Research Introduction and Reports

The 16th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Current Status of Soil Contamination Countermeasures in France and Current Status of Environmental Measures at Disused and Abandoned Mines in Japan”

Speaker:

Samuel Coussy, BRGM (French Geological Survey)

Date and Time:

Wednesday, November 6, 14:00–15:30

Location:

AIST Central Office

　　　

We are pleased to invite Mr. Samuel Coussy, who serves as Chairperson of BRGM and ISO/TC 190/SC 7, to give a lecture on the current status of soil contamination and remediation in France.

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The 15th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Effective Utilization and Final Disposal through Waste Stabilization Treatment”

Speaker:

Kanako Toda (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

Date and Time:

March 19 (Wed) 15:00–16:00

Location:

AIST Central Campus, Central Building 7, Room 531

　　　

We are pleased to invite Dr. Kanako Toda, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, to give a lecture on the effective utilization and final disposal of waste through stabilization treatment.

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The 14th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Soil Microbial Diversity in Forests”

Lecturer:

Nobuhiko Shigyo (Researcher, Site Environment Research Division, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute)

Date and Time:

January 22 (Wed) 14:10–15:00

Location:

AIST Central Campus, Central Building 7, Room 531

　　　

We are pleased to invite Mr. Nobuhiko Shigyo, a researcher in the Site Environment Research Division at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, to give a lecture on the diversity of soil microorganisms in forests in Room 531, Building 7.

The 13th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“The 2nd Young Researchers’ Seminar on Soil Contamination Risk Assessment: Risk Assessment and Communication”

Speaker:

Tetsuo Yasutaka (Head, Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Group, AIST)

　　

Takahiko Arima (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University)

Date and Time:

Tuesday, December 23, 14:00–18:30

Location:

AIST Large Conference Room, 10th Floor, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Annex

Capacity:

First 15 registrants

　　　

In recent years, risk assessment tools that take substance transport into account have been made publicly available, including those for the management of soil containing naturally occurring heavy metals and under the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act. As a result, risk assessment has become a common concept in Japan as well, aimed at implementing rational soil contamination countermeasures. However, to understand and properly use these tools, it is important to learn the fundamentals. In this lecture, participants will learn the basics of risk assessment and communication and engage in practical exercises.
*This session is open to participants who did not attend Session 1.

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The 12th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　"The Social Psychology of Conflict"

Instructor:

Tomoyuki Kobayashi (Assistant Professor, Department of Disaster Mental Health, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University)

Date and Time:

October 1 (Tue) 14:00–15:00

Location:

Large Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Annex Building, Group 7, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Central Campus

　　

We are pleased to invite Dr. Kobayashi from Fukushima Medical University, who specializes in social psychology, to give a lecture on the social acceptance of environmental issues and the structures of conflict—topics our research team is currently addressing.
Professor Kobayashi’s website, “My Focus”
( https://tobayash.github.io/hp2/ )

　　

　

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The 11th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Field Trip to the Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology; and AIST”

Date and Time:

Thursday, August 1 – Friday, August 2　

　　

This is a two-day seminar, which is becoming an annual tradition, inviting undergraduate and graduate students.
Researchers from the Earth Resources and Environment Research Division, the Nanomaterials Research Division, and the AI Center will present their research.

　　

　

　　

　

　　

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The 10th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　"Current Status and Trends in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services"

Speaker:

Associate Professor Zen Hashimoto (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)

Date and Time:

March 13 (Wed) 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Audience:

AIST personnel

Format:

Online

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The 9th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Workshop on the Standardization of JIS A 1231 Upflow Column Permeation Tests and Elution/Adsorption Tests”

Speaker:

Ute Kalbe (German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing)
Hiroshi Sakakura (Director, Resource Circulation Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Tetsuo Yasutaka (Research Group Leader, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University
)

Date and Time:

Monday, March 25, 2024, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Location:

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central, Cluster 7, Annex Building, 2nd Floor, Large Conference Room

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The 8th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Soil Contamination Risk Assessment: Seminar for Young Researchers”

Speaker:

Tetsuo Yasutaka (Research Group Leader, AIST; Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University)

Special Lecturer:

Takeshi Katsumi (Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)

Date and Time:

March 11, 2024 (Mon) 14:00–18:30

Location:

AIST Large Conference Room, 10th Floor, METI Annex

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The 7th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“2nd Workshop on Sustainable Soil Management”

　It is extremely important to explore sustainable countermeasures for various geosphere environmental issues, such as soil containing naturally occurring heavy metals—which can be generated by nuclear disasters or construction sites—and mine wastewater from abandoned or decommissioned mines. In particular, it is necessary to consider not only environmental aspects but also social and economic aspects.
　For this workshop, we have invited Mr. Paul Bardos, Co-chair of SuRF (Sustainable Remediation Forum) – UK, to give a presentation on the latest trends in Sustainable Remediation in the United Kingdom. We will also present research examples from AIST being conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Promotion Fund (SⅡ-9-3).

Date and Time:

Thursday, November 2, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location:

AIST Tokyo Headquarters, 10th Floor, METI Annex, Large Conference Room (first 20 attendees) and online

Program:

For details, [ click here PDF: 338 KB ]

How to Register:

Please contact us by October 30 with the required information listed below.
Registration email address:
https://forms.office.com/r/XED2uPhGmd

The 6th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Let’s Learn About GWB”

Professor Tsutomu Sato, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University

Date and Time:

October 3 (Tue), October 4 (Thu)

Scope of Disclosure:

AIST personnel

Location:

AIST Tsukuba Central Conference Room

The 5th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Workshop on Sustainable Soil Management”

We are pleased to host Professors Wang and Hsu from National Taiwan University for the 5th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, July 18, 1:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Location:

AIST Rinkai Fukutoshin Center, Annex, 11th Floor, Conference Room 2 (11027)

Scope of Participation:

AIST staff and members of the Terrestrial Environment Assessment Research Group

The 4th Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Monitoring of Radioactive Materials in the Environment”

Date and Time:

Tuesday, June 13, 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Location:

Room 810 and online

Audience:

AIST and members of the Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Group

Program:

① Radiation Monitoring of the Sea Area around Taiwan
Chen Wan-Lin
Sector Supervisor Radiation Monitoring Center, Atomic Energy Council

②Development and Standardization of Rapid Measurement Methods for Radioactive Cs Concentration in Environmental Water
Tetsuo Yasutaka
Group Leader, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

③Monitoring of river water and dam lake water using a Prussian blue-loaded nonwoven fabric device
Hideki Tsuji
Senior Researcher, National Institute for Environmental Studies.

④Application of nonwoven fabrics impregnated with copper-substituted Prussian blue to the forest environment
Momo Takada
Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

The 3rd Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Seminar
　“Elucidation of Microbial Processes in the Treatment of Manganese-Containing Mine Wastewater Under Conditions Without Added Organic Matter”

Akita Prefectural University, Faculty of Biological Resource Sciences Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Miho Watanabe Assistant Professor

Date and Time:

May 12 (Fri) 16:20–17:30

Audience:

AIST staff and members of the Geosphere Sustainability Evaluation Research Group
External participants wishing to attend should contact the following address. We will confirm with the speaker.
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Abstract:

We will hear a report on the treatment method using manganese-oxidizing bacteria—a project being jointly developed by Akita Prefectural University and AIST—as a low-environmental-impact treatment technology for manganese (Mn)-containing mine wastewater generated at closed or decommissioned mines.

The 2nd Geosphere Chemistry Research Seminar
　“Geochemical Reaction Modeling as a Tool in Geotechnical Engineering”

Professor Tsutomu Sato, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University

Date and Time:

February 7 (Tue), 16:15–17:15

Scope of Access:

AIST staff and members of the Geochemical Research Group
External participants wishing to attend should contact the following address. We will confirm with the presenter.
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Abstract:

Geoengineering deals with physical and chemical phenomena such as dissolution, precipitation, adsorption, desorption, advection, and diffusion; predicting these phenomena is essential for safety assessments of engineering technologies. This presentation will provide an overview of geochemical reaction modeling—used as a tool for this purpose—and introduce examples of its application in geoengineering conducted by Sato’s group.

The 1st Geosphere Chemistry Research Seminar
　“Workshop on How to Write a Research Paper”

Speaker:

Professor Michio Murakami, Cider, Osaka University

Date and Time:

February 3 (Fri)　　15:30–17:30

Audience:

AIST personnel