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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Presents
February 11 & 12th, 2006
An International Symposium
Recent Advance in Cetology and Sirenology

*Title
An International Symposium Recent Advance in Cetology and Sirenology

*Period
11 & 12th February 2006

*Place
Bankoku-Shinryokan (Summit Hall), Nago city

*Fee
Entrance Free on both days
**Please come to the site on the day.

*Schedule
11 Feb.(Sat) --- 9:00-17:00 Topics
12 Feb.(Sun) --- 9:00-12:00 Topics / 13:30-16:00 Open speech

*Contents
Topics (16 titles), Open speech(3 titles)

*Language
Japanese / English (simultaneous interpretation is available)

*Contact us
Marine Mammal Section TEL 0980-48-2748 / FAX 0980-48-2749

*Open speech Titles
1.Dr. Senzo Uchida
Director, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
"Marine Mammals in the Okinawan Waters"

2.Dr. Seiji Ohsumi
The Institute of Cetacean Research
"How the humankind has relation with cetaceans? "

3.Dr. Robert K. Bonde
Florida Integrated Science Center
"The Florida manatee past, present and future perspectives"

Speaker List

Name Position Titile
1
Dr. Senzo Uchida Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Marine Mammals in the Okinawan Waters
2
Dr. Seiji Ohsumi The Institute of Cetacean Research How the humankind has relation with cetaceans?
3
Dr. Hidehiro Kato Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Overview on current status and future direction of cetacean population study in Japan, with some thoughts for humpback whales
4
Dr. Motoi Yoshioka Mie University Sperm Whales off Kumano Sea
5
Dr. Hiroaki Souma Saitama Medical University A Comparaison of Placentation between Sirenia and Proboscidea as well as Hyracoidea.
6
Dr. Yasuhiko Naito National Institute of Polar Research A role of advanced technology for the study of diving behavior on animals and its future challenges
7
Dr. Hiroshi Ohizumi Tokai University Current status of the research on smaller toothed whales in the marine ecosystem
8
Mr. Shiro Asano Toba Aquarium West African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis in Guinea-Bissau
9
Dr. Miwa Suzuki Nihon University A study aiming for improvement of transportation methods
10
Dr. Haruka Ito National Research Institute of Fisheries Science,Fisheries Research Agency Feeding mechanisms in cetacean -from the morphological view points
11
Ms. Manami Yamaguchi Ogasawara Marine Center subject undecided
12
Dr. John S. Reif Colorado State University Emerging Diseases of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins(Tursiops truncates) from the Indian River Lagoon,Florida: Results a Comprehensive Health Assessment
13
Dr. Robert K. Bonde Florida Integrated Science Center The Florida manatee‐past, present and future perspectives
14
Dr. Anthony Preen Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority Marine mammals of the Arabian Gulf: surving tumultuous times?
15
Dr. Luis Kasuga Museo Acuario De Las California A proposal for a Mexican reproduction center for manatees
16
Dr. Lien-Siang Chou National Taiwan University Stranding Pattern of Cetaceans in Taiwan
17
Dr. Sentiel A. Rommel Florida Marine Pathbiology Laboratory subject undecided
18
Dr. Vera M.F.da Silva Laboratorio de Mamiferos Aquaticos, Institudo, Brazil subject undecided
19
Dr. Anthony Carter University of Southern Denmark,Odense,Denmark Placentation in Cetacean and Sirenia

*This list is not in presentation order.

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