JST Sakura Science Exchange Program: International Marine Biology Course 2025
- Countries/Regions
- BangladeshIndiaMalaysiaViet NamHong Kong
- Category
- Education
- Academic Field
- Science
- Related goals of SDGs
- Information on Niigata University
- Information on the Counterpart
- Detailed Information/Report on Activities
| Keyword | Asia, international practical course, science and technology, marine biodiversity, fostering leader |
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Information on Niigata University
| Name of the professor/researcher | ①Kento KAWASAKA/②Hironori ANDO/③Akihito OMORI |
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| Position/Faculty | ①Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability/②Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability/③Associate Professor, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability |
Information on the Counterpart
| Countries/Regions | ①②Bangladesh/③India/④⑤Malaysia/⑥Viet Nam/⑦Hong Kong |
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| Faculty/Institution | ①Bangladesh Agricultural University/②Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University/③Cochin University of Science and Technology/④Monash University Malaysia/⑤Sunway University/⑥Hanoi National University of Education/⑦The University of Hong Kong |
Detailed Information/Report on Activities
We conducted a hybrid program of in-person and online international practical courses with Asian university students supported by the JST Sakura Science Exchange Program.
This program aims to develop the international human resources in marine science. To understand the marine biodiversity and learn the monitoring techniques on recent environment issues, we did the following practice menu: collection of marine animals by snorkeling, plankton sampling using the research vessel IBIS II, collection and observation of microplastics, and group discussion and presentation about marine organisms.
Three foreign and one Japanese guest researcher gave special lectures about marine organisms. Some parts of the lectures and in-person programs were also broadcast online for participants via Zoom.
Sixty-nine international students (in person: 12, online: 57) from Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Viet Nam, and Hong Kong, as well as six Japanese students, took part in this course.
For more details, please refer to our website (https://www.sc.niigata-u.ac.jp/sc/sadomarine/topics.html#IMBC2025)