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The 24th Environmental Exhibition Special Program] "FUKUSHIMA -THE IMMENSE WORLD OF LIFE-" Lecture in cooperation with the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 15:00-16:00)

  • November 22, 2023
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　The irreplaceable Earth on which we live is inhabited by a variety of organisms that interact with and influence each other. In particular, the effects of environmental and demographic changes caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on these organisms are immeasurable, but not much is known about them, including their ecology.

　On November 15, 2023 (Wed.), the 24th Environmental Exhibition ~I will deliver my voice to stop the tears of "Ekopin" while thinking about the future of "irreplaceable earth" this fall~" started in a face-to-face manner for the first time in about four years.

　First, Hosei University Environmental Center invited Dr. Masaki Tamaki, Director of the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Environmental Stress Mechanisms, National Institute for Environmental Studies, as a special program of the "24th Environmental Exhibition," to give a lecture on "Response, Adaptation, and Adaptation of Living Organisms and Ecosystems to Environmental Changes," focusing on Fukushima Prefecture more than 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011. He spoke on the theme of "Response, Acclimation, Adaptation, and Resilience of Organisms and Ecosystems to Environmental Change", focusing on Fukushima Prefecture, more than 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, and spoke on the latest findings on "biodiversity" in areas most affected by environmental change.

　The first part of the lecture was an overview of the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in 2011 and its impact on living organisms and ecosystems of concern, and the second part was "What happens to living things when people leave? The second part of the lecture was based on the results of a survey on the changes and distribution of living creatures mainly in Fukushima Prefecture, which remains in the difficult-to-return zone.

　The "irreplaceable earth" on which we live is inhabited by a variety of organisms that influence each other. In particular, more than 10 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, which caused immeasurable environmental changes on our irreplaceable planet.

The 24th Environmental Exhibition welcomed Dr. Masaki Tamaki, Director of the Biodiversity and Environmental Stress Mechanisms Laboratory of the National Institute for Environmental Studies, as a special lecturer.

  • Naoko Enomoto of the Center for Environmental Studies, Hosei University, who planned the "24th Environmental Exhibition" special project, gave an overview of the project "FUKUSHIMA - THE IMMENSE WORLD OF LIFE-," a cooperative lecture by the National Institute for Environmental Studies.

  • The day was divided into two parts, focusing on the areas most affected by environmental change, and looked at the immeasurable world of life on our "irreplaceable planet.

  • The second part of the lecture, "What Will Happen to Living Things When People Are Gone? and focused on the changes in living organisms caused by changes in human activities.

  • After the lecture, participants first asked questions about food standard values and other issues.

  • During the lecture, he also talked about the future prospects of his research. During the question-and-answer session, the young generation, who are responsible for the future of the "irreplaceable earth," showed a keen interest in the topic.

  • In the special program of the "24th Environmental Exhibition," the lecturers gave valuable talks for the first time and answered questions from the participants in detail.