National Institute for Environmental Studies, 20 Year Commemorative Event for Global Environment Monitoring Station, Hateruma

Since the establishment of Hateruma Station in Taketomi Town, Hateruma Island in the Yaeyama Island chain of Okinawa Prefecture in 1992, NIES have been carrying out long-term continuous monitoring of Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane and related substances. To mark this occasion, we will hold a symposium to commemorate the 20 years which have passed since the establishment of Hateruma Station and to introduce the latest observational results relating to changes in the global environment as obtained in the Yaeyama Region and especially at Hateruma Station. The facilities of Hateruma Station will also be open to the public, and in addition to the opportunity to be guided around these, there will be a mini-seminar and a poster exhibition. We are looking forward to welcoming many visitors to Hateruma Station.

Date: November 10 (Saturday), 2012
Time: 13:30-18:00 (doors 13:00)
Venue: Hotel Miyahira, 2F Deigonoma Room, Misaki Town 4-9, Ishigaki City
Entry Fee: Free

Program
13:35-13:40 – Opening address, NIES Vice President
13:40-14:10 – An overview of 20 years of atmospheric observation at Hateruma, Hitoshi MUKAI (NIES)
14:15-14:40 – Global carbon emissions and an estimate in the changes from East Asia, Yasunori TOHJIMA (NIES)
14:45-15:10 – Continuous observation of HCFCs at Hateruma Station and a study on organic plant gases at Iriomote Island, Yoko YOKOUCHI (NIES)
15:10-15:40 – Break, Poster presentation
15:40-16:05 – Climate change in the Yaeyama Region, Shinji NAKAGAWA (Ishigaki Local Meteorological Observatory)
16:10-16:35 – Yaeyama Region coral and changes in such, Hiroya YAMANO (NIES)
16:40-16:50 – Q&A
16:50-16:55 – Closing
16:55-18:00 – Poster presentation: Naha Nature Conservation Office (MOE); Ishigaki Local Meteorological Observatory; Okinawa Prefecture; Ishigaki City; Taketomi Town; Iriomote Island Eco-tourism Association; NIES

Date: November 12 (Monday), 2012
Time: 13:00-22:00
Venue: Hateruma, Isehara 4794, Taketomi Town
Details: Mini Seminar; Introduction of the observational facilities and tour of the observational tower

Date: November 12 (Monday), 2012
Time: 13:00-20:00
Venue: Hateruma Community Hall (Hateruma 62, Taketomi Town)
Details: Poster display for observational results of Hateruma Station

NOTE:

• A shuttle bus will run between Hateruma Station and Hateruma Community Hall every hour
• There are no sanitary facilities or running water at Hateruma Station