JCRS 21st meeting
The Japanese Coral Reef Society, 21st Annual Conference
The annual meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society (JCRS) in 2018 will be held Nov. 22 to 25 in Naha (Public Symposium on Nov. 22) and in University of the Ryukyus (Nov 23-25), Okinawa, Japan. We are welcome all presentations related to coral reefs as well as highly specialized themes proposed from wider research fields. The conference will serve as an important venue for inter-disciplinary discussions and steps toward the further collaborations among JCRS members. We welcome all of you to attend and enjoy the meeting.
JCRS21 Organizing Committee
Chair: Takashi NAKAMURA
University of the Ryukyus
Organizing Members: Michihiro ITO, Naoko ISOMURA. Haruko KURIHARA, Takanori SATOH, Asuka SENTOKU, Tomohiro TOKI, Saki HARII, Kazuhiko FUJITA, Hiroyuki FUJIMURA, Chuki HONGO, Masaru MIZUYAMA, Masaya MORITA, Hideyuki YAMASHIRO, James D. REIMER.
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Venues: Public Symposium in Nov. 22nd will be held at Naha “Okinawa Prefecture Seinenkaikan (2-15-23 Kume, Naha-city, Okinawa 900-0033)”.
Main venue for Nov. 23 to 25 will be: 1st and 2nd floors of the Science Collaboration Building, Senbaru Campus, University of the Ryukyus. 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, Japan 903-0213
Access to the venue: http://www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/univ_info/general/access/index.html (in Japanese only)
From Naha Airport:
Take high-way bus #111, 113, 117, 123, 152 or Yanbaru Express (“Yanbaru Kyukou”) bus ⇒ disembark at ”Ryu-dai Iriguchi (Entrance of the University of the Ryukyus)” ⇒ walk up the stairs and turn left, turn left again to cross the bridge over the highway and go straight to enter the University through the North Entrance. 15 min walk to the venue.
From Naha City;
Take bus #97 or 98 ⇒ disembark at ”Ryu-dai Kitaguchi (North Entrance of the University of the Ryukyus)” ⇒ The bus stop is inside the University campus. 15 min walk to the venue
Take bus #97 ⇒ disembark at ”Ryu-dai Higashiguchi (East Entrance of the University of the Ryukyus)” ⇒ 10 min walk to the venue
Monorail to “Shuri Station” ⇒Taxi to University of the Ryukyus Science Collaboration Building (about 20 min, 1500-2000 JPY)
Important dates
August 21 (Mon), 17:00 (JT).
Deadline for the submission of Theme Session proposals
August 28 (Mon), 10:00 (JT).
Registration and early payment open.
Registration of mini-workshops open
Registration of poster exhibitions (coral reef conservation activities/studies by students in high school and below) open
Sept. 22 (Fri), 17:00 (JT).
Deadline for registration and early payment.
Deadline for registration of mini-workshops
Deadline for poster exhibitions (coral reef conservation activities/studies by students in high school and below)
Oct. 6 (Fri), 17:00 (JT).
Deadline for abstract submission
Deadline for registration of mini-workshops
21st JCRS Schedule
November 22 (Thursday)(Venue: “Okinawa Seinen Kaikan”, 2-15-23 Kume, Naha City)
13:30-16:30 Open symposium
17:00- Council meeting (“Okinawa Seinen Kaikan”, 2-15-23 Kume, Naha City)
November 23 (Friday)1st day of the conference (Venue: Univ. of the Ryukyus)
08:30- Registration open
09:00-12:00 Oral presentations
13:30-14:00 Kawaguti Prize award ceremony
14:15-16:00 Oral presentations
16:15-17:45 Poster presentations A
18:00-20:00 Mini-workshops
November 24 (Saturday). 2nd day of the conference.(Venue: Univ. of the Ryukyus)
08:30- Registration open
09:00-12:30 Oral presentations and Theme sessions 1 & 2
13:40-14:00 JCRS Prize award ceremony
14:00-15:00 Theme sessions 3 & 4
15:15-17:45 Poster presentation B
18:00-20:00 Banquet at University central canteen
November 25 (Sunday). 3rd day of the conference
09:00- Registration open
09:00-12:00 English Session
09:00-10:00 Theme session 5
11:00-12:00 Theme session 6
10:00-12:00 NPOs and elementary, junior, and senior high school students’ poster exhibition
*The schedule might be modified according to actual submitted number of oral/poster presentations.
