and isotopic geochemical analyses with next-generation ecosystem observations to advance a unified framework for detecting, attributing, and predicting marine ecosystem change. Building on these joint efforts, we aim to develop a new class of marine ecosystem prediction models enhanced by AI and machine learning. In parallel, leveraging programs such as Tohoku University’s International Joint Graduate Program, we seek to establish an “International Ocean Brain-Circulation Platform” that strengthens higher-education capacity and accelerates cross-disciplinary research exchanges. Through this collaborative international platform, we aspire to foster a dynamic, globally connected community capable of advancing the frontiers of ocean science and preparing future leaders in sustainability.