Yokkaichi High School students visited OIST

Yokkaichi High School students visited OIST to learn about Marine Science as part of their SSH study trip. The visit opened with a lecture by Professor Vincent Laudet from Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit on why he is studying clownfishes followed by a lecture by Dr. Koki Nishitsuji, a staff scientist from Marine Genomics Unit. The students also presented their research projects and received feedbacks from Dr. Manon Mercader from Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit and Dr. Koki Nishitsuji. After the session, the students had a tour of the Marine Science Station hosted by Manon Mercader and Teresa Iglesias.

Visit Summary
Date: 4th October 2022
School name: Yokkaichi High School (Mie)
No. of students: 10
Volunteer unit:
・Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit
・Marine Genomics Unit
・Animal Resources Section
Volunteer members:
・Prof. Vincent Laudet (Professor)
・Saori Miura (Research Unit Technician)
・Dr. Koki Nishitsuji (Staff Scientist)
・Dr. Manon Mercader (Postdoctoral Scholar)
・Teresa Iglesias (Team Leader for Cephalopod Support)