Science Board
  • Acronym: SB
  • Chair: Dr. Sukyung Kang <sukyungkang@korea.kr>
    Vice-Chair: Dr. Akash Sastri <Akash.Sastri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
    Chair-elect: Dr. Jennifer L. Boldt <Jennifer.Boldt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
  • Mailing List
  • Past Chairs:
    Vera L. Trainer (Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2022, USA)
    Hiroaki Saito (Nov. 2016 – Oct. 2019, Japan)
    Thomas Therriault (Oct. 2013 – Nov. 2016, Canada)
    Sinjae Yoo (Oct. 2010 – Oct. 2013, Korea)
    John E. Stein (Oct. 2007 – Oct. 2010, USA)
    Kuh Kim (Oct. 2004 – Oct. 2007, Korea)
    R. Ian Perry (Oct. 2001 – Oct. 2004, Canada)
    Patricia Livingston (Oct. 1998 – Oct. 2001, USA)
    Makoto Kashiwai (Dec. 1995 – Oct. 1998, Japan)
    Daniel M. Ware (Oct. 1992 – Nov. 1995, Canada)
  • Past Vice-Chairs and Past Chair-elect:
    Jeanette Gann (Vice-Chair Oct. 2022 - Nov. 2024, USA)
    Igor Shevchenko (Vice-Chair Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2022, Russia)
    Sukyung Kang (Chair-elect Nov. 2021 - Oct. 2022, Korea)
    Vera L. Trainer (Chair-elect Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2019, USA)
    Emanuele Di Lorenzo (Vice-Chair Apr. 2017 – Oct. 2019, USA)
    Hiroaki Saito (Vice-Chair Oct. 2013 – Oct. 2015, Japan; Chair-elect Oct. 2015 – Nov. 2016)
    Thomas Therriault (Vice-Chair Oct. 2010 – Oct. 2012, Canada; Chair-elect Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2013)
    Sinjae Yoo (Vice-Chair Oct. 2007 – Oct. 2009, Korea; Chair-elect Oct. 2009 – Oct. 2010)
    John E. Stein (Vice-Chair Oct. 2004 – Oct. 2006, USA; Chair-elect Oct. 2006 – Oct. 2007)
    Vladimir I. Radchenko (Vice-Chair Apr. 2003 – Oct. 2004, Russia)
Key tasks
  1. Have general oversight on:

    • The scientific interest of Council and its scientific works;
    • The programs of research recommended by Council;
    • The arrangements for carrying out Council's scientific work and the programs of research recommended or coordinated by it;
    • The arrangements for discussing all the foregoing matters at Council's meetings, including the organizing of special scientific meetings;
    • Selecting members, for review and approval by Council, of Working Groups, Scientific Programs and other Groups;
    • Appointment of Chairmen to Technical Committees, Working Groups, Scientific Programs, Advisory Panels and other Groups formed by Council.
  2. Be responsible for advising Council on all matters mentioned in (1);
  3. Give guidance, as it may deem necessary, to Scientific and Technical Committees, and Groups as to the performance of their functions;
  4. Review and make recommendations to Council concerning proposed transmittal of scientific advice to Contracting Parties to the Convention or an international body that requested such advice;
  5. Consider at each annual meeting of Council the reports from all the scientific and ad hoc Committees and Groups and report thereon to Council with special reference to any expenditure involved; and
  6. Advise Council on publications subject to the availability of funds.

