The 19^th Annual Japan Sea Turtle Conference

We are proud to announce that the 19th annual Sea Turtle conference will be held in Akashi city located in Hyogo prefecture. This year痴 lecture will focus on the qualitative problems of artificial beaches as well as issues caused by nest relocation. Akashi city's beaches have been bolstered though beach re-nourishment programs. Much of their sand has been artificially produced. Loggerhead Sea turtles however still use this area for nesting. Dr. Ralph Ackerman will be this year痴 guest speaker. Dr. Ackerman is known for his research on the relationship between the environment and Sea Turtle eggs.

Akashi is a city of about 300,000 people. Famous tourist sites include a small castle located near the main station. A popular local food is Akashiyaki, a kind of fried Octopus dumpling.  Akashi is a Shinkansen (bullet train) station stop, making travel to it quite easy. We hope you will be able to join us there

Sponsored by the Japan sea turtle conference, Akeshi City, and the Akeshi City board of education
  Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of the Environment, fishery ministry,
and Hyogo Prefecture

The date:     Friday, November 28, 2008 - the 30th(Sunday)
Place :      Hyogo Prefecture   Akeshi City people hall
There is a participation fee.   

Guest lecturer: Dr.   Ralph Ackerman(U.S.)

Schedule:

Friday, November 28 :  Open symposium
                 "Artificial sands as natural reproduction and the problem"   
       Dr. Ralph Ackerman(U.S.)

                Keynote address: Ecosystems and Sea turtles sands
                 Panel discussion     

      Saturday, the 29th Activity report from   Japanese various places
                    Turtle   party  
                          (fee system and hall: Green Hill Hotel Akashi)

      Sunday, the 30th Activity report from   Japanese various places