Event Outline

Our ocean is changing faster than ever, impacting the climate we live in, the marine life and the well-being of communities worldwide. Responding to these changes requires science that bridges disciplines, borders and societies.

From February 4 – 6, 2026, the Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC) and the Nature Positive Sustainable Development Hub will host a three-day events in Tokyo designed for collaboration, dialogue and co-design. The event brings science, technology, policy and society into conversation to help build a more resilient and sustainable future for the ocean.

The event also marks the launch of two UN Ocean Decade Actions led by WPI-AIMEC:

• COSMEC (Collaborations for Northwest Pacific Marine Ecosystem Prediction), an international, integrated, and collaborative science platform to advance prediction and understanding of marine ecosystem changes in the Northwest Pacific, and
• ANEMONE Global, an international collaborative network dedicated to monitoring biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA), aiming for long-term biodiversity assessments and international policy efforts.

Abstract

Theme: Fusion Science for a Changing Ocean: From Understanding to Global Actions

Dates and times:

• Feb 4: COSMEC International Steering Group Meeting (closed session)
  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Feb 5: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global Joint Symposium (open session)
  10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Feb 6: ANEMONE Global Symposium (open session)
  9 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.
• Feb 6: ANEMONE Global Symposium (open session)
  9 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.

Format: Hybrid (onsite and online)

• Onsite: Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
  (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTL4jcD9jfcNUbwu5)
• Online: Zoom

Language: English, with simultaneous Japanese interpretation (available on 5 and 6 February)

Application method: https://e-ve.event.form.jp/event/120717/wpi-aimec
(by Monday, 2 February 2026, 12:00 PM JST)

Maximum capacity: Onsite (150 people) and online (500 people).
Registration will be closed when capacity is reached.

Accompanying programs:

• Poster presentation featuring high school students and graduate students
• Optional tour to the Kazusa DNA Research Institute (https://www.kazusa.or.jp/)

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