高校生ポスター発表の応募は終了いたしました。
Poster presentations by high school students at the 27th Annual Meeting of Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan in Shiga Prefecture
Auspicious day of June 2025
Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan holds symposiums, workshops, oral presentations, and poster presentations at its annual convention, and also hosts a poster presentation session for high school students to foster young researchers who will lead Japan's research in the future. This year's 27th convention will be held at Nagahama Bio-Science University in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture from August 20th, and the 19th Junior Evolutionary Studies for Everyone will be held on August 22nd. Nagahama City in northern Shiga Prefecture is a beautiful region where nature, history, and culture coexist in harmony. It is a fitting location for an academic conference on biological evolution, and will be a great opportunity to deepen your learning while also experiencing the charm of the region.
The main theme of this year's conference is "Unraveling biological evolution from various perspectives: genome, phenotype, and ecology," and the conference will be held over four days. The conference, which starts on the 20th, is scheduled to feature a keynote speech on evolution, development, and ecology, as well as 10 symposiums, general lectures, and poster presentations. In addition, on the final day, the 23rd, a free public lecture will be held, "Evolution, diversity, and history of Asian animals as seen from DNA."
We would be grateful if you could take this opportunity to consider presenting a poster at the 27th Annual Meeting of Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan under the guidance of a teacher in charge of biology, etc. Please see the attached document for details. We look forward to your cooperation.
Kazuhiko Ohshima, Chairman of the 27th Annual Meeting of Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
19th Junior Evolutionary Studies Contest, Application Guidelines
Purpose:
At the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Evolutionary Studies of Japan (Shiga), we will be holding a poster presentation event for high school students. We hope that high school students from all over the country will be able to make poster presentations and that through interactions with experts and students in various fields related to evolutionary science, they will become interested in the evolution and diversity of living organisms, and in the approach of evolutionary science.
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Date and time: Friday, August 22, 2025
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Location: Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829
On the day of the event, please come to the reception desk first and we will show you around the venue. -
Eligibility: In principle, students enrolled in a high school or an educational institution equivalent to a high school.
Any nationality is welcome. If you are a student enrolled in a secondary school or elementary school and would like to make a presentation, please contact us in advance at the email address listed below. We may approve your participation after reviewing the content of your presentation. -
Content: Evolution is a field of study that covers a wide range of biological phenomena. Presentations on any subject or topic are welcome, as long as they are related to "evolution" in a broad sense, including not only the evolution of living organisms but also understanding of biodiversity such as ecosystems and fossils.
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Cost: Participation is free of charge.
All presenters (no limit on the number of presenters) and one accompanying teacher will be exempt from the conference participation fee. In addition, they may freely observe other presentations being held at the venue. -
Awards: All posters submitted will be awarded with a certificate, and particularly outstanding posters will be given a "Grand Prize" award.
[Application details]
How to apply: Fill out the required information in the application form below and submit it.
https://forms.office.com/r/xKKb62vFU7
*Information to be filled in (school name, presentation title, names of all presenters, names of chaperones, etc., contact information, etc.)
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Period: July 1st (Tue) to July 31st (Thu) 17:00 (application deadline)
*Once your application is accepted, an automatic reply email will be sent to the email address you entered. If you do not receive a reply email, please check that the email address you entered is correct. Also, depending on the spam settings of your device, you may not be able to receive the reply email, so please check that your device is set up to receive spam emails.
If you have taken the above measures but are still unable to register via the application form, please contact us at the email address listed below. -
19th Junior Evolutionary Studies for Everyone Email Address
koukouposter.shinka.shiga2025@nagahama-i-bio.ac.jp
*Please feel free to contact us at the above email address for any inquiries other than those related to registration.
[Schedule for the day of the tournament]
Friday, August 22nd (Please check with the reception for details)
10:00-11:00 "Reception and poster display"
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After registering at the reception, please hang up your poster in the designated place.
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There is no restriction on the format of the poster as long as it fits within A0 portrait size (84.1 x 118.9 cm).
*Pins and thumb tacks for attachment will be provided by the event.
・Please carry the name card given to you at reception at all times.
・If there are people (parents, high school students, etc.) who would like to visit Junior Evolution, please inform the reception desk.
11:30-13:00 "Junior Evolution Core Time"
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The presenter(s) should stand in front of their poster and give an oral explanation.
15:45~ (scheduled) "Everyone's Junior Evolution Awards Ceremony"
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Presenters should arrive at the award ceremony venue 10 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
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The selection committee will evaluate the content and award the most outstanding entry with the Grand Prize.
[Removal of posters]
Posters must be removed by the start of the general meeting (15:45) on the presentation day, Friday the 22nd.
Please note that any posters that remain up after the designated time will be disposed of by the secretariat.
[Summary of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Evolutionary Studies (Shiga)]
Period: Thursday, August 20th, 2025 to Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Venue: Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
Chairman: Kazuhiko Ohshima (Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology)
Conference theme: "Understanding biological evolution from diverse perspectives: genome, phenotype, and ecology"
Conference website: https://ev25.nagahama-i-bio.ac.jp/
During the conference, many presentations by evolution researchers are scheduled, including plenary symposiums, special symposiums and workshops, general oral presentations, general poster presentations, an evolutionary summer school, and public lectures.
High school poster presentation participants can also participate in these events. Please check the conference website for detailed schedule.