1. Submission of participant registration information
Registration will open from Aug. 27 to Sep. 21. Please register through the following website by Sept. 21.
Registration form（https://goo.gl/forms/DcLzJ55ZOau54Het1）
Please fill out the registration form with your participant registration information and submit it to the Organization Committee through the web site indicated above.
If you would like to make a presentation, you should inform us about the title of your presentation, name and affiliation in your registration. Please note that all presenters must be members of JCRS except for invited speakers, first-timers of NGO/NPO poster presenter(s) and students in high school and below. The Organizing Committee has the privilege to decide the form of presentation for all participants. You may be asked to change the presentation form depending upon the number of presentation applications.
2. Payment of fee
Please pay the registration fee by bank transfer (by Sep. 21*, 2018) for early payment. Oversea applicants, who have difficulties with paying the registration fee through bank transfer and who indicate the situation during their web-registration, can pay the same amount of fee as the early registration fee on-site (cash only).
Payment via “PayPal” is available but only for limited countries
All JCRS members can participate in JCRS21 for a reduced fee (see below). To join the JCRS, please contact the JCRS General Office (please see: https://www.jcrs.jp/en/membership/).
【Registration fee】
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Early payment |
Normal Payment |
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Standard |
Student |
Standard |
Student |
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Registration fee |
JCRS |
\5,000 |
\3,000 |
\7,000 |
\5,000 |
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Non- |
\7,000 |
\5,000 |
\8,000 |
\6,000 |
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Banquet |
\5,000 |
\3,000 |
\6,000 |
\4,000 |
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Printed |
\2,000 |
\3,000 |
\3,000 |
\2,000 |
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* Registration fee for new JCRS members is free.
* Registration fees for invited speakers and students in high school and below are also free.
* Registration fees for maximum of two participants from each conservation-related NPO/NGO group, which attends JCRS meeting for first time, are free.
* It is recommended to request printed abstract-book and to pay at early registration, as they might be sold out on the day of the conference (Electronic abstract-book will be freely available via internet).
Name of Bank: JP Bank
Type of account: Transfer account
Account Number: 00190-7-354443
Account Name: 一般社団法人日本サンゴ礁学会（ニホンサンゴショウガッカイダイニジュッカイタイカイシ）
Please send the e-mail with this information: Name, Affiliation, Telephone, E-mail address to the JCRS secretariat office.
Participants can pay together if they wish. In this case, please write all necessary information for each participant.
Accommodations
Accommodations should be arranged by each participant. However, there are 14 single rooms equipped with kitchen, bathroom, TV, internet and fridge in the University Guest House near the University’s South Entrance “Nishihara-entrance” (10 min walk from the venue) reserved and available for participants from abroad (about 3000 JPY per night without breakfast, dinner) and students. Please contact the JCRS21 Organizing Committee with your name, intended days to check in and check out for early reservation. Please note that there is a 100% cancellation fee applied for each room once it is reserved. The offer will expire once the reservations are filled (first-come-first-serve basis)
Program
Oral and poster presentation program is available in the newsletter 79
Abstract book
Abstract book (electric version) can be downloaded below:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3jmi3jrp4bq1gg0/JCRSAbstBook2018.pdf?dl=0
Password will be announced at the conference desk.
Public Symposium
Asia-Pacific coral reefs
-Japan’s role in conservation of Asia-Pacific coastal ecosystems-
Date and Time: 13:30 – 16:30, Nov. 22 (Thursday)
Venue: “Okinawa Prefecture Seinenkaikan (2-15-23 Kume, Naha-city, Oklinawa Japan 900-0033)”
The Japanese Coral Reef Society was established in 1997 and legalized in 2017. Our research and conservation work is expanding to wider Asia-Pacific regions. These activities are not only conducted by visiting Japanese researchers but also conducted through collaborations with local organizations. This symposium will introduce some examples of collaborative work with local organizations. We are hoping that these collaborations will continue and expand.
