Programme - morning

09.00 Energy Research and the Kuroshio Power Plant Project of Taiwan
- Prof. Chen, Falin, Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan Univ.
09.45 Marine Energy Research and Development in the UK
- Prof. Robin Wallace, Institute for Energy Systems, University of Edinburgh
10.15 Establishment of a CODAR System for monitoring Ocean Surface Current
- Dr. Yang, Wen-chang, National Applied Research Laboratories
11.15 Tidal Current Characterisation
- Prof. Ian Bryden, Institute for Energy Systems, University of Edinburgh
  - Associated Videos:
  - Long Shot of Tidal Flow
  - Pentland Firth Velocity Interpolation
11.45 A Current Development of Taiwan Ocean and Coastal Engineering
- Kung, Cheng-Shan, Deputy GM, Sinotech Consulting Company
12.15 Seagen – Moving Tidal Turbines into Deeper Waters
- Prof. Peter Fraenkel, Marine Current Turbines
  - Associated Videos:
  - Seagen Animation

Programme - afternoon

13.30 A Contra-Rotating Marine Current Turbine
- Dr. Cameron Johnstone, ESRU, University of Strathclyde
  - Associated Videos:
  - 1/30th Scale Tow Tank Testing
  - 1/7th Scale Sea Testing
  - Phase Three Tank Test
  - Islay Sea Test
14.00 Biogeochemistry and Ecology in the Area off Eastern Taiwan
- Prof. Wen, Liang-Saw , Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan Univ.
14.30 Environmental Monitoring in Strangford Lough
- Dr. Graham Savidge, Queens University Belfast
15.30 Wave and Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific
- Prof Kao, Chia-Chuen, National Cheng-Kung University
16.00 A Review of the Tidal Current Power Plant of the US
- Chang, Sen-Chun, PhD Student, National Taiwan University
16.15 Wake Effects of Tidal Current Turbines
- Mathew Topper, PhD Student, University of Edinburgh

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