Action Plan

News
  • Changes within AP-UNDOS Membership Changes (Japan): Dr. Naya Sena is a newly appointed member of AP-UNDOS representing Japan.
    12/4/2024 2:11:35 PM PST
  • Changes within AP-ECOP Membership (Japan): Ms. Yuan Lin and Mr. Toya Hirokawa are newly appointed members of AP-ECOP representing Japan.
    12/4/2024 1:56:46 PM PST
  • Changes within AP-ECOP Membership (Co-Chairs): Ms. Hannah Lachance (USA) stepped down as a Co-Chair of AP-ECOP.
    11/28/2024 1:13:36 PM PST
  • Changes within Science Board Membership: Akash Sastri (Canada) is elected as a SB Vice-Chair replacing Jeanette Gann (USA). Jennifer Boldt (Canada) is elected as a SB Chair-elect.
    11/27/2024 6:43:41 PM PST
  • Changes within AP-UNDOS Membership Changes (Canada): Mr. Brett Johnson and Mr. Talen Kaile Lunde Rimmer are newly appointed AP-UNDOS members.
    11/14/2024 7:11:09 PM PST
Members
Dr. Jennifer L. Boldt (FUTURE-SSC, MONITOR, SB, WG-53)
SB-Chair-Elect
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC
Canada V9T 6N7
(1-250) 734-3224
Jennifer.Boldt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Jackie R. King (FIS, SB)
FIS Chair
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC
Canada V9T 6N7
(1-250) 756-7176
(1-250) 756-7053
Jackie.King@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Akash Sastri (AP-NPCOOS, BIO, SB, WG-48)
SB-Vice-Chair, BIO Chair
Fisheries and Ocean Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 West Saanich Rd., P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC
Canada V8L 4B2
(1-250) 363-6321
Akash.Sastri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Thomas W. Therriault (AP-NIS, FUTURE-SSC, MEQ, SB)
MEQ Chair, AP-NIS Co-Chair
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC
Canada V9T 6N7
(1-250) 756-7394
(1-250) 756-7138
Thomas.Therriault@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Prof. Mitsutaku Makino (AP-UNDOS, FUTURE-SSC, HD, SB, WG-51)
HD Chair
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI)
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi
Chiba, Japan 277-8564
+81-4-7136-6006
+81-4-7136-6039
mmakino@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Dr. Lei Zhou (POC, SB)
POC Chair
School of Oceanography
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1954 Huashan Rd.
Shanghai, People's Republic of China 200030
+86-21-6293-3753
zhoulei1588@sjtu.edu.cn
Dr. Sukyung Kang (AP-UNDOS, FUTURE-SSC, SB)
SB Chair
Fisheries Resources Management Division
National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)
216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Busan, Republic of Korea 46083
(82-51) 720-2270
(82-51) 720-2277
sukyungkang@korea.kr
Prof. Sung Yong Kim (AP-NPCOOS, MONITOR, SB, SG-GREEN, WG-47, WG-49, WG-50)
MONITOR Chair
Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (EFML)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, Republic of Korea 34141
(82-42) 350-1523
(82-42) 350-1510
syongkim@kaist.ac.kr
Prof. Hanna Na (AP-UNDOS, FUTURE-SSC, SB)
FUTURE-SSC Co-Chair
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Seoul National University
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu
Seoul, Republic of Korea 08826
+82-2-880-6747
hanna.ocean@snu.ac.kr
Dr. Steven J. Bograd (AP-ECOP, AP-UNDOS, FUTURE-SSC, POC, SB, WG-49)
FUTURE-SSC Co-Chair, AP-ECOP Mentor, AP-UNDOS Co-Chair
Environmental Research Division
NOAA NMFS SWFSC
99 Pacific St., Suite 255A
Monterey, CA
U.S.A. 93940
(1-831) 648-8314
steven.bograd@noaa.gov
Ms. Jeanette C. Gann (SB, TCODE, WG-52)
TCODE Chair
Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK
U.S.A. 99801
(1-323) 372-3449
jeanette.gann@noaa.gov
SB Active Groups

AP-ARC: Advisory Advisory Panel on the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Gateways
(May 2024 - TBD)

SG-GREEN: Study Group on Generating Recommendations to Encourage Environmentally- Responsible Networking
(Jun. 2022 - PICES-2024)

AP-UNDOS: Advisory Panel on United Nations Decade of Ocean Science
Joint PICES AP / ICES Council Strategic Initiative to plan participation in the UN Decade of Ocean Science (ICES–PICES Ocean Decade) (April 2022 - )

AP-ECOP: Advisory Panel on Early Career Ocean Professionals
(PICES-2021 - ), (also reports to FUTURE-SSC)

AP-SciCom: Advisory Panel on Science Communications
(PICES-2021 - ), (also reports to FUTURE-SSC)

SB Disbanded Groups

SG-ARC: Study Group on the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Gateways
(PICES-2022 - ISB/IGC 2024), (also reports to FIS and MONITOR)

WG 39: Joint PICES/ICES/PAME Working Group on an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment for the Central Arctic Ocean
(PICES-2016 – PICES-2022) (Disbanded: IGC-2024)

SG-PICES-APN: Joint APN-PICES Study Group on Scientific Cooperation in the Pacific Ocean
(Aug. 2021 - Feb. 2023), (also reports to FUTURE)

SG-SCPSC: Joint PICES-PSC Study Group on Study Group on Scientific Cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean
(PICES-2021 - PICES-2022)

SG-IMCE: Study Group on Impacts of Mariculture on Coastal Ecosystems
(Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2020)

SG-PICES-NPFC: Joint PICES-NPFC Study Group for Scientific Cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean
(Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2019)

SG-MMP: Study Group on Marine Microplastics
(Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2018)

SG-MES: Study Group on Marine Ecosystem Services
(Nov. 2016 – Oct. 2017)

