Press Releases



November 1, 2010

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth science and Technology
Japan Marine Science Foundation
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Mutsu City
Aomori Prefectural Government

JAMSTEC to Hold Symposium on Ocean and Environmental Sciences
and
Open House of MIO

The Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO) of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) will host the “6th Symposium on Ocean and Environmental Sciences,” and an annual open house of Mutsu Institute of Oceanography as described below.

Joined by Mutsu Marine Laboratory of the Japan Marine Science Foundation and Aomori Research and Development Center of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the events aim to raise public awareness of marine environmental sciences, by featuring the latest research activities and achievements of three institutions. Mutsu City and Shimokita District Administration Office of the Aomori Prefectural government will lend kind support as co-hosts.

<6th Symposium on Ocean and Environmental Science>

1. Date and time : November 20 (Sat), 2010, 13:00~17:30
2. Venue : Mutsu Grand Hotel
4, Tanabu-shimomichi, Mutsu City. Tel: 0175-22-2331
(approx. 8 minutes by taxi from Shimokita Station, JR Oominato Line)
3. Program : Please refer to the Appendix (in Japanese)

<Open House Details>

1. Date and time : November 21 (Sun), 2010, 10:00~15:00
2. Venue : (Sekine District)
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO), JAMSTEC
  690 Kita-Sekine, Sekine, Mutsu City,
  Aomori Prefecture (Map)
Mutsu Science Museum
  693 Kita-Sekine, Sekine, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture
(Oominato Diestrict)
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Japan Marine Science Foundation
  4-24, Minato-cho, Mutsu City
3. Transportation : Free bus services are available from the central area of Mutsu City
4. Admission : Free
5. Open house features : 1) Oceanographic Research Vessel “ MIRAI
2) History of MIO (exhibition)
3) Mutsu Science Museum
3) Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
4) Science experiments
5) Research facilities and exhibits
6) Hands-on events,etc.
6. Special event : Ceremony to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of MIO
November 21 (Sun), 2010, 9:30 ~ 10:00
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO), JAMSTEC

Appendix

6th Symposium on Ocean and Environmental Science


Leaflet (in Japanese)[PDF:894KB]

Contacts:

(For the symposium and open house)
Yasushi Yoshikawa, Deputy Manager, General Affairs Division,
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO), JAMSTEC
Yoshio Ujo, Manager
Mutsu Marine Laboratory
Japan Marine Science Foundation
Junichi Kobayashi, Deputy Manager
Aomori Research and Development Center
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Mutsu City
Shimokita District Administration Office
Aomori Prefectural Government
(For publication)
Toru Nakamura, email: press@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Planning Department Press Office