Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology

International Cooperative Education on Exploration and Utilization of BioResources Joint Development of a Practical Training Program for Young Scientists to Work in the Field of BioResources

Background and Objectives of the Initiative

This initiative is aimed to foster students who can exhibit international leadership in the field of biological sciences. Working not just with museums and botanical gardens at both universities and research institutes, but also with international research institutions under the auspices of FAO, WWF, UNESCO, and Japan Overseas Cooperation Agency (JICA), this program expects to provide international cooperation in a wide array of fields. This initiative also hopes to boost worldwide recognition of Okayama University and Japan in Bioscience. This effort should also spill over into Japan's long-term Bioresources strategies. Finally, this program aims to build international research cooperation, foster human resource talent, and build a scientific network.

Major Initiatives

August

　　Conducted field investigation of plant genetic resources in northern Vietnam and in Yunan Province, China (Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy Sciences )

August

　　Exploration of biodiversity in coastal regions of Okayama (Kazan State University, Russia)

September

　　Investigation of Mongolian approaches to raising livestock, technologies used for agricultural and livestock industry, and the local lactivorous culture (Mongolian State University of Agriculture, Mongolia / Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China)

September

　　Ecological research study on forestry resources in Turkey (Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey)

October

　　Investigation of the biodiversity in wild plants in Okayama (Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy Sciences )

October

　　Investigation of the preservation and restoration of forest resources in Okayama (Karadeniz Technical University)

March

　　A joint symposium held at Okayama University

Collaborative Research by Okayama University and Karadeniz Technical University(Turkey)

Points of interchange between East and West: various climatic, plant life, and cultural developments.

Cooperative Research Between Okayama University and Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

　　
Treasure house of botanical diversity 　　　　　　　　　　　　A variety of ecosystems from the arctic to the subtropical 　　
Study of plant resources (Yunnan Province)　　　　　　　　Research at a local market (Yunnan Province)

Join Research Conducted by Okayama University, Mongolian State University of Agriculture, and Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Mongolia’s nomadic lifestyle

Various milk products consumed in Mongolia