The Tokai University Marine Science Museum has set up marine education programs based on its research results and utilizes them for school education and collaboration with local communities. The purpose of these programs is to deepen students’ interests in marine fields and develop individuals who might pursue careers in them. The museum’s education programs currently in use are the Environmental Education Program Utilizing the Deep-sea Lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox, and the Marine Education Program Utilizing Ocean Plankton and Whitebait. This article introduces these marine education programs which have been designed with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in mind.
Selected Papers No.25