BX-GX International Education and Research Hub is dedicated to cultivating international talents who contribute to manufacturing and energy strategies based on a global understanding of the material cycle connecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems, an approach not traditionally considered. We are enhancing education and research aimed at understanding the global material and elemental cycle spanning l marine and terrestrial areas, including enhancing carbon capturing by marine and forest biomes.
What’s News
The ocean is a repository of resources nurturing diverse species with various functions and manufacturing capacities, rich in energy and mineral resources such as methane hydrates and rare earths. The development and conservation of marine resources represent a crucial strategy for sustainable growth in our country, demanding manufacturing and energy strategies that incorporate an understanding of the entire Earth’s environment and ecosystems, including both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Particularly focusing on the utilization of “blue carbon” captured by the ocean through biological processes and “green carbon” captured by forests and other terrestrial areas.
To address these challenges, our hub leverages the research capabilities of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), a global leader in marine science and technology, combined with our university’s strengths in agriculture and engineering research fields. We are advancing cutting-edge educational research encompassing both Blue Transformation (BX), focused on blue carbon research in marine ecosystems, and Green Transformation (GX), focused on green carbon research in terrestrial ecosystems. Key themes include
“ecosystem understanding and environmental impact assessment,”
“carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS),”
and “material development using unexplored biological resources,”
aimed at cultivating international talents who can create new values by identifying and solving complex, interdisciplinary issues across marine and terrestrial realms.
Furthermore, as part of our affiliated graduate program, we offer research and educational programs integrating JAMSTEC’s advanced technologies, promote international collaboration with leading foreign universities and research institutions related to carbon neutrality, and encourage the creation of startups.
As an internationally distinguished educational and research hub proficient in both BX and GX, we aim to cultivate researchers who will bridge the gap between marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and contribute to a sustainable society through proper circulation of Earth’s resources.
Research
Research Introduction
New research topic has been added: Carbon Capture and Recycling Using Marine Microalgae
New research topic has been added: Study on the Mineralization of CO2 by Single-Celled Eukaryotes Using Calcium Carbonate Skeletons
New research topic has been added: Elucidating Soil Carbon Accumulation Mechanisms to Maximize Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration
