RESUME GEORGE T. F. WONG - Academia Sinica

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RESUME 

GEORGE T. F. WONG 

(07/11) 

Distinguished Research Fellow and Deputy Director 

Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica 

128 Academia Rd. Sec. 2, Nankang, Taipei (115), Taiwan. 

Email: gtfwong@gate.sinica.edu.tw 

Tel.: 886-2-2653-9885 ext. 856; Fax: 886-2-2783-3584 

Citizenship: 

United States 

EDUCATION: 

1976 Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 

Oceanography/Marine Geochemistry 

1973 M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

Oceanography/Marine Geochemistry 

1971 B.S. California State University, Los Angeles 

Chemistry (with Honors and Departmental Honors) 

POSITIONS HELD: 

2006-present Distinguished Research Fellow, Research Center for Environmental Changes, 

Academia Sinica, Taipei 

2007-present Deputy Director, Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, 

Taipei 

2008-present Program coordinator, Earth System Science, Taiwan International Graduate 

Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei. 

2006-present Professor Emeritus, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old 

Dominion University. 

2006-present External Science Advisor, Innovative Research Group of the Marine Environmental 

Laboratory, Xiamen University, China. 

2007-present Lead professor, “111” teaching program, Xiamen University, China. 

2005-present Member, Academic/Science Advisory Committee, State Key Laboratory in Marine 

Environmental Science (Xiamen University), China. 

2000-present Visiting Professor, College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Xiamen 

University, Xiamen, China. 

1987-2006 Professor, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion 

University. Joint Appointment in the Department of Chemical Sciences at various 

times. 

2005 Coordinator/Chair, International Science Review Panel, State Key Laboratory in 

Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University), China. 

2000-2006 Science Advisor to Southeast Asian Time-series Study (SEATS) project, National 

Center for Ocean Research, National Science Council, Taiwan. 

1998-2005 Visiting Researcher, National Center for Ocean Research, National Science Council,

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Taiwan. 

2000 Member, Program Review Team of the National Science Foundation of China to 

review the program in marine biogeochemistry at Xiamen University. 

1998 Member, Program Review Team of the National Taiwan University to review its 

Institute of Oceanography. 

1997-2000 Coordinator, Advisory Committee of the National Center for Ocean Research, 

National Science Council, Taiwan. 

1994 Visiting Professor, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University. 

1981-1993 Chairman, Radiation Safety Committee, Old Dominion University. 

1991-1993 Consultant to Sidley & Austin Law Office. 

1991-1992 Consultant to Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. 

1985-1990 Ph.D. Graduate Program Director, Department of Oceanography, Old Dominion 

University. 

1988 Visiting Professor, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University. 

1986-1988 Academic Deputy Chairman, Department of Oceanography, Old Dominion 

University. 

1987 Early promotion to Professor granted by Old Dominion University 

1982-1987 Associate Professor, Department of Oceanography with a Joint Appointment in the 

Department of Chemical Sciences at various times, Old Dominion University. 

1981 Tenure and promotion to Associate Professor granted by Old Dominion University. 

1981-1982 Acting Radiation Safety Officer, Old Dominion University. 

1980-1981 Interim Director, Applied Marine Research Laboratory - Water Quality Laboratory, 

Old Dominion University. 

1978-1979 Consultant to the Breeden, Howard and MacMillan Law Office. 

1976-1982 Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography with a Joint Appointment in the 

Department of Chemical Sciences, Old Dominion University. 

1976 Consultant to the Public Service Company. 

1976 Consultant to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 

HONORS AND AWARDS: 

Phi Kappa Phi. 

Sigma Xi. 

Outstanding Achievement Award, Organization of Chinese American, East Virginia Chapter. 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: 

Courses taught: 

Undergraduate level - 

Oceanography. 

Internship in Oceanography. 

M.S. level - 

Chemical Oceanography. 

Chemical Oceanography Laboratory. 

Advanced Chemical Oceanography (with Lab). 

Marine Geochemistry.

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The Marine Geochemical Cycle. 

Research Strategies in Chemical Oceanography. 

Equilibrium Concepts of the Oceans. 

Ph.D. Level - 

Radiogeochemistry of the Oceans. 

The Ocean as a Chemical System. 

Biological-chemical Interactions in the Oceans. 

Aquatic Chemistry. 

Uranium Series Disequilibrium in the Oceans. 

Marine Biogeochemistry. 

Marine Biogeochemical Cycle. 

Marine Photochemistry. 

Supervision of students: 

High school level - 

Science projects for various competitions 

Undergraduate level - 

Independent studies. 

M.S. level - 

Non-thesis - served as the chairman or as a member of multiple committees. 

Thesis - Directed theses and served as a member in multiple thesis committees. 

Ph.D. level - 

Directed doctoral dissertations and served as a member in multiple dissertation committees. 

SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES: 

At the Academia level at Academia Sinica 

Established, implemented, and serve as the coordinator of a PhD program in Earth System 

Science in the Taiwan International Graduate Program of the Acadmia Sinica in 

collaboration with the National Central University. 

Member, Academia Sinica Council 

Vice chairman, Evaluation Committee on appointments, promotions and tenure 

Member, Review Committee on Research Accomplishments 

At the Center level at Academia Sinica 

Deputy director 

Formulated, secured funding, implemented and coordinating two ongoing multi-year, multidisciplinary, 

multi-institutional and multi-principal investigators research program: 

“Atmospheric forcing on ocean biogeochemistry (AFOBi)”, funded as a thematic project 

by the Academia Sinica, involving 8 sub-projects and investigators from the Academia 

Sinica, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Ocean University and University 

of California, Davis 

“Oceanography of tropical continental shelves – Northern South China Sea Shelf” , funded 

as an integrated project by the National Science Council, Taiwan, involving 10 sub-

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projects and investigators from the Academia Sinica, National Taiwan University, 

National Taiwan Ocean University, National Sun Yat Sen University, National Taiwan 

Normal University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Hong Kong University 

of Science and Technology 

Formulated, coordinated and implemented Memorandum of Understanding with the following 

universities/ research institutions: 

State Key Laboratory in Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 

China 

Marine Science Institute, University of Philippines, Diliman, Philippines. 

Berkeley Institute of the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, USA. 

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. 

Department of Hydrology and Oceanology, University of Science, Ho Chih Min City, 

Vietnam. 

Planned and coordinated the first five-year external review of the Research Center for 

Environmental Changes 

Planned and convened an international symposium/workshop on “ocean acidification” 

Chairman, Applicant Screening Committee 

Chairman, Performance Evaluation Committee 

Chairman and member, multiple search and promotion committees 

At the departmental level at Old Dominion University: 

Chairman, Core Course Committee 

Member, Student Advisory Committee 

Member, Student Admissions Committee 

Chairman, Curriculum Committee for developing an undergraduate degree program in 

oceanography. 

Senior marine geochemist, 1977 to 2006 – responsible for building the academic and research 

programs in environmental radiogeochemistry and marine geochemistry/aquatic chemistry 

from a sub-discipline with a single faculty position and a single laboratory to one with three 

faculty positions, several adjunct and joint faculty members, multiple laboratories and active 

M.S. and Ph.D. programs. 

Academic Deputy Chairman – in charge of all matters concerning academic activities in the 

Department, manage funds for research and teaching assistantships, establish and enforce 

policies concerning curriculum, evaluation of teaching performance, student recruiting and 

the admission of new students. 

Doctoral Program Director – administer a doctoral program with 20 to 30 doctoral students. 

Acting Interim Department Chairman, Department of Oceanography. 

Chairman, Tenure and Promotion Committee – evaluate other faculty members and make 

recommendation to the President of the University on their tenure and promotion. 

Chairman of multiple Search Committees in searches for the Department Chairman, professors 

for endowed professorships and all faculty members in marine geochemistry. 

Coordinator of the Distinguished Lecturer Lecture Series – invite speakers and administer 

logistical and financial aspects of the program. 

Member, Education Committee – determine educational policy, curriculum development and

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planning. 

Chairman, Admissions and Evaluation Committee – evaluate applicants, make recommendations 

regarding admission, and monitors the progress of MS and Ph.D. students towards their 

degree. 

Member, Executive Committee – determine the future directions of the Department. 

Course Scheduling Officer – co-ordinate and schedule classes and the use of classrooms. 

At School of Science and University levels at Old Dominion University: 

Development of a joint curriculum in environmental chemistry with the Department of Chemical 

Sciences. 

Member, Principal Investigator Committee – develop School policies governing research activities. 

Member, Innovative Laboratory Committee – develop undergraduate curriculum involving lab 

sections. 

Member, Committee on Research in Marine and Environmental Sciences – a fact-finding 

committee for the re-accreditation of these academic programs. 

Member, Search Committee for the radiation safety officer. 

Member, Tenure Committee. 

Member, Asian/Asian American Advisory Council – makes recommendation to the President of 

the University on issues concerning Asian/Asian American faculty members, staff members 

and students. 

Member, Asian Studies Committee 

Member, Committee for Affirmative Action/Cultural Diversity

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES 

Reviewed publications: 

Onak, T. P. and G. T. F. Wong 

Preparation of pentagonal pyramidal carborane, 2,3,4,5-tetracarba-nido-hexaborane (6). 

Journal of American Chemical Society, 92, 5226, 1970. 

Groszek, D., J. B. Leach, G. T. F. Wong, C. Ungermann and T. Onak 

Carboranes from alkylboron hydrides. 

Inorganic Chemistry, 10, 2770-2775, 1971. 

Wong, G. T. F. and P. G. Brewer 

The determination and distribution of iodate in South Atlantic waters. 

Journal of Marine Research, 32, 25-36, 1974. 

Brewer, P. G., G. T. F. Wong, M. P. Bacon and D. W. Spencer 

An oceanic calcium problem 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 26, 81-87, 1975. 


The determination of iodide in seawater by neutron activation analysis. 

Analytica Chimica Acta, 81, 81-90, 1976. 

Wong, G. T. F., P. G. Brewer and D. W. Spencer 

The distribution of particulate iodine in the Atlantic. 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 32, 441-450, 1976. 


The marine chemistry of iodine in anoxic basins. 

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 41, 151-159, 1977. 

Wong, G. T. F. 

The distribution of iodine in the upper layers of the Equatorial Atlantic. 

Deep-Sea Research, 24, 115-125, 1977. 

Wong, G. T. F. and J. A. Davidson 

The fate of chlorine in seawater. 

Water Research, 11, 971-978, 1977. 

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Goldman, J. C., J. M. Capuzzo and G. T. F. Wong 

Biological and chemical effects of chlorination at coastal power plants. 

In: 'Water Chlorination: Environmental Impact and Health Effects', Vol. 2, R. L. Jolley, H. 

Gorchev and D. H. Hamilton, Jr. editors. 

Ann Arbor Science, pp. 291-305, 1978.

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Wong, G. T. F. and C. E. Grosch 

A mathematical model for the distribution of dissolved silicon in interstitial waters - an 

analytical approach. 

Journal of Marine Research, 36, 735-750, 1978. 


Alkalinity and pH in the Southern Chesapeake Bay and the James River estuary. 

Limnology and Oceanography, 24, 970-977, 1979. 


Some problems in the determination of total residual 'chlorine' in chlorinated seawater. 



The oxidation state diagram - a potential tool for studying redox chemistry in seawater. 

Marine Chemistry, 9, 1-12, 1980. 


