2023

No.553（August 20, 2023）

• World Association of Marine Stations: international collaboration among marine stations in support of the global ocean agenda Matthew FROST (Head of International Office, Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

No.551（July 20, 2023）

• The Role of the Arctic Circle and the Success of the Japan Forum Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON (Chairman of the Arctic Circle, President of Iceland, 1996-2016)

No.550（July 5, 2023）

• An Offshore Wind Power Generation Project~ from the “Umi-gyo” perspective SAKAMOTO Masanobu (President, National Federation of Fisheries Co-operatives)
• On Collecting and Recycling Plastics that Become Marine Debris SHIMIZU Kentaro (Assistant Manager, Plastic Containers Division, The Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association Fish)
• The Story told by Fish Memorials of the End of Seaweed Cultivation in Tokyo Bay SEKI Izumi (Professor, Department of Humanities School of Humanities, Tokai University)

No.549（June 20, 2023）

• Preparing for a Nankai Trough Earthquake 〜slow earthquakes observation and monitoring project〜 KODAIRA Shuichi (Director-General, Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science (JAMSTEC))
• Understanding Marine Biodiversity Through the Example of Decapod Crustaceans KOMAI Tomoyuki (Senior Researcher/Curator, Animal Science Division, Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba)
• Underwater Robot Competition and Capacity Development ASAKAWA Kenichi (Executive Director, Japan Underwater Robot Network (NPO) )

No.548（June 5, 2023）

• Roles and Opportunities of Maritime and Ocean Industries in Social Implementation of CCS in Japan OZAKI Masahiko (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)
• Towards Achieving the 30 by 30 Target MORI Yohei ((Former) Assistant Director, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment)
• Ultrasonic Survey of Benthic Organisms in Deep Seabed Sedimentation MIZUNO Katsunori (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo)

No.547（May 20, 2023）

• SynObs: A Synergistic Observing Network for Ocean Prediction FUJII Yosuke (Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency / Co-chair of UN Decade of Ocean Science’s SynObs project)
• Ocean Discharge of ALPS Treated Water and International Law: The Positioning of Radiological Impact Assessments (RIA) TORIYABE Jo (Lecturer, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Setsunan University)
• Taking Pride in the ORAHONO Sea: School for the Ocean and Hope in Sanriku AOYAMA Jun (Director, Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, The University of Tokyo)

No.546（May 5, 2023）

• The Relation between the Ocean and the “Atmospheric River” Brought on by Torrential Rains KAMAE Youichi (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
• The Anthropocene Boundary Recorded in Beppu Bay Sediment KUWAE Michinobu (Associate Professor, Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University)
• Sustainable Transportation Methods for Residents of Isolated Islands KAMEYAMA Satoshi(Chief Senior Researcher, Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan) KONDO Yoshinori(Principal Researcher, Regional Environment Conservation, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan)

No.545（April 20, 2023）

• Issues Remaining after the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy and Future Prospects SAKAGUCHI Hide (President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
• The Future of International Governance in the Antarctic Ocean: The Lead Up to the 2026 Conference Hosted by Japan SHIBATA Akiho (Professor, Kobe University, and Director, Polar Cooperation Research Center (PCRC))
• Predictions for the Future of Marine Ecosystems Using Natural Analogues of Ocean Acidification WADA Shigeki(Assistant Professor, Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba)

No.544（April 5, 2023）

• The Creation of Fish Day SHIKASHO Nobuyuki (Deputy Director, Fisheries Processing Industries and Marketing Division, Fisheries Agency)
• The Development and Future Outlook of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles FUJIWARA Toshifumi (Director, Offshore Advanced Technology Department, National Maritime Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology)
• Learning about and Enjoying Sado Island through Geoparks OTSUKA Yasuhito (Secretariat, Sado Geopark Promotion Council)