IFOP Director explores opportunities for scientific collaboration in Vancouver.
October 7th, 2024During his visit to Canada, the Director of the Fisheries Development Institute, Gonzalo Pereira, together with Researcher Carolina Lang, met with the Consul of Chile in Vancouver, Allan Najum, who has been working on collaboration agreements between Chile and Canada in various areas, including science. At the meeting, collaboration opportunities with Canadian scientific institutions were discussed in key areas for IFOP such as fisheries research and stock assessment.
The Director highlighted IFOP’s interest in strengthening ties with local entities, taking advantage of Canada’s advanced infrastructure and experience in research and fisheries resource assessment, as well as its participation as a member of ICES. Gonzalo Pereira stressed that “these alliances have the potential and relevance to facilitate capacity building, while promoting the exchange of knowledge, which results in synergistic actions.”
For her part, researcher Carolina Lang points out that “IFOP is recognized in the international scientific community for its research, which is largely due to the active participation of its researchers in international conferences, working groups, and even peer reviews carried out in Chile for stock assessment. Therefore, this dialogue and visit to the consulate represent concrete steps towards the formalization of collaborations that are effective over time and have institutional support. I believe that the problems surrounding fluctuations in marine populations are not a new problem, but they need to be addressed from different disciplines and perspectives. Likewise, abrupt changes in the oceans, which are increasingly extreme and frequent, confront us with complex scenarios, where their consequences must be evaluated within the context of climate and ecosystem change. If a collaboration is achieved with institutions with a role similar to that of IFOP in Canada, it would be of great value and benefit, given the progress and experience of its researchers and academics in these issues. I believe that the Director made the most of his stay in Canada, with his active participation in the IRSO conference and his visit to the consulate.”
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