The stability of dissolved inorganic species of iodine in seawater. 



The effect of temperature on the dissipation of chlorine in seawater. 

In: 'Water Chlorination: Environmental Impact and Health Effects', Vol. 3, R. L. Jolley, W. 

A. Brungs and R. B. Cumming editors. Ann Arbor Science, pp. 395-406, 1980. 


The effect of light on the dissipation of chlorine in seawater. 



The oxidation state diagram - additional comments. 


Goldman, J. C. and G. T. F. Wong 

Response to comments by W. Thiemann and B. Gabel and D. Midgley on chlorine 

disappearance in sea-water. 

Water Research, 15, 1035-1036, 1981.

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Wong, G. T. F. and J. F. Todd 

Nutrients in waters on the inner shelf between Cape Charles and Cape Hatteras. 

In: 'Chesapeake Bay Plume Study SUPERFLUX 1980', J. W. Campbell and J. P. Thomas 

editors. NASA Conference Publication 2188, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, Washington D. C., pp. 261-282, 1981. 


The stability of molecular iodine in seawater. 

Marine chemistry, 11, 91-95, 1982. 


The role of bromide in the dissipation of chlorine in seawater. 



Factors affecting the amperometric determination of trace quantities of total residual 

'chlorine' in seawater. 

Environmental Science and Technology, 16, 785-790, 1982. 

Takayanagi, K. and G. T. F. Wong 

Fluorimetric determination of selenium (IV) and total selenium in natural waters. 

Analytica Chimica Acta, 148, 263-269, 1983. 

Wong, G. T. F. and T. J. Oatts 

Chlorine demand of deep seawater. 



Colloidal and organic selenium in southern Chesapeake Bay and adjacent waters. 


Wong, G. T. F. and T. J. Oatts 

Dissolved organic matter and the dissipation of chlorine in estuarine water and seawater. 


Wong, G. T. F. and C. S. Moy 

Cesium-137, metals and organic carbon in the sediments of James River estuary, Virginia. 

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 18, 37-49, 1984. 


Total selenium and Se (IV) in the James River estuary and Southern Chesapeake Bay. 

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 18, 113-119, 1984.

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Wong, G. T. F. and Y. -C. Chen 

Titration alkalinity as a water tracer in Chesapeake Bay. 

Journal of Marine Science, Chinese Culture University, 29, 77-86, 1984. 


Dissolved inorganic and organic selenium in Orca Basin. 

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 49, 539-546, 1985. 

Wong, G. T. F., K. Takayanagi and J. F. Todd 

Dissolved iodine in waters overlying and in the Orca Basin. 


Olsen, C. R., I. L. Larsen, P. D. Lowry, N. H. Cutshall, J. F. Todd, G. T. F. Wong and W. H. Casey 

Atmospheric fluxes and marsh-soil inventories of 7 Be and 210 Pb. 

Journal of Geophysical Research, 90, 10487-10496, 1985. 

Velinsky, D. J., T. L. Wade and G. T. F. Wong 

Atmospheric deposition of organic carbon to Chesapeake Bay. 

Atmospheric Environment, 20, 941-947, 1986. 


The oxidation of iodide to iodate for the polarographic determination of total iodine in 

natural waters. 

Talanta, 33, 451-454, 1986. 

Todd, J. F., G. T. F. Wong and D. F. Reid 

The geochemistries of 210 Po and 210 Pb in waters overlying and within the Orca Basin, 

Gulf of Mexico. 

Deep-Sea Research, 33, 1293-1306, 1986. 


Alkalinity in the South-eastern United States continental Shelf waters. 


Oertel, G. F., G. T. F. Wong and J. D. Conway 

Sediment accumulation at a fringe marsh during transgression, Oyster, Virginia 

Estuaries, 12, 18-26, 1989. 


Photochemical reactions. 

In: 'Mathematical Submodels in Water Quality Systems', S. E. Jorgensen and M. J. 

Gromiec editors. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 195-216, 1989.

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Wong, G. T. F. and S. -C. Pai (1989). 

The analytical chemistry of seawater - a challenging research topic. 

National Science Council Monthly (Republic of China), 17, 254-261, 1989. 

Todd, J. F., G. T. F. Wong, C. R. Olsen and I. L. Larsen 

Atmospheric depositional characteristics of beryllium-7 and lead-210 along the southeastern 

Virginia coast. 

Journal of Geophysical Research, 94, 11106-11116, 1989. 

Takayanagi, K., G. T. F. Wong and M. J. Filardo 

Nitrate reductase activity and the speciation of selenium at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. 

Journal of the Oceanographic Society of Japan, 45, 129-133, 1989. 

Wong, G. T. F., S. -C. Pai and C. T. A. Chen 

Chemical hydrography across the East China Sea-Kuroshio frontal region north-east of 

Taiwan. 

Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica, 23, 1-18, 1989. 

Pai, S. -C., T. -C. Chen, G. T. F. Wong and C. -C. Hung 

The maleic acid/ammonium hydroxide buffer system for the pre-concentration of trace 

metals from seawater. 

Analytical Chemistry, 62, 774-777, 1990. 

Wong, G. T. F. and C. -H. Hsu 

The first apparent dissociation constant of carbonic acid in marine waters from 0 to 20 o / oo 

and 0 to 30 o C. 

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 32, 257-265, 1991. 


The marine geochemistry of iodine. 

Reviews in Aquatic Sciences, 4, 45-73, 1991. 

Wong, G. T. F., S. -C. Pai, K. -K. Liu, C. -T. Liu and C. T. A. Chen 

Variability of the chemical hydrography at the frontal region between the East China Sea 

and the Kuroshio north-east of Taiwan. 


Swift, D. J. P., G. T. F. Wong and A. W. Niederoda 

Rates of sediment accumulation, bioturbation and resuspension in Back Bay, Virginia, a 

coastal lagoon. 

In: "Proceedings of the Back Bay Ecological Symposium", H. G. Marshall and M. D. 

Norman Eds., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, pp. 42-59, 1991.

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Wong, G. T. F. and L. -S. Zhang 

Changes in iodine-speciation across coastal hydrographic fronts in southeastern United 

States continental shelf waters. 

Continental Shelf Research, 12, 717-733, 1992. 


Chemical removal of oxygen with sulfite for the polarographic or voltammetric 

determination of iodate or iodide in seawater. 



The determination of total inorganic iodine in seawater by cathodic stripping square wave 

voltammetry. 

Talanta, 39, 355-360, 1992. 

Mann, D. K., T. J. Oatts and G. T. F. Wong 

The determination of leachable uranium in marine and lacustrine sediments by steam 

digestion. 

Talanta, 39, 1199-1203, 1992. 

Mann, D. K. and G. T. F. Wong 

"Strongly bound" uranium in marine waters: Occurrence and analytical implications. 


Wei, C. L. and G. T. F. Wong 

Assessing radioactive contamination of the marine environment of Taiwan by the operation 

of nuclear power plants: A framework for action. 

Nuclear Science Journal (Taiwan), 30, 259-284, 1993. 

Moisan, T. A., W. M. Dunstan, A. Udomkit and G. T. F. Wong 

The uptake of iodate by phytoplankton. 

Journal of Phycology, 30, 580-587, 1994. 

Zhang, L. -S. and G. T. F. Wong 

The determination of hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solutions by square wave voltammetry. 

Talanta, 41, 1853-1859, 1994. 


Spectrophotometric determination of H 2 O 2 in marine waters with leuco crystal violet. 

Talanta, 41, 2137-2145, 1994.

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Chen, C. T. A., R. Ruo, S. C. Pai, C. T. Liu and G. T. F. Wong 

Exchange of water masses between the East China Sea and the Kuroshio off Northeastern 

Taiwan. 



Dissolved iodine across the Gulf Stream front and in the South Atlantic Bight. 

Deep Sea Research, 42, 2005-2023, 1995. 

Wong, G. T. F., S. -C. Pai and S. -W. Chung 

Dissolved cobalt in the Western Philippine Sea. 

Oceanologica Acta, 18, 631-638, 1995. 

Swift, D. J. P., J. K. Stull, A. W. Niedoroda, C. W. Reed and G. T. F. Wong 

Contaminant dispersal in the Palos Verdes continental margin II. Estimates of the biodiffusion 

coefficient, D B , from composition of the benthic infaunal community. 

Science of the Total Environment, 179, 91-107, 1996. 

Wong, G. T. F., G. -C. Gong, K. K. Liu and S. C. Pai 

"Excess nitrate" in the East China Sea 


Wong, G. T. F. and X. -H. Cheng 

Dissolved organic iodine in marine waters: Determination, occurrence and analytical 

implications. 


Crow, G. L., M. J. Atkinson, B. Ron, S. Atkinson, A. D. K. Skillman and G. T. F. Wong 

Relationship of water chemistry to serum thyroid hormones in captive sharks with goitres. 

Aquatic Geochemistry, 4, 469-480, 1998. 

Wong, G. T. F. and L.-S. Zhang 

4500 - I Iodine 

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste, 20th ed., L. S. Clesceri, A. E. 

Greenberg and A. D. Eaton, eds., American Public Health Association, Washington D.C., 

pp. 4-91 to 4-94, 1998. 


4500 - I - Iodide 



pp. 4-94 to 4-98, 1998.

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4500 - IO 3 - Iodate 



pp. 4-98 to 4-99, 1998. 

Chen, C. A. T., R. Ruo, S. C. Pai, C. T. Liu and G. T. F. Wong 

Artifacts introduced into the calculation of the mixing ratios of seawater end-members 

using T-S properties: a reply. 



Optimal conditions and sample storage for the determination of H 2 O 2 in marine waters by 

the scopoletin-HRP fluorometric method. 

Talanta, 48, 1031-1038, 1999. 

Wong, G. T. F., S.-Y. Chao, Y.-H. Li and Y.-C. Chung 

KEEP - Exchange processes between the Kuroshio and the East China Sea Shelf. 


Wong, G. T. F., S.-Y. Chao, Y.-H. Li and F.-K. Shiah 

The Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes (KEEP) Study - an introduction to hypotheses and 

highlights. 


Hung, C. -C., G. T. F. Wong, K. -K. Liu, F. -K. Shiah and G. -C. Gong 

The effects of light and nitrate levels on the relationship between nitrate reductase activity 

and 15 NO 3 - uptake: Field observations in the East China Sea. 


Wong, G. T. F. and C. -C. Hung 

Speciation of dissolved iodine: Integrating nitrate uptake over time in the oceans. 


Wei, C.-L., G. T. F. Wong, S.-J. Sun and G.-C. Gong 

Extractable manganese in the southeastern East China Sea and the Okinawa Trough. 

Oceanologica Acta, 24, S99-S111, 2001. 


Coupling iodine speciation to primary, regenerated and "new" production: A re-evaluation. 

Deep-Sea Research I, 48, 1459-1476, 2001.

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Wong, G. T. F. and X. -H Cheng 

The formation of iodide in marine waters from the photochemical decomposition of 

dissolved organic iodine. 


Wong, G. T. F. and X. H. Cheng 

Dissolved organic iodine in marine waters: Role in the estuarine geochemistry of iodine. 

Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 3, 257-263, 2001. 

Chen, Y. -L. L., H. -Y. Chen, W. -H. Lee, C. -C. Hung, G. T. F. Wong and J. Kanda 

New production in the East China Sea, comparison between well mixed winter and 

stratified summer conditions. 


Wong, A. Y. L. and G. T. F. Wong 

The effect of spectral composition on the photochemical production of hydrogen peroxide 

in natural waters. 

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 12, 695-704, 2001. 

Wong, G. T. F., A. U. Piumsomboon and W. M. Dunstan 

The transformation of iodate to iodide in marine phytoplankton cultures. 

Marine Ecology Progress Series, 237, 27-39, 2002 

Wong, G. T. F., S. -W. Chung, F. -K. Shiah, C. -C. Chen, C. -S. Wen and K. -K. Liu 

Nitrate anomaly in the upper nutricline in the northern South China Sea - Evidence for 

nitrogen fixation. 

Geophysical Research Letter, 29(23), 2097, doi:10.1029/2002GL015786, 2002. 

Wong, G. T. F., W. M. Dunstan and D.-B. Kim 

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by marine phytoplankton. 

Oceanologica Acta, 26, 191-198, 2003. 


The geochemical dynamics of iodine in marginal seas: the southern East China Sea. 

Deep-Sea Research II, 50, 1147-1162, 2003. 


Seasonal variations in the speciation of dissolved iodine in the Chesapeake Bay. 


Lin, I I, W.T. Liu, C.-C. Wu, G. T. F. Wong, C. Hu, Z. Chen, W.-D. Liang, Y. Yang and K.-K. Liu 

New evidence for enhanced ocean primary production triggered by tropical cyclone. 

Geophysical Research Letters, 30(13), 1718, doi:10.1029/2003GL017141, 2003.

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Wong, G. T. F., C.-C. Hung and G.-C. Gong 

Dissolved iodine species in the East China Sea – A complementary tracer for upwelling 

water on the shelf. 


Sherrill, J., B. Whitaker and G. T. F. Wong 

Effect of ozonation on the speciation of dissolved iodine in artificial seawater. 

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 35, 347-355, 2004. 

Hung, C.-C., G. T. F. Wong and W.M. Dunstan 

Iodate reduction activity in nitrate reductase extracts from marine phytoplankton. 

Bulletin of Marine Science, 76, 61-72, 2005. 

Tseng, C.-M., G. T. F. Wong, I.-I. Lin, C.-R. Wu and K.-K. Liu 

A unique seasonal pattern in phytoplankton biomass in low-latitude waters in the South 

China Sea. 

Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L08608, doi:10.1029/1004GL022111, 2005. 

Shang, S., C. Zhang, H. Hong, Q. Liu, G. T. F. Wong, C. Hu, and B. Huang 

Hydrographic and biological changes in the Taiwan Strait during the 1997-1998 El Niño 

winter. 

Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L11601, doi:10.1029/2005GL022578, 2005. 

Wong, G. T. F., T.-L. Ku, M. Mulholland, C.-M. Tseng and D.-P. Wang 

The SouthEast Asian Time-series Study (SEATS) and the biogeochemistry of the South 

China Sea – An overview. 

Deep-Sea Research II, 54. 1434-1447, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.05.012, 2007. 

Wong, G. T. F., C.-M. Tseng, L.-S. Wen and S.-W. Chung 

Nutrient dynamics and N-anomaly at the SEATS station. 

Deep-Sea Research II, 54, 1528-1545, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.05.11, 2007. 

Lin, I.-I., J.-P. Chen, G. T. F. Wong, C.-W. Huang and C.-C. Lien 

Aerosol Input to the South China Sea: Results from the MODerate Resolution Imaging 

Spectro-radiometer, the Quick Scatterometer, and the Measurements of Pollution in the 

Troposphere sensor 


Chou, W.-C., D. D. Sheu, B. S. Lee, C. M. Tseng, C. T. A. Chen, S. L. Wang and G. T. F. Wong 

Depth distributions of alkalinity, TCO 2 and δ 13 C TCO2 at the SEATS time-series site, 

northern South China Sea : controlling processes and anthropogenic CO 2 influence. 

Deep-Sea Research II, 54, 1469-1485, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.05.002, 2007.

Tseng, C.-M., G. T. F. Wong, W.-C. Chou, B.-S. Lee, D.-D. Sheu and K.-K. Liu 

Temporal variations in the carbonate system in the upper layer at the SEATS station 



The kinetics of the reactions between iodide and hydrogen peroxide in seawater. 

Marine Chemistry, 111, 22-29, doi:10.1016/j.marchem.2007.04.007, 2008. 

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Wong, G. T. F. and X.-H. Cheng 

Dissolved inorganic and organic iodine in the Chesapeake Bay and adjacent Atlantic waters: 

Speciation changes through an estuarine system 


Lin, I-I, G. T. F. Wong, C.-W. Huang and C.-C. Lien 

Aerosol impact on the South China Sea biogeochemistry – an early assessment from 

remote sensing. 

Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L17605, doi:10.1029GL037484, 2009. 

Wong, G. T. F. and K. Y. Li 

Winkler’s method overestimates dissolved oxygen in seawater: Iodate interference and its 

oceanographic implications. 


Hsu, S.-C., G. T. F. Wong, G.-C. Gong, F.-K. Shiah, Y.-T. Huang, S.-J. Kao, F. Tsai, S.-C. C. 

Lung, F.-J. Lin, I-I Lin, C.-C. Hung and C.-M. Tseng. 

Source, solubility, and dry deposition of aerosol trace elements over the East China Sea 


Ho, T.-Y., W.-C. Chou, C.-L. Wei, H.-L. Lin and G. T. F. Wong 

Trace metal cycling in the surface water of the South China Sea: Vertical fluxes and 

sources 


Lin, I-I, C.-C. Lien, C.-R. Wu, G. T. F. Wong, C.-W. Huang and T.-L. Chiang 

Enhanced primary production in the oligotrophic South China Sea by eddy injection in 

Spring. 

