A+ on "The academic research of radioactive nuclide environmental dynamics emitted at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster"
A+ evaluation was given by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to the research area named "The academic research of radioactive nuclide environmental dynamics emitted at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster" directed by Prof. ONDA, Y. in "Reports from research area director and Observations from Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Review Committee on interim and ex-post assessment concerning FY2017 (H29) Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)" on January 26th, 2018.
The A+ evaluation is given to the researches which showed greater results than expected, concerning the set objectives in research area. In the announcement, only four research areas including Prof. Onda's were evaluated as A+ among ex-post assessment 22 research areas.
This research is focused on scattered and deposited radionuclides from the nuclear reactor due to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster caused by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The objectives of this area study are identifying the diffusion, transportation, deposition and transition process of radionuclides in collaboration with various institutions, investigating the condition and the mechanism, and, based on the facts, predicting the long-term contamination and suggesting the method of decreasing the exposure dose. As one of our results, the monitoring and simulating method of emitted radionuclides amount calculation and its dynamics is established.
"Catching the on-going diverse problems correctly with bottom-up point of view, not top-down point of view, and bringing an academically high-quality outcome are deserving of a high evaluation". "New research area is successfully established". The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Review Committee commented.
In addition, "The remarkable result, a research program aimed for young researchers, outreach activity by using media, and contribution to publish comprehensive Japanese and English books are meaningful and lead significant result". The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Review Committee delivered feedback on the evaluation.
Receiving the A+, Prof. Onda gives huge thanks for everyone participating in the research and said "The research results will be shown at the upcoming symposium titled "Recovery progress of radiation contaminated environment after seven years from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster". "I would like to continue the project in cooperation with many co-workers", He also added.
[Source] (Japanese only)
【文部科学省】平成29年度事後評価対象研究領域一覧（22研究領域）
【文部科学省】平成29年度「新学術領域研究（研究領域提案型）」中間・事後評価に係る領域代表者からの報告・科学研究費補助金審査部会における所見（On page 61 and 62. PDF: 2,176KB）
The A+ evaluation is given to the researches which showed greater results than expected, concerning the set objectives in research area. In the announcement, only four research areas including Prof. Onda's were evaluated as A+ among ex-post assessment 22 research areas.
This research is focused on scattered and deposited radionuclides from the nuclear reactor due to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster caused by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The objectives of this area study are identifying the diffusion, transportation, deposition and transition process of radionuclides in collaboration with various institutions, investigating the condition and the mechanism, and, based on the facts, predicting the long-term contamination and suggesting the method of decreasing the exposure dose. As one of our results, the monitoring and simulating method of emitted radionuclides amount calculation and its dynamics is established.
"Catching the on-going diverse problems correctly with bottom-up point of view, not top-down point of view, and bringing an academically high-quality outcome are deserving of a high evaluation". "New research area is successfully established". The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Review Committee commented.
In addition, "The remarkable result, a research program aimed for young researchers, outreach activity by using media, and contribution to publish comprehensive Japanese and English books are meaningful and lead significant result". The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Review Committee delivered feedback on the evaluation.
Receiving the A+, Prof. Onda gives huge thanks for everyone participating in the research and said "The research results will be shown at the upcoming symposium titled "Recovery progress of radiation contaminated environment after seven years from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster". "I would like to continue the project in cooperation with many co-workers", He also added.
[Source] (Japanese only)
【文部科学省】平成29年度事後評価対象研究領域一覧（22研究領域）
【文部科学省】平成29年度「新学術領域研究（研究領域提案型）」中間・事後評価に係る領域代表者からの報告・科学研究費補助金審査部会における所見（On page 61 and 62. PDF: 2,176KB）
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Conference Information
●Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2018
Date: May 20-24, 2018Place: Chiba, Japan
●European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018
Date:8-13 April 2018Place: Vienna, Austria
Information in the past
●European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017
Date:23-28 April 2017Place: Vienna, Austria
●II INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION PROCESSES (50 years later)
Date:November, 6th-9th, 2016Place: Seville, Spain
●Goldschmidt2016 - Yokohama, Japan
Date:26th June - 1st July 2016Place: Yokohama, Japan
●Japan Geoscience Union MEETING2016
Date:May 22nd - 26thPlace: Makuhari Messe, JAPAN
Register JpJU Meeting:http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2016/registration_t.html
●European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016
Date:17 - 2 April 2016
Place: Vienna, Austria
Fukushima Session: Geoscience processes related to Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear accidents (co-organized)
●American Geosciences Union（AGU）FALL MEETING Date:14-18 December 2015
Place: San Francisco, US
Fukushima Session: Biogeoscience processes governing radioisotope transfers after Fukushima and other nuclear accidents
●Public Colloquium Fukushima and the Ocean, 2014
Overview An open, public colloquium is held, at which a panel of experts from Japan and United States will present their findings during the 3 years from the Fukushima accident.
A scientific assessment of what is known and unknown about radionuclides released to the ocean from Fukushima will be provided and a moderated question-and-answer period with the media and audience members will follow.
The presentation and question-and-answers will be in English and no translation service will be provided.
The colloquium is sponsored by the Oceanographic Society of Japan, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, and Institute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Pre-registration by e-mail (see below) is requested.
General Information
Time/Date
15:30～17:30, 14 March 2014
Venue
Hakuyo-Hall, Shinagawa Campus, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology(4-5-7, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Access ・JR Line/ Kehin Kyuko Line, Shinagawa Station Konan Exit 10 minutes' walk.
・Tokyo Monorail, Tennozu Isle Station 15 minutes' walk.
・Rinkai Line, Tennozu Isle Station 20 minutes' walk.
Registration
If you would like to participate this colloquim, please send e-mail with your name, affiliation, and e-mail adress.
E-mail：fukushima_ocean＠m.kaiyodai.ac.jp(＠→@)
Sponsores
Oceanographic Society of Japan, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology,
Institute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Contact
Miyuki Sato,
Oceanographic Observation Center, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Tel & Fax ＋81 3 5463 0595
E-mail:fukushima_ocean＠m.kaiyodai.ac.jp(＠→@)
A scientific assessment of what is known and unknown about radionuclides released to the ocean from Fukushima after 3 years. (English Only)
Date:11 March 2014, 13:30 to 15:00 (JST)
Place: Fukushima University
Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
Lab. of Ecology, 7th floor, Building #14
Fukushima University Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
13:30 - 13:45
The Oceanographic Society of Japan
Mitsuo Uematsu, President, The Oceanographic Society of Japan
13:45 - 15:00
Fukushima- a view from the ocean
Ken Buesseler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Contact: M. Aoyama
Institute of Environmental Radioactivity
Tel: 024-504-2882
e-mail: r706★ipc.fukushima-u.ac.jp
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●EGU (European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014)Date:11 March 2014, 13:30 to 15:00 (JST)
Place: Fukushima University
Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
Lab. of Ecology, 7th floor, Building #14
Fukushima University Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
13:30 - 13:45
The Oceanographic Society of Japan
Mitsuo Uematsu, President, The Oceanographic Society of Japan
13:45 - 15:00
Fukushima- a view from the ocean
Ken Buesseler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Contact: M. Aoyama
Institute of Environmental Radioactivity
Tel: 024-504-2882
e-mail: r706★ipc.fukushima-u.ac.jp
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GI1.4: "Geoscience processes related to Fukushima nuclear accident"
Abstract submission deadline is 13:00 pm CET on 16 January.
detail → http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/14934
●International Conference on RADIOECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
7-12 September 2014 Barcelona,Spain
●Check out the Fukushima Session at AMS conference in Jan, 2012
●goldschmidt 2013 in Florence, ITALY: AUGUST 25-30 Click here for the Program↓
Session18j: Geochemical and biological fate of anthropogenic radionuclides
●The Scientific Programme of the IAHS/IAPSO/IASPEI Joint Assembly in Gothenburg, Sweden, July 2013
