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このたびの新型コロナウイルス感染症の急速な拡大により、影響を受けられている全てのみなさまに、心からお見舞い申し上げます。

筑波大学自然保護寄附講座事務局は、引き続き新型コロナウイルス感染症の拡大を防止するため、下記の期間を閉室（延長）とさせていただきます。
To prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, the office of Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation is closed during the period as follows.

期間　：　2020年5月7日(木)～2020年5月31日(日)
Period  :     From 7 Thu May to 31 Aun May, 2020

対面式の対応はできませんが、メールは随時、電話はスタッフがいる時間帯のみ対応させていただきますのでお気軽にお問合せください。
We can only receive E-mails anytime and telephone while there are staffs, but don't correspond face to face unfortunately. 
Please feel free to contact us by E-mail or telephone.

何卒ご理解のほど、よろしくお願いいたします。
Thank you for your kind understanding.

自然保護寄附講座事務局
The office of Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation

閉室のお知らせ

筑波大学自然保護寄附講座事務局は、新型コロナウイルス感染症拡大防止のため、下記の期間は