SG-NPESR3: Joint PICES-NOWPAP Study Group on North Pacific Ecosystem Status Report
(Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2016)

S-HD: Section on Human Dimensions of Marine Systems
(Oct. 2011 – Oct. 2016)

SG-CEP: Study Group on Climate and Ecosystem Predictability
(Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2016)

SG-CERP: Study Group on Common Ecosystem Reference Points across PICES Member Countries
(Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2016)

SG-SCISC: Joint ISC-PICES Study Group for Scientific Cooperation of ISC and PICES
(Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2016)

SG-SEES: Study Group on Socio-Ecological-Environmental Systems
(Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015)

SG-SCOOP: Joint PICES-NOWPAP Study Group on Scientific Cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean
(Jul. 2014 - Oct. 2015)

AP-AICE: FUTURE Advisory Panel on Anthropogenic Influences on Coastal Ecosystems
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2014)

AP-COVE: FUTURE Advisory Panel on Climate, Oceanographic Variability and Ecosystems
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2014)

AP-SOFE: FUTURE Adisory Panel on Status, Outlooks, Forecasts, and Engagement
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2014)

SG-SP-NP: Joint NPAFC-PICES Study Group on Scientific Cooperation in the North Pacific Ocean
(Jun. 2013 - Oct. 2014)

SC-BC: Study Group on Biodiversity Conservation
(Jan. 2014 - Oct. 2014)

SG-RS: Study Group on Radionuclide Science in the North Pacific Ocean
(Jan. 2012 - Jun. 2013)

SG-SP: Joint P/ICES Study Group on Developing a Framework for Scientific Cooperation in Northern Hemisphere Marine Science
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2011 )

SG-HD: Study Group on Human Dimensions
(Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2011)

CCCC: Climate Change and Carrying Capacity Scientific Program
(Oct. 1995 - Oct. 2009)

SG-ESR: Study Group on Ecosytem Status Reporting
(Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2007)

SG-MAR: Study Group on Marine Aquaculture and Ranching in the PICES region
(Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2007)

SG-NPESR-RAC: Study Group on North Pacific Ecosystem Status Report and Regional Analysis Centers (RAC)
(Oct. 2000 - Dec. 2001)

WG 9: Working Group on Subarctic Pacific Monitoring
(Oct. 1994 - Oct. 1997)

WG 5: Working Group on Bering Sea
(Oct. 1992 - Oct. 1996)

Products
Annual Meetings

Reports

2024 (1), 2023 (1, 2), 2022 (1, 2), 2021 (1, 2), 2020 (1, 2), 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (1, 2), 2015 (1, 2), 2014 (1, 2), 2013 (1, 2), 2012 (1, 2), 2011 (1, 2), 2010 (1, 2), 2009 (1, 2), 2008 (1, 2), 2007 (1, 2), 2006 (1, 2), 2005 (1, 2), 2004 (1, 2), 2003 (1, 2), 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992

WG 5: Bering Sea final report

Session Summaries

PICES-2015:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Change and Sustainability of the North Pacific

PICES-2014:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Toward a better understanding of the North

PICES-2013:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Reorganization in the North Pacific Ocean

PICES-2012:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors in the North Pacific ecosystems: Scientific challenges and possible solutions

PICES-2011:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Reorganization in the North Pacific Ocean

PICES-2010:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), North Pacific Ecosystems Today, and Challenges in Understanding and Forecasting Change

PICES-2009:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Understanding ecosystem dynamics and pursuing ecosystem approaches to management

2008 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Beyond observations to achieving understanding and forecasting in a changing North Pacific: Forward to the FUTURE

2007 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), The changing North Pacific: Previous patterns, future projections, and ecosystem impacts

2006 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Boundary current ecosystems

2005 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Mechanism of climate and human impacts on ecosystems in marginal seas and shelf regions

2004 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Beyond the continental slope - complexity and variability in the open North Pacific Ocean

2003 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Human dimensions of ecosystem variability

2002 Annual Meeting:
S1 (Science Board Symposium), Technological advances in marine scientific research

Scientific Reports
PICES Sci. Rep. No. 39, 2011
Report of the Study Group on Human Dimensions

PICES Sci. Rep. No. 18, 2001
Proceedings of the PICES/CoML/IPRC Workshop on Impact of Climate Variability on Observation and Prediction of Ecosystem and Biodiversity Changes in the North Pacific

PICES Sci. Rep. No. 10, 1999
Proceedings of The 1998 Science Board Symposium on The Impacts of the 1997/98 El Niño Event on the North Pacific Ocean and Its Marginal Seas

PICES Sci. Rep. No.3, 1995
Report of the PICES-STA Workshop on Monitoring Subarctic North Pacific Variability