miscellaneous news
May 18, 2025The 28th Japanese Coral Reef Society and 9th Japanese Society for Symbiotic Biology Joint Meeting
The conference returns to the main island of Okinawa for the first time in seven years. It will be a joint meeting with Japanese Society for Symbiotic Biology.
Chair: Saki Harii (Univ. Ryukyus)
Committee member: Yoko Nozawa, Shunichi Takahashi, Masaya Morita, Frederic Sinniger, Mao Furukawa (Univ. Ryukyus), Masaru Mizuyama (Meio Univ.), Naoko Isomura, Jun Ishida (National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College), Masanori Nonaka (Okinawa Churashima Foundation), Naohisa Wada (OIST)
Overview
Date: 2025/11/28 (Fri) – 12/1 (Mon)
(11/28 Board of Directors, general and committee meetings, 18:00- Public Symposium, 11/29-11/30 General sessions, workshops, 12/1 Facility tours and meeting for young students/researchers at the Sesoko Marine Research Station, TBRC, of the University of the Ryukyus)
Venue: Meio University, Student Hall (Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture; Parking will be available)
https://www.meio-u.ac.jp/campus/map/sakuraum/ (select English translation)
<Notes>
– A theme park will open nearby this summer. Additionally, November is school trip season. Due to these factors, hotels and rental cars may be very crowded, so we strongly recommend making reservations early.
The symposium for the general public will be held on the evening of the first day, which is different from previous years.
– Access to Meio University: https://www.meio-u.ac.jp/access/#traffic
Registration: Coming soon.
February 4, 2025A cooperation agreement between JCRS and TCRS was concluded!
To the Members of the Japanese Coral Reef SocietyA cooperation agreement between the Japanese Coral Reef Society (JCRS) and the Taiwanese Coral Reef Society (TCRS) was concluded at the 27th annual meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society held in Miyazaki, Japan, held from November 28 to December 1, 2024, and signed during the meeting on November 30, 2024.With the growing impact of global environmental change, many of the challenges facing coral reefs now extend far beyond the borders of a single country. In light of this situation, the two societies have decided to conclude this agreement to promote information sharing and personnel exchange between Japan and Taiwan, which are connected by the Kuroshio Current, with the two societies playing a central role.In the future, as the Japanese Coral Reef Society, we will provide information on funding opportunities, strengthen access to each publication, and promote knowledge and personal exchange of members between both societies.(Reference)
August 19, 2024Registration for the 27th Annual Meeting of the JCRS
The information of JCRS 27th Annual Meetings is now opened on the following website.
大会のご案内
Early-bird registration and submission of research presentation will be accepted until 23:59 September 15th (JST).
After 16th only registration (without presentation) will be accepted, however, the registration fee will be higher than the early-bird registration.
July 8, 2024The 27th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society
The 27th Annual Meeting of JCRS will be held at MIYAZAKI CITIZEN’s PLAZA (https://www.siminplaza.com/) in Miyazaki city, Miyazaki Prefecture, from November 28 (Thursday) to December 1 (Sunday). The public symposium is scheduled for December 1.
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