The Kitazato Aquarium Lab, a mini-aquarium of the School of Marine Biosciences, Kitazato University, has been holding a special exhibition "Aquarium at Aquarium Exhibition" since January 2022, 1.From aquariums nationwide where graduates of the Faculty of Marine Life Sciences of Kitasato University are enrolled, Hokkaido "Northern Land Aquarium (Mountain Aquarium)", Yamagata Prefecture "Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium", Kanagawa Prefecture "Shin-Enoshima Aquarium", Aichi Prefecture " "Takeshima Aquarium", Yamaguchi Prefecture "Nagisa Aquarium", the above 4 aquariums will exhibit the characteristics of each aquarium through the living body provided by each aquarium.
The Kitasato Aquarium Lab, a mini-aquarium of the Faculty of Marine Life Sciences, Kitasato University, was planned as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's project "College Student Employment Development Support Project (2010-2012)". It was planned to open at the Sanriku Campus (Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture) in April 2011, but the plan was suspended due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in March of the same year, but due to the enthusiasm and efforts of the students, it was small at the Sagamihara Campus in the summer of 4. It can be started on a large scale and is inherited today.In general, it is said that efforts often disappear spontaneously at the same time as the end of support for national projects, and we continued our activities overcoming natural disasters, celebrating our 3th anniversary in 2011.
Since the "Kitazato Aquarium Lab" is planned and operated mainly by students, it fosters a career consciousness that leads to social and professional independence of students, and develops human resources with employment ability and scientific and specialized knowledge. It has developed into a university facility that greatly contributes to.Currently, graduates who became aquarium staff through the activities of the "Kitazato Aquarium Lab" are active all over the country, and some of them have become directors and are enlivening the aquarium.
This special exhibition will commemorate the 10th anniversary and will hold the "Aquarium at Aquarium Exhibition" as a project that can only be done at a neutral university aquarium that is not tied to profits.As a preventive measure against new coronavirus infection, advance application is required for viewing (up to 1 people per group. If there are many application groups, admission is restricted).Those who wish to view it should apply by phone to the Student Affairs Division, School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University.Admission is free.The museum is open from 5:10 to 00:16 and is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Reference: [Faculty of Marine Biosciences, Kitazato University] Kitazato Aquarium Lab
