In order to carry out fieldwork across Okinawa ESI has maintained relationships in the local community, prefecture, and national governments. We have experience setting up and asking for permissions for field work, environmental sampling and collecting, and long term research sites. We can help you navigate the agreements you need to get your environmental research project off the page and into the field.
Outreach & Facilitation
Facilitation
At ESI we aid in coordination between OIST research and government agencies including plant & insect collection, bird breeding, and ecosystems research. We can help with obtaining permissions and help navigating procedures for field work, specimen collection, and other communications and reports as required by stakeholders in Japan. We also assist with externally funded and joint projects between multiple research institutions, including coordination and managing procedures involved, preparing reports, and giving presentations as required for the Okinawa Prefectural Government and Japan’s Ministry of Environment.
Outreach
Our team at ESI has had a meaningful impact on the local community through well received outreach and education programs. We have created education materials and classes for use in local schools, presentations for the community, museum displays, and joint development of environmental education programs with resort hotels. We have also developed workshops for adults and children for identification of problem ant species. We have good relationships with educators in Okinawa and can help you disseminate your research in the local community.