Base for Field Science
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To obtain basic knowledge and experimental techniques on molecular biology through lecture and laboratory works.
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To obtain basic knowledge and experimental techniques on molecular biology through lecture and laboratory works.
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To understand the structure and functional activity of the marine ecosystems
To understand the marine productivity and their mechanisms
To understand the structure and circulation of the ocean and the mechanism
To understand the waves and tides in the ocean and their mechanisms
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In this lecture, students study recent biomass and food production by plant agriculture, forestry, stockbreeding and aquaculture, and their fundamental biological and ecological system.
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The number of species occurring on the globe is estimated to be some ten million, but now rapidly decreasing due to environmental changes caused by human activity. This lecture provides the general information on biodiversity of various taxa and explains the importance of genetic diversity in the maintenance of biodiversity.
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The biological diversity of the planet is being rapidly depleted due to the direct and indirect consequences of human activity. This lecture provides basic and recent ecological topics on evolutionary processes of speciation, maintenance of species diversity, population dynamics and biological community.
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To understand the field sciences on ecosystem conservation, sustainable bioproduction, biodiversity, and material cycling in a wide variety of fields including forest, farm, and aquatic environments, and to learn the most advanced field science in each research field.
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This course is conducted by 15 professors of Biosphere Science Division, Graduate School of Environmental Science. They give a clear talk related to the general feature of northern ecosystems, plants, animals or various ecological topics on the basis of their professional background in each lecture.
By learning about various ecological topics related to animals, plants, and climate change impacts in Hokkaido and northern regions, students can understand the whole picture of the northern terrestrial ecosystems
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Overview the community and ecosystem organization with an emphasis on plants.
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Understanding of diverse reproductive systems and life-history strategies of plants on the basis of biological interactions
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This lecture provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to genetic principles and practices involved in conservation. Topics covered included: evolutionary genetics of natural populations,loss of genetic diversity,in breeding and loss of fitness,genetic management of threatened species and so on.
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In this course, students will learn the mathematical basis for the appropriate use of statistical analysis, which is necessary for interpreting a variety of measurement data. Furthermore, students will learn how to analyze large-scale data such as genetic and image data using the programming languages R and Python and will build a simple data logger for automatic observation of various data.
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To understand patterns and mechanisms of adaptations to various growing environments in relation to environmental properties.
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To learn plant mechanisms underlying growth and responses to environmental stress from the viewpoint of evolution and their application.
To learn biological interactions between microorganisms and plants in ecosystems.
To learn the experimental methods to reveal molecular mechanisms in organisms.
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The objectives of this course are to study basic principles and research methods for evolution, animal behavior, population dynamics, and species coexistence, and to understand biological responses to environmental changes at the levels ranging from genetics, individuals, populations, communities to ecosystems.
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The objectives of this course are to understand an overviews of recent history and present status of animal ecology.
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This lecture provides teaching for the marine biological production processes related to trace metal speciation and bioavailability and biological uptake of metals and nutrients in seawater. Physical processes to produce marine organisms are studied, and marine production is also understood from an engineering perspective.
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Learn physiological adaptations and responses to environmental changes in aquatic animals and discuss about future directions of aquaculture and resource enhancement.
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To understand the fundamentals for ecology and physiology of aquatic organisms
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Biological properties of several aquatic animals, such as reproduction, migration, behavior and so on, are lectured. In addition, advanced methods for analyzing those properties and utilization of aquatic biological resources are also lectured.
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This program is a practical training course held in university experimental forests. Students learn about the interaction between forest ecosystems and the environment, forest services, carbon-water-nitrogen cycles, forest management and watershed conservation, and these observation skills.
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Learning forest dynamics, especially tree species and biological interactions
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This lecture is aimed to learn basic research methods for animal ecology and wildlife conservation through investigating the number of species and abundance of various animals in the forest.
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Participants will learn about regional resources from the viewpoints of their types and details, historical development and present situation, and techniques to assess them. The participants will then discuss appropriate regimes of regional resource management, which can bet compatible with environmental conservation issues.
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Students understand the following points,
(1)the importance of exploration and improvement of crop resources
(2)the management of agricultural fields and cropping system
(3)diversity of wild plants and conservation of plant species
(4)livestock production systems based on land conservation
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Study on the current statue of animal production in Japan, as well as many subjects concerning livestock production such as forage crop production, grassland utilization, multi-function of the grassland, reproductive management of animals, manure treatment. Obtain the ability for discussion about sustainability for livestock production to harmonize with environmental issues.
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[KOHTAKE]
Things in the world are caused by the relationship and interaction of various elements. Therefore, in order to understand the various issues occurring in the world, solve them, and create something of value, it is important to acquire "systems thinking," which is thinking that takes a bird's-eye view of things and captures them in detail, and "design thinking," which is thinking to create new value with diverse perspectives. This lecture will provide an opportunity for students to learn and experience these essentials. To this end, it is important for students to experience dialogue and action among themselves, and the lecture will be conducted in a combination of classroom lectures, individual work, and group work.
[SHITARA]
It is a fundamental and important issue of biogeography to investigate the organism’s distributions and to elucidate how and/or why they formed the current distribution pattern and how they are related to the environmental conditions. Ecological niche models (also called Species Distribution Models or Habitat Suitability Models) are one of the famous methods to analyze the spatial distribution of wildlife by statistically relating distribution information of organisms with environmental information and have been actively used as an effective analysis method in biogeography in recent years. In this lecture, you will learn how to use ecological niche models. You will discuss applications to biogeography, macroecology, conservation, etc., with practical, real-world examples.
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This class will give an overview of recently developed ‘bio-logging’ techniques to study the behavior, physiology, and ecology of animals moving freely in the natural environment. The lectures briefly review the characteristics and development of bio-logging techniques and the recent findings on wildlife behavior, physiology, and ecology using these techniques. This is followed by the practices on the use of acceleration data loggers and basic visualization of bio-logging data. Finally, the lectures will introduce the use of bio-logging to understand the effects of recent environmental variability on ecosystems in polar regions.
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In this course, students study basic structures of various types of ecosystems, such as forest ecosystem, agriculture ecosystem, aquatic and marine ecosystems by learning basic methods through field training.
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In this course, students study applied aspects of various types of ecosystems, such as forest ecosystem, agriculture ecosystem, aquatic and marine ecosystems by learning applied methods through field training.
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Learn fundamental methods on ecological genetics.
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This lecture is aimed to learn basic theory and methods for animal ecology through field practices.
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This training provides field observation by research and training vessels, such as "Oshoro-Maru" and "Ushio-Maru" in the Faculty of Fisheries, or other field works.
Students may also learn techniques and methods for environmental measurements in aquatic areas, biological behavior measurements, and tank experiments related to marine biological production.
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In this work, students study fundamental and pioneering technology about field science, such as observing and evaluating the marine ecosystem, cultivating seaweed and fish, and so on, at each field station.
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To learn the basic technology of Agro-ecosystem Science through laboratory and field work
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The techniques related to environmental molecular biology will be acquired.
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Learning about the methodology of ecological survey in the field
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The course takes the topics regarding the multiple functions of forests, responses of forests to global warming and air pollution, biodiversity and wildlife conservation, forest land use and etc. Learning in a seminar based on published papers and latest research information will provide accurate and overall understanding of forest ecosystems, including the social situation, the scientific arrival stage, and needs for the current researches. Students will build a foundation for future directions and methods of scientific research through the experiences such as searching for information, writing reports, and making presentations.
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Learn advanced methods on ecological genetics.
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This lecture is aimed to learn expertized knowledge and advanced research techniques for animal ecology through field practices.
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This training provides field observation by research and training vessels, such as "Oshoro-Maru" and "Ushio-Maru" in the Faculty of
Fisheries, or other field works.
Students may also learn techniques and methods for environmental measurements in aquatic areas, biological behavior measurements, and
tank experiments related to marine biological production.
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In this work, students study fundamental and pioneering technology about field science, such as observing and evaluating the marine ecosystem, cultivating seaweed and fish, and so on, at each field station.
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To learn the basic and applicable technology of Agro-ecosystem Science through laboratory and fieldwork
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The techniques related to environmental molecular biology will be acquired.
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Learning about the methodology of ecological survey in the field
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The course takes the topics regarding the multiple functions of forests, responses of forests to global warming and air pollution, biodiversity and wildlife conservation, forest land use and etc. Learning in a seminar based on published papers and latest research information will provide an accurate and overall understanding of forest ecosystems, including the social situation, the scientific arrival stage, and needs for the current researches. Students will build a foundation for future directions and methods of scientific research through the experiences such as searching for information, writing reports, and making presentations.
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To understand the advance of science through the critical reading of research papers.
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An appropriate research subject will be set through consultation with students.
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To understand the advance of science through the critical reading of research papers.
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An appropriate research subject will be set through consultation with students.
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Students are expected to acquire basic skills, ways of thinking for conducting research including ethical issues and presentation skills.
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Students will be exposed to and understand domestic and international research on environmental studies. In addition, students will make presentations on environmental issues in their own countries and deepen their understanding through discussions (all conducted in English).
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To learn research methodology and techniques in environmental science
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To learn research methodology and techniques in environmental science
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Students, who are in short-term studying abroad within one year designated by the Graduate School of Environmental Science, are expected to learn basic study technique of the environmental sciences. (Short-term Students)
Students are expected to deepen the knowledge, to foster the ability to make a review of articles and one’s study plan more precisely by studying at an overseas graduate school. (Regular Students of our graduate school)
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Students, who are in short-term studying abroad within one year designated by the Graduate School of Environmental Science, are expected to learn basic study technique of the environmental sciences. (Short-term Students)
Students are expected to deepen the knowledge and foster the ability to make a presentation of the results more effectively by studying at an overseas graduate school. (Regular Students of our graduate school)
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Students, who are in short-term studying abroad within one year designated by the Graduate School of Environmental Science, are expected to learn advanced study technique of the environmental sciences. (Short-term Students)
Students are expected to deepen the knowledge and foster higher ability to review articles that is essential to write a doctoral thesis and learn som analytical methods by studying at an overseas graduate school. (Regular Students of our graduate school)
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Students, who are in short-term studying abroad within one year designated by the Graduate School of Environmental Science, are expected to learn advanced study technique of the environmental sciences. (Short-term Students)
Students are expected to deepen the knowledge and foster the ability to collect samples and information related to a proposed study subject(doctoral course level) by studying at an overseas graduate school. (Regular Students of our graduate school)
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Students, who are in short-term studying abroad within one year designated by the Graduate School of Environmental Science, are expected to learn advanced study technique of the environmental sciences. (Short-term Students)
Students are expected to deepen the knowledge and foster the advanced analytical and analysis techniques and the ability to make a presentation of the results more effectively by studying by studying at an overseas graduate school. (Regular Students of our graduate school)
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