Geophysical Research Letters, L16602, pp. 1-5, doi:10.1029/2010GL 043872, 2010. 

Sheu, D. D., W.-C. Chou, C.-L. Wei, W.-P. Hou, C.-W. Hsu and G. T. F. Wong 

Influence of El Niño on the sea-to-air CO2 flux at the SEATS time-series site, northern 

South China Sea 

Journal of Geophysical Research – Ocean, 115, C10021, pp. 1-9. 

doi:10.1029/2009JC006013, 2010.

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Wong, G. T. F., Y.-C. Wu and K.-Y. Li 

Winkler’s method overestimates dissolved oxygen in natural waters: Hydrogen peroxide 

interference and its implications 


Lin, I-I, C. Hu, Y.-H. Li, T.-Y. Ho, T. Fischer, G. T. F. Wong, J. Wu, C.-W. Huang, D. A. Chu, D. 

S. Ko and J.-P. Chen 

Fertilization potential of volcanic dust in the low nutrient low chlorophyll western North 

Pacific Subtropical Gyre. 

Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 25, GB1006, pp. 1-12, doi:10.1029/2009GB003758, 2011.

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Editorship: 

Wong, G. T. F. and D. -P. Wang, Guest Editors 

Special Issue in KEEP (Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes). 

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Special Issue, 3, 225-446, 1992. 

Wong, G. T. F., Y.-H. Li, S.-Y. Chao and Y.-C. Chung, guest editors 

Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes (KEEP) - Interactions between the East China Sea and 

the Kuroshio. 

Continental Shelf Research Special Issue, 20, 331-635, 2000. 

Wong, G. T. F., T. –L. Ku, M. Mulholland, C. –M. Tseng and D.P. Wang, guest editors 

The SouthEast Asian Time-series Study (SEATS) and the Biogeochemistry of the Northern 

South China Sea. 

Deep-Sea Research II, 54/14-15, 1433-1644, 2007. 

Wong, G. T. F., R. Anderson, M. Bacon, H. deBaar, J. Murray and M. Scranton, guest editors 

Ocean Biogeochemisty: From Geosecs to JGOFS and beyond – In celebration of the 65 th 

birthday of Peter G. Brewer 


Wong, G. T. F., H. Hong, S. Lin, H. Liu and H. Xue, guest editors 

Upwelling Ecosystem in the Southern Taiwan Strait 

Continental Shelf Research, 31, S1-S76, 2011. 

Technical reports: 

Water quality monitoring of the deepening of the southern branch of the Elizabeth River, 

Chesapeake, Virginia. 

Department of Oceanography, Old Dominion University, Tech. Report No. 42, 102 pp, 

1980. 

Geological and geochemical analysis of seabed stability at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal site. Part II: 

Geochemical analysis. 

Old Dominion University, Tech. Report No. 83-7, 44 pp, 1983. 

Recent vertical accretion rates at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. 

Maryland Water Resources Research Center, University of Maryland, Tech. Report No. 78, 

43 pp, 1983. 

Migration of contaminants from a basalt waste isolation site – oxidation-reduction chemistry of 

dissolved selenium. 

Department of Oceanography, Old Dominion University. Tech. Report No. 85-4, 12 pp, 

1985.

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Quality assurance project plan for Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP). The redox chemistry of 

the BWIP site. 

Prepared for the Department of Energy - Rockwell Hanford Operations. 25 pp. 1986. 

Quality assurance project plan. Appendix I. Fluorimetric determination of dissolved selenium 

species in natural waters. 

Prepared for the department of Energy - Rockwell Hanford Operations. 9. pp. 1986. 

Quality assurance project plan. Appendix II. The determination of dissolved uranium species in 



Quality assurance project plan. Appendix III. The determination of dissolved iodine species in 



Quality assurance project plan. Appendix IV. The determination of dissolved manganese (II) in 



Quality assurance project plan. Appendix V. The determination of dissolved arsenic (III) and 

arsenic (V) in natural waters. 


Hydrography and chemistry at the frontal region of Kuroshio East China Sea. Preliminary Report 

of the Ocean Researcher I Cruises KECS 1-3. 

Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University. 131 pp. 1989. 

Extreme Gouge Dating Project. Feasibility Study - Phase I. 

Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. 40 pp. 1992. 

Other Publications: 

Wong, G. T. F. and D.-P. Wang 

Preface: Special Issue on KEEP 

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 3, 225-226, 1992. 

2580 Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP). 2580 A. Introduction 



pp. 2-75, 1998. 

Wong, G. T. F., R. Anderson, M. Bacon, H. deBaar, J. Murray and M. Scranton, guest editors 

Editorial. A tribute to Peter George Brewer in celebration of his 65 th birthday.

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Wong, G. T. F., H. Hong, S. Lin, H. Liu and H. Xue, guest editors 

Preface and Introduction. Upwelling Ecosystem in the Southern Taiwan Strait 

Continental Shelf Research, 31, S1-S2, 2011.

Research Interests: 

Trace element geochemistry 

Environmental geochemistry and radiogeochemistry 

Analytical chemistry of natural waters 

Biological-chemical interactions in aquatic systems 

Numerical modelling of geochemical processes 

Photochemical processes in natural waters 

Interactions between the dissolved and particulate phases in the aquatic environment 

Atmospheric-hydrospheric interactions 

Redox chemistry in geochemical systems 

Hydrogeochemistry 

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Sources of Research Funding (as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator): 

National Science Foundation 

Department of Energy 

Army Corps of Engineers 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Administration 

Old Dominion University Research Foundation 

Norfolk Dredging Company 

University of Maryland/Department of Interior 

Cities Services Company 

Rockwell International/Department of Energy 

National Science Council, Republic of China 

Thematic Project, Academia Sinica 

Research Management Experience: 

Design, furnish, equip and maintain laboratories for analytical chemistry, environmental radiogeochemistry 

and physical chemistry. Instruments used in these laboratories include atomic 

absorption spectrophotometers, alpha, beta and gamma counting systems, fluorescence 

spectrophotometer, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, organic carbon analyzer, and 

polarographic analyzer. 

Initiate, negotiate, acquire and manage external funding for research projects. 

Establish the chemical oceanography section at Old Dominion University. 

Design a time-series study and help maintain the time-series station in the South China Sea for the 

National Center for Ocean Research, Taipei, Taiwan. 

Design and carry out field sampling and laboratory analytical programs for lacustrine, estuarine and 

marine sediments, surface water, ground water, seawater from both open oceans and the 

coastal seas, and atmospheric samples. 

Plan and lead oceanographic research cruises. 

Establish physical, chemical and biological hydrography laboratory. 

Supervise some combinations of graduate students (at MS and Ph.D. levels), post-doctoral fellows

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and technicians. 

Lead and develop the aquatic/marine sciences science team at the Research Center for 

Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica.. 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 

Membership in Professional Societies: 

American Chemical Society 

American Association for the Advancement of Science 

American Geophysical Union 

American Society of Limnology and Oceanography 

Geochemical Society 

Reviewer of: 

Journals - 

American Chemical Society Books 

Australian Journal of Chemistry 

Chemistry and Ecology 

Continental Shelf Research 

Deep-Sea Research I 

Deep-Sea Research II 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters 

Estuaries 

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 

Journal of Geophysical Research 

Journal of Marine Research 

Marine Chemistry 

Marine Environmental Research 

Mikrochimica Acta 

Progress in Oceanography 

Reviews in Aquatic Sciences 

Science 

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste 

Terrestrial, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences 

Agencies - 

National Science Foundation 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Department of Energy 

Department of Natural Resources of the State of Maryland 

American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund 

National Science Council, Republic of China 

Research Council of Canada 

Environmental Research Council of the United Kingdom

Research Grants Council, Hong Kong 

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George T.F. Wong 

Vision Statement 

My vision for RCEC is for it to become a research unit: 

(1) with an internationally recognized, self-sustaining and self-perpetuating science 

team that is engaging in cutting edge research in climate, atmospheric and 

marine science on global and regional issues related to environmental changes, 

(2) that plays a leading role in Taiwan, a significant role in Asia, and a notable role 

in the world in research on the science in environmental changes, and, 

(3) with the necessary hardware, and, administrative and personnel infra-structure to 

support a world class research effort on environmental changes. 

In the short run, I envision making significant headway towards the above stated 

goal by: 

(1) adding principal investigators judiciously in order to move at least one or two of 

the three principal research thrusts in RCEC, namely, climate, atmospheric and 

marine research, substantially towards reaching a critical mass of principal 

investigators; 

(2) fostering the participation in collaborative international research activities and 

the sponsorship/organization of and participation in international 

meetings/workshops in order to elevate the profile of RCEC internationally; 

(3) focusing the application of existing resources and securing new resources for 

developing in some depth and breadth a small number of overarching and 

significant research themes that will foster collaborations within RCEC and with 

other investigators in Taiwan; 

(4) promoting the expeditious completion of the RCEC building; 

(5) developing and installing management practices to optimize the application of 

resources in order to position RCEC for expansion as the RCEC building 

becomes available and the funding climate in Taiwan becomes more favorable; 

and 

(6) stabilizing the Taiwan International Graduate Program in earth system science to 

augment the support of the research activities at RCEC. 

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Narrative on a Vision for RCEC 

George T.F. Wong 

Background 

Local setting 

The organizational setting of RCEC and the location of Taiwan provide RCEC 

with unique opportunities to engage in research in environmental changes at the 

cutting edge. The stable long term funding, the technical personnel support structure 

and the absence of organizational partitions among the major sub-disciplines (namely, 

climate science, marine science and atmospheric science) provide a nurturing 

environment for developing excellence and distinguish RCEC from university 

departments so that RCEC should endeavor to conduct research that cannot be 

carried out readily in the universities. The ready access to diverse sub-environments 

with a wide array of environmental conditions from Taiwan offers plentiful 

possibilities for testing hypotheses through field observations. These rich 

sub-environments can attract international investigators to come to RCEC to conduct 

collaborative research. Such advantages can and should be exploited and turned into 

tangible dividends. However, as a young organization, RCEC has yet to reach a stable 

configuration in its size, in the expertise of its staff and in its supporting 

infra-structure. It will have to overcome significant growing pain before it may realize 

its full potential. Thus, in its road towards becoming an internationally recognized 

research unit, the major challenges in the next few years at RCEC will be: 

(1) to add members to the science team so that at least one or two of the 

sub-disciplines may move closer towards a critical mass; 

(2) to develop research directions that may promote interdisciplinary collaborations 

within RCEC and inter-institutional collaborations beyond RCEC and the Academia 

Sinica; 

(3) to select and place emphasis on research directions that will allow RCEC to 

become a player in international research efforts; and 

(4) to increase communications and interactions with the international scientific 

community to elevate the profile of RCEC in the world. 

In order to meet these challenges successfully, there will be the need: 

(1) to optimize the application of existing resources and to secure new resources (not 

the least of which is the expeditious completion of the RCEC building) to meet the 

increasing demands of a growing organization; and 

(2) to streamline the supporting infra-structure to accommodate the projected growth. 

International setting 

A number of white papers have been promulgated in recent years by various 

countries and by international agencies, including the widely circulated 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, to call attention to the 

urgent need to invest in research on global environmental changes, which likely will 

be a major research theme in the next few decades. Two prominent research topics 

that have been noted repeatedly are climate change and ocean acidification and some 

of the noteworthy characteristics of many of the proposed research programs on 

global changes are the need for: 

(1) interdisciplinary and national to international collaborations; 

(2) couplings among numerical modeling, laboratory simulations and field 

observations; and 

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(3) long term data base. 

