Senior scientist of Paleobiology at Sweden’s Natural History Museum in Stockholm visits OIST and the Mitarai Unit. Steffen Kiel (centre) came to hunt for fossilised deep-sea molluscs and discuss collaborations in chemosynthetic ecosystem biogeography.
OIST scientists join the cleanup effort in onna after the devestation of typhoon #24 (Trami).
Prateek Singh collaborates with the Marine Biobhysics Unit at OIST as a visiting researcher all the way from the University of Oulu, Finland.
Mitarai Unit members attend the Deep-Sea Biology Symposium 2018 in Monteray, California.
Mitarai Unit members organize a suprise baby shower for the Research Unit Administrator, Akiko.
With plenty of cake and decorations we say a temporary farewell to Akiko before she goes on maternity leave.
Fortunately we wont be so lost without her as her replacement, Masako, is on hand to support our research.
Mitarai Unit members join local volunteers from the Japanese Self Defence Force and other groups within Onna-village to clean litter from local beaches.
This event organised by OIST's Community Relations team is just one of many beach cleaning efforts that occur every month of the year, mostly organized by groups of students.
Oceanography cruise delayed due to too much oceanography.
Hands on study of scaly-foot gastropod by Dr. Chong Chen.
Satoshi Mitarai Presenting at the 6th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-Based Ecosystems (CBE6).
The Mitarai Unit's 'Wave Glider' device was the focus of an article written by Alexandra Branscombe in the journal of Earth and Space Science News.
Mitarai Unit members join together at lunch to watch 'Chasing Corals' Featuring Prof. Ruth Gates who will be joining us this week along with other IAB members to discuss the future of Marine Science at OIST.
A collaborative research expedition between Mitarai Unit members, the Japanese Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) as well as other national and international agencies, has successfully come to an end.