Backup of Conservation Genetics of Mangroves(No. 2)

Exchange Program for Conservation Genetics of Mangroves †

The great value of mangrove ecosystem is widely recognized, but mangrove forests are exploited quite rapidly by human activities. Habitat degradation and fragmentation of mangrove forests are global conceren for us, but we do not know how genetic diversity of mangroves are influenced, as the species distribution range of mangrove species are generally very wide and over many different countries. To assess current genetic diversity of mangrove forests, international cooperation is necessary.
In this exchange program, we will invite young ASEAN researchers who concerns conservation of genetic diversity of mangroves in Asia and will form a network of researchers that can act for future conservation of mangroves. This exchange program is supported by Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme promoted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

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Aim: †

The program is held in order to

1) Form a network of young researchers who are concerning conservation of genetic diversity of mangroves in Asia.
2) Exchange and share ideas on conservation of mangroves among participants from ASEAN countries.
3) Provide training courses of laboratory works and analytical methods for molecular conservation of mangroves to participants.

About 10 young researchers are expected to be invited from ASEAN countries in February 2010.

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Venue †

Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University
Tentative: Iriomote Station of the Tropical Biosphere Research Center, the University of the Ryukyus

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Contents of the program †

1) Seminars on mangrove study, molecular ecology, and conservation genetics
2) Short field trip to Japanese mangrove forests
3) Practical training course for labo works and data analyses of molecular data, including
4) Preliminary assessment of genetic variation of some mangrove species collected by participants from their country.

We expect to publish the result of the preliminary assessment together as a main contribution of the exchange program.

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Oversea Partner Institutions †

Botanical Garden of Indonesia, Indonesia
Department of Biological Science, National Singapore University, Singapore
Faculty of Forestry, Putra Malaysia University, Maleysia
and other institutes of ASEAN countries and India and Australia.

(The list will be updated soon.)

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Invited Researchers †

All invited researchers are expected

(1) to have citizenship of ASEAN countries.
(2) to have received a doctorate degree within six years from Feb. 2010, or be currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral course.
(3) to be affiliated with or enrolled in an institution in ASEAN countries.
(4) to be currently working or willing to work for conservation genetics of mangroves
(5) to have experiences or knowledge of molecular systematic study.