PRESS BRIEFING
Trends in Japanese Arctic Research
■Overview
Due to climate change, the environment surrounding the Arctic has changed significantly and will continue to change, affecting socio-economic activities at a global scale, not to mention the ongoing melting of sea ice and glaciers and the impact on weather and marine ecosystems.
On the occasion of the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) — to be held in Japan on May 8 and 9, 2021 — Hokkaido University's Arctic Research Center (ARC), the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)'s Arctic Environment Research Center, and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Global Environment Division's Arctic Environmental Change Research Center will hold a press briefing session for domestic and overseas media. We will introduce activities and results from research related to the Arctic region that our institutions have jointly undertaken.
■Date and time: May 6, 2021 (Thursday) 14: 00-15: 30
■Location: Online (ZOOM)
■Organizers: Arctic Research Center (ARC), Hokkaido University
Arctic Environment Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
Arctic Environmental Change Research Center, Global Environment Division, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Japan Arctic Research Network Center (J-ARC Net)
■Audience: Press (Embassy representatives may also attend)
■Participation fee: Free
■Language: Japanese, with simultaneous English interpretation
■Program: 14: 00~ “Overview of the current state of Arctic research in Japan”
Professor Yasushi Fukamachi, Director, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University
14: 10~ “The Arctic marine shipping: its potential and impact”
Professor Natsuhiko Otsuka, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University
14: 25~ “How far will the effect of Arctic observations spread in weather prediction?”
Associate Professor Jun Inoue, Arctic Environment Research Center, NIPR
14: 40~ “Rapid responses of Arctic marine ecosystem to the environmental changes”
Dr. Amane Fujiwara, Institute of Arctic Climate and Environment Research, JAMSTEC
14: 55~ “Greenland under the warming climate: rapid changes in glacier/ocean/land and
their impact on society”
Professor Shin Sugiyama, Institute of Low Temperature Science/ Arctic Research Center,
Hokkaido University
15:30 End
■How to sign up: Please use the form below to sign up by 10:00 am on Thursday, May 6th. Registrants will
receive a link to the Zoom meeting.
https://forms.gle/SxWcFSPmVshwDBUa9
■Contacts:
Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University / Japan Arctic Research Network Center
Tel: +81 11-706-9074 Email: arc_inform@arc.hokudai.ac.jp
Arctic Environment Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research
Tel: +81 42-512-0922 Email: aerc-kikaku@nipr.ac.jp
Institute of Arctic Climate and Environment research, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology
Tel: +81 46-867-9320 Email: arcs2_jamstec@jamstec.go.jp
■Distributed by:
International Public Relations, General Affairs Planning Department, Hokkaido University
5-chome, Kita 8 West, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808
Tel: 011-706-2185 Fax: 011-706-2092 Email: en-press@general.hokudai.ac.jp
