International Symposium "Baleen Whale Behavior"

Date: 25th, Feb 2015 (WED) 10:30 – 17:30

Free of charge

Location : Shimizu Terrsa, 6F Training Room (Large)

Host: Tokai University Institute of Innovative Science and Technology

Co-host: Institute of Oceanic Research and Development, Tokai University

School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University

Sponsor: JST Program “Disseminate Tenure Tracking System”

Please submit your participation and presentation at

10:30 Opening Remarks

10:45 <The speaker has changed>

"Feeding strategy of Balaenoptera species from the skull morphology"

Gen Nakamura (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

11:15 "Evolution of the sense of smell in cetaceans:
Do baleen whales use olfaction in foraging?"

Takushi Kishida (Kyoto University)

11:50 - 13:20 Lunch & Poster viewing

13:20 "Ecology of right whales: special focus on distribution in North Pacific"

Keiko Sekiguchi (International Christian University)

14:20 "Feeding behavior of an important marine predator: the minke whale"

Brian W Kot (University of Minnesota)

15:20 - 17:20

Poster session for marine mammal studies

17:20 - 17:30 Closing Remarks

17:30 - 19:30 Party (with fee)

Submission for Poster presentation

Deadline : 13th, Feb

Please submit via SUBMISSION FORM.

Please prepare your poster A0 size (1189mm in length and 841mm in width) or less than A0 size.