- Countries/Regions
- MalaysiaViet NamHong KongBangladeshIndia
- 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) Kento KAWASAKA (2) Hironori ANDO (3) Midori IIDA (4) Akihito OMORI |
| Position/Faculty |
(1) Specially Appointed 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) Assistant Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability |
Information on the Counterpart
| Countries/Regions |
(1) (2) Bangladesh (3) India (4) Malaysia (5) Viet Nam (6) Hong Kong |
| Faculty/Institution |
(1) Bangladesh Agricultural University (2) Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (3) Cochin University of Science and Technology (4) Monash University Malaysia (5) Hanoi National University of Education (6) The University of Hong Kong |
Detailed Information/Report on Activities
We conducted a hybrid program of in-person and online international practical courses supported by the JST Sakura Science Exchange Program.
In-person participants 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 a sea firefly, and group discussion and presentation about marine organisms.
Three foreign and one Japanese guest gave special lectures about marine animal biodiversity. Some parts of the lectures and in-person programs were also broadcast online for participants via Zoom.
Forty-seven foreign students (in person: 15, online: 32) from Bangladesh, India, Viet Nam, and Hong Kong, as well as thirteen Japanese students, took part in this course and learned about the marine environment and biodiversity.
