JST Sakura Science Exchange Program: SAKURA Online International Practical Course 2022 “An Invitation to Marine Biology”

Countries/Regions
BangladeshViet NamHong Kong
Category
Education
Academic Field
Science
Related goals of SDGs
4 Quality education14 Life below water
Keyword Asia, international practical course, science and technology, marine biodiversit

Information on Niigata University

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

Information on the Counterpart

Countries/Regions (1)(2)(3)Bangladesh (4)(5)Viet Nam (6)Hong Kong
Faculty/Institution (1)Bangladesh Agricultural University (2)Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (3)Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (4)Hanoi National University of Education (5)Graduate University of Science and Technology (6)The University of Hong Kong

Detailed Information/Report on Activities

An online international practical course supported by JST Sakura Science Program. 40 participants from Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Six foreign and Two Japanese guest lecturers talked about various marine animals. This course also 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.