- Countries/Regions
- IndiaViet NamHong KongBangladesh
- Category
- Education
- Academic Field
- Science
- Related goals of SDGs
| 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 (4)Kento Kawasaka |
| 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 (4)Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability |
Information on the Counterpart
| Countries/Regions |
(1)(2)Bangladesh (3)India (4)Viet Nam (5)Hong Kong |
| Faculty/Institution |
(1)Bangladesh Agricultural University (2)Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (3)Cochin University of Science and Technology (4)Hanoi National University of Education (5)The University of Hong Kong |
Detailed Information/Report on Activities
A hybrid program of in-person and online international practical courses supported by JST Sakura Science Program. 26 in-person participants and 27 online participants from Bangladesh, India, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, and Japan.
In this course, four foreign and one Japanese guest lecturers talked about biodiversity of marine animals. In-person participants also did a collection of marine animals by snorkeling, plankton sampling using the research vessel IBIS II, artificial fertilization and observation of early development of a sea urchin, observation of the bioluminescence of sea firefly, and group discussion and presentation about marine organisms. Some parts of the lecturers and in-person course programs were also broadcasted by online.
