Professor Lecture Series: "The Beautiful World of Phytoplankton — Its Amazing Diversity and Potential for CO2 Reduction"

Small creatures drifting in the sea and ponds. Their appearance is like a work of art. And now, they are attracting attention as a trump card in measures against global warming.

 

The mysterious creatures living in the sea and ponds, "phytoplankton," survive through photosynthesis using sunlight, and society expects their use in reducing CO₂, which causes global warming. This lecture explores their potential from the perspective of life sciences.

 

--- This course is recommended for people like this ---

• Like nature and living creatures
• Want to take a peek into the "micro world"
• Interested in global warming and environmental issues
• Want to enjoyably learn new knowledge

Event Date

October 24, 2026 (Saturday), November 28, 2026 (Saturday), December 26, 2026 (Saturday)
January 23, 2027 (Saturday), February 27, 2027 (Saturday), March 27, 2027 (Saturday)

Event Time

From 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (90 minutes per session)

Venue

Community Promotion Plaza

Eligibility

Anyone

Contents

Content of Each Session

1st	October 24 (Saturday)	What are phytoplankton: What kind of organisms are phytoplankton, and what creatures are included?
2nd	November 28 (Saturday)	Planetary Health (Earth's Health) and the CO2 Issue: Why is there growing interest in phytoplankton now?
3rd	December 26 (Saturday)	Diversity of Morphology: What shapes do phytoplankton have? Introducing the microscopic world seen through a microscope.
4th	January 23 (Saturday)	Evolution That Brought Diversity (Endosymbiotic Theory): Why are phytoplankton so diverse? Let’s reflect on the history of evolution.
5th	February 27 (Saturday)	CO2 Fixation Technology: Carbon Neutrality: What is carbon neutrality? We will talk about photosynthetic capacity and the utilization of its products.
6th	March 27 (Saturday)	CO2 Fixation Technology: Carbon Minus: What is carbon minus, which goes even further? We will talk about the utilization of calcification ability.

Application

Necessary

Please apply from the Inagi IC College web page.

• Inagi IC College Webpage(External Link)

Application Deadline

August 14, 2026 (Friday)

About the Application Deadline

If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.

If the capacity is not reached, applications will be accepted until the capacity is met. Please contact us by phone.

Cost

6,000 yen (However, if you join partway, it will be 1,000 yen per session for the number of sessions attended)

Number of recruits

50 people

Instructor

Sachiko Fujiwara, Professor Emeritus and Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Contact Us

Inagi IC College Office

Phone 042-370-2822

Business hours: Tuesday to Friday (excluding holidays), from 10 AM to 4 PM

 

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