JST Sakura Science Exchange Program: SAKURA Online Practical Course “Introduction to Marine Biodiversity”

Countries/Regions
BangladeshViet Nam
Category
Education
Academic Field
Science
Related goals of SDGs
14 Life below water4 Quality education
Keyword Asia, international practical course, science and technology, marine biodiversity

Information on Niigata University

Name of the professor/researcher (1)Akihito Omori (2)Hironori Ando (3)Midori Iida
Position/Faculty (1)Assistant Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability (2)Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability (3)Associate Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability

Information on the Counterpart

Countries/Regions (1)(2)Bangladesh (2)Viet Nam
Faculty/Institution (1)Bangladesh Agricultural University (2)Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (3)Hanoi National University of Education

Detailed Information/Report on Activities

An online international practical course supported by JST Sakura Science Program. 36 participants from Bangladesh, Viet Nam, and Japan.
This course provided a real-time broadcast of various marine animals which were collected around Sado Island, and an online introduction of fertilization and early development of a sea urchin.