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JAMSTEC Washington Office JAMSTEC Washington Office was established on October 1, 2000 in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. The Washington Office undertakes liaison and coordination duties primarily for key items provided in the Common Agenda at the U.S.-Japan summit, such as global climate change research and deep-sea drilling program. It also functions as a liaison for the JAMSTEC's internationally cooperative scientific projects to U.S. organizations distributed on the East Coast of North America The Washington Office directly and regularly corresponds with National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutions (WHOI), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), and other related organizations of the U.S., in order to coordinate and promote deep-sea drilling program, as well as various oceanographic researches. IODP (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program) is the most priority for this office, therefore, it has the closest relation with OD21 Program Department at JAMSTEC Yokosuka Headquarter. |