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
4 Quality education14 Life below water
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.