Dear members of the Kyushu Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan

Thank you for your continued cooperation with our branch activities. This is Yagi from the Kyushu Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan.

This year, as a joint regional meeting of the three academic societies, a symposium will be held in conjunction with the Okinawa Biological Society. We are pleased to announce the details below and cordially invite all interested parties to attend.

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Tri-Society Joint Okinawa Branch Regular Meeting (Joint with the Okinawa Biological Society) Symposium
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Venue: Okinawa Christian University / Okinawa Christian Junior College
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 16:00~
Symposium Title: Connection between Okinawa's Acorns and Diverse Living Organisms

[Program]
Opening Remarks and Explanation of Purpose
Conference Chairperson: Kenta Teruya (Okinawa Christian Junior College, Department of Regional Childcare)

＜講演＞
The relationship between acorns and people in Okinawa
Mitsuru Moriguchi (Okinawa University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Child Culture)

Monitoring acorns in Okinawa
Atsushi Takashima (University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Agriculture, Yona Field)

Acorns and Forest Animals of Okinawa
Nobuhiko Odaka (Kyushu Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute)

＜総合討論＞
Commentator
Kenshi Sasaki (The University of the Ryukyus Museum, Fujukan)
Yamamoto Ichihito (Ministry of the Environment, Amami Wildlife Conservation Center)

＜閉会挨拶＞
President of the Okinawa Biological Society, Tetsuro Denda (Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus)

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I look forward to working with you.

Zoological Society of Japan, Kyushu Branch
Yagi