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Brian Vasel

MFP Year

2022-2024

MFP Class

Home Agencies

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Host Agencies

Ministry of Environment (MOE), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan Science-Technology Agency (JST)

Objective

Gather insight into how the Japanese government supports climate research, and to identify operational and scientific synergies that can foster increased collaboration. Learn how polar research efforts in Japan are funded and logistically supported and build strong relationships with Japanese colleagues to enable ongoing cooperation after returning to the U.S.