Contributing to a future of sustainable ocean use and management

- Shuzo Kogure
- Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Director of Marine Life Science
The Faculty of Marine Life Sciences is composed of three departments: the Department of Marine Biological Resources, the Department of Food Production Science, and the Department of Marine Policy and Culture. These departments work closely together to develop a faculty that tackles global issues related to the hydrosphere, including the ocean, in order to contribute to the sustainable development of human society, based on a deep understanding of not only natural sciences, including life sciences, but also humanities and social sciences.
The Department of Marine Life and Environmental Sciences promotes education and research on the safe and sustainable use of marine life, and strives to gain a comprehensive understanding of diverse aquatic life and to explore ways to achieve harmony between its conservation and sustainable use.
The Department of Food Production Science promotes a wide range of education and research into food safety, security, and deliciousness, and, with the aim of ensuring sustainable food resources, it conducts research and development of technology to make full use of food resources.
The Department of Marine Policy and Culture promotes education and research that contributes to the development of marine industries and marine cultures based on a symbiotic relationship between the sea and humans, and seeks to grasp the various issues related to the oceans in a structural manner and to explore the ideal relationship between the sea, humans, and society.
The world is currently facing a variety of challenges, including climate change, environmental issues, food shortages, regional conflicts, etc. In response to these global issues, the School of Marine Life Sciences is working to realize a better society under the philosophy of "sustainable use and management of the oceans."