RCEC will be up to the challenge. In fact, it is well positioned to participate in or to 

develop the capabilities for participating in these internationally recognized research 

areas. 

Specifics 

Research directions 

In general, I believe that passion is a necessary ingredient to fuel good research, 

and thus individual principal investigators should feel free to pursue their own 

research interests. However, a director should also provide the leadership to weave the 

varied research interests into an integrated whole in directions that will bring greater 

impact and recognition. This is especially true in environmental research where the 

major research questions of the day frequently require an interdisciplinary team 

approach. In the RCEC Scientific Advisory Committee meeting in this past June, the 

principal investigators proposed and the members of the Advisory Committee 

affirmed a number of specific research projects/directions. I am supportive of these 

choices. It will be the responsibility of the next director to facilitate their development 

and implementation. 

Climate science 

Climate modeling. I consider developing research on modeling the causes and 

effects of regional and global climate change as a top priority at RCEC in the next 

decade. With the addition of Huang-Hsiung Hsu to RCEC and the pending 

establishment of the Taiwan Climate Change Laboratory at RCEC in collaboration 

with other institutions in Taiwan, RCEC is well positioned to take a lead in climate 

change research in Taiwan and to become a major contributor in Asia, if not beyond. I 

envision climate modeling as an integrator of the work at RCEC as climate change 

and ocean and atmospheric processes affect each other interactively. 

Marine science 

Ocean acidification. The extensive carbonate ecosystems and the diverse 

environmental conditions in the waters around Taiwan provide a unique natural 

laboratory for studying the response of the ocean to ocean acidification and the 

implications of ocean acidification on atmospheric chemistry and climate. The 

proposed joint effort with the investigators from Woods Hole Oceanographic 

Institution and other Taiwanese institutions to study ocean acidification in the waters 

around the Dongsha Atoll will bring not only good science and international visibility 

to RCEC but will also jump-start a much needed line of research in Taiwan. Ramping 

up and stabilizing this collaborative research effort should be a priority at RCEC. 

SouthEast Asian Time-series Station (SEATS) study. Oceanic time-series 

observations are invaluable in documenting the response of the ocean to global 

environmental changes, in model validation, and in capacity building, and Academia 

Sinica is uniquely qualified in Taiwan to maintain a long term time-series station. 

Personnel at RCEC were involved in the establishment of SEATS in the northern 

South China Sea and have published extensively on the early results. They have now 

been asked by the National Science Council to take over the continued maintenance 

of the Station. Aside from bringing internationally recognized good science to RCEC, 

this study will provide a platform for further developing the capability to conduct 

marine research at RCEC. 

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Atmospheric science – Atmospheric chemistry 

Interactions between aerosol and climate change, and, between atmospheric 

chemistry and ocean biogeochemistry. RCEC has the unique combination of 

expertise in climate modeling, marine biogeochemistry and atmospheric chemistry to 

develop significant research programs on the linkages between aerosol and climate 

change, and, between the chemistry of aerosols and atmospheric gases and ocean 

biogeochemistry. The principal investigators in atmospheric chemistry at RCEC wish 

to get such programs started and they should be encouraged to do so. 

Personnel 

I consider a critical mass in each of the three sub-disciplines at RCEC to be a 

team of 8 to 12 principal investigators and research specialists. I support the proposal 

of the climate group to add around 5 principal investigators and 1 to 2 research 

specialists to the group in the next 5 years. The marine science group should also 

strive to add a similar number in that time period, with the priority of adding a 

physical oceanographer, a numerical biogeochemical modeler, and a satellite 

oceanographer to the group. With these additions, these two sub-disciplines will 

approach a sustainable configuration. Furthermore, the interactions among ocean 

modelers and climate modelers are crucial for their success. 

In order to optimize efficiency, I envision increasing the number of research 

specialists on staff to keep major multi-user instruments in operation and to run the 

centralized laboratories and field facilities. Research specialists with the following 

skills have been identified: numerical modeling code development, remote sensing 

data acquisition and analyses, operational oceanography including deployment and 

retrieval of moorings, and mass spectrometry. 

I envision a continued increase in the proportion of post-docs to MS or BS level 

research assistants in order to elevate the level of expertise and the level of dedication 

to research at RCEC. 

In order to communicate the implications of the work at RCEC on the society 

and to increase the visibility of RCEC locally and abroad, the possibility of investing 

additional manpower to form an in-house information outlet needs to be explored. 

The services provided may include: data dissemination within and outside of RCEC, 

information dissemination to the international community through an English website, 

and information dissemination for local outreach. The point of contention is not 

whether but when should this be implemented in view of the limited available 

resources. 

Resource allocation and administrative needs 

With the implementation of the major research projects in mind, I envision 

allocating resourse: 

(1) To regularly upgrade the shared-use computer capability that may benefit all the 

numerical modelers and remote sensing investigators. 

(2) To establish centralized laboratories and field facilities that can serve the need of 

multiple principal investigators. 

(3) To acquire a small (

sensors to support the time-series observations. (The use of moored 

biogeochemical sensors is an international trend but it is basically skipped over in 

Taiwan.) 

(5) To develop a field station on Donghsa Island in collaboration with the Marine 

Park Service and other Taiwanese institutions to study ocean acidification in the 

surrounding waters. 

Furthermore, in view of the projected growth in and the uncertainty in securing 

new resources for RCEC, the need for further optimizing the application of resources 

and streamlining the administrative organizational configuration of the Center will 

become increasingly necessary and obvious. Streamlining and clarifying the 

communication lines in RCEC will be an essential gradient for building a consensus 

for change. 

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