CREATING THE OCEAN WE WANT

1) Tsuyoshi Sasaki, host, professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, President of Japan aquatic marine educators association, Asian marine educators association. Commitee member of IOC-UNESCO-led OL programme for the Decade 2021-2030: Under a global network, he is committed to ocean literacy education to sustain the interaction of humanity with the ocean. As part of this, he advocates aquatic environmental education based on the connection between Forest-River-Ocean and people, engages in practical research on his own. He presides over the Japan-Taiwan Forest-River-Ocean Experience Exchange Program.

2) Takahashi Manami, moderator, Takeshiba Town Design Secretariat:

"Takeshiba Town Design" was established on August 1, 2019 as a town management organization that three-dimensionally promotes town development centered on the waterfront and WATERS takeshiba. Actively work to promote town development that makes the most of the waterfront centered on culture and art.

3) Kyohei Takizawa, Speaker, Director of Mizube Research Institute Co., Ltd., Author of "Habita Landscape", Doctoral Program in Urban Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University: He is a waterside, landscape planning, nature restoration, collaborative design, and focusing on planning and collaborative support for waterside town development at Waters Takeshiba.

4) Keita Furukawa, Speaker, President of Association for Shore Environment Creation: Practical research on coastal nature restoration projects at a national research institute and marine policy / coastal area comprehensive management at a private foundation, and is currently a representative of an NPO. Work on rebuilding the relationship between people and the sea.

5) Hiroyuki Terada, Speaker, president of KOKOPELLI +: Conducting projects such as environmental research and nature experience that accompany nature restoration under the theme of bringing people and nature closer. The main field is the waterside in the urban area, and in the Takeshiba tidal flat, he is in charge of the ecosystem survey even before the construction.

6) Mizuki Maeda, Speaker, manager of Hakone Ueki Landscape Construction Co., Ltd.: Graduated from Yokohama National University Graduate School in 2018. She is in charge of greening with local seedlings in consideration of biodiversity at Hakone Ueki Co., Ltd.

Related Activities

Microplastic Monitoring Program at Tokyo Bay 

for Ocean Decade　2021

 SESSION 2 : SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

1) Mo Chen: Associated Researcher, Guangxi-Beibu Gulf Marine Research Center, Guangxi Science Education and Promotion Center, Guangxi Academy of Science, Co-founder and board member of Asia Marine Educators Association. He is a marine mammologist and his academic research and professional work focuses on whale ecology and conservation. He is interested in science education especially the marine education. He hopes to make more people improve the science education and ocean literacy in China.

2) Maxine Cutracci: Marine science specialist and Science Coordinator, The Harbour School. She is a marine biology postgraduate with a passion for life sciences and a strong scientific background in zoology, reproductive biology, ecology, and ecotoxicology. She aspires to use her scientific knowledge to work with governments, NGO’s and the community to help bridge the gap between scientists and the public and implement policies to tackle environmental challenges.

3) Sarah Porter Taylor: Marine Scientist and Educator currently managing a Marine Science Center in Hong Kong, board member of Asia Marine Educators Association. She serves marine science center manager, developing public programs and displays for the wet lab/museum, supervising and undertaking daily operations within the aquaria, and supervising animal care and ensuring habitats meet compliance of MSC specific policies and procedures. 

4) Cheng-Chieh (Jack) Chang: Professor, Director, Taiwan Marine Education Center, Institute of Education & Center of Teacher Education, National Taiwan Ocean University, board member of Asia Marine Educators Association. His qualifications and interests are marine education, ocean literacy inventory development and planning, marine science curriculum and design, e-learning and science education.

5) Mohammad Muslem Uddin: Chairman & Associate Professor, University of Chittagong, Board member of Asia Marine Educators Association. His major areas of interest are Teaching and research in interdisciplinary Ocean Sciences, Coastal Oceanography, Marine Ecology, Meteorology and Hydrography, Social, Ecological and Environmental system analysis, Pollution, Sustainable Coastal Zone and Resources Management, Ocean, Earth, Environment and Climate Literacy, Leading/participating/monitoring IEE, EIA, EMP for development project.

6) Angelica Baylon: Pioneer Director of Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Board member of Asia Marine Educators Association (AMEA) and Expert Group 3 Vice-Chair of APEC SEN. She holds 4 Masters and 2 Ph.D. degrees, all earned with distinctions & grants. Her expertise is on Chemistry, Math, Physics, Education, Business Administration, Shipping Business Management, Bioethics, Global Public Health and Sustainability. Editorial board member of International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation (TRANSNAV Poland); Journal of Marine Technology and Environment (JMTE Romania); and Journal of ETA Maritime Science (JEMS Turkey).

7) Boen: Boen is one of the founding partners of JARI, formerly Yayasan Rinjani Bahari, and focuses primarily on government relations and swimming education while also advising on a number of committees including the Lombok Tourism Board. Boen’s career began studying Law at Mataram University before realizing and pursuing his passion for diving. Boen has worked in the diving industry for over 25 years, as a dive instructor, as well as owning an eco-diving business focusing on eco-tourism and marine research. 

8) Shin, Chun Hee, President, Korea Research Council of Maritime Education, Board Member for AMEA. She won the 9th Changbogo Grand Prize, Prime Minister's Award. She raises awareness of Practical Marine Environment Conservation and Cultivating Marine Literacy through Marine Environment Education Activities (Works done in 2016, 2017 Year). She is Chief Editor for the journal of <Marine Transport and Future>, <Story on Ocean Ind. >. She is Chief for working on application of the US. OSS for grades 3-5 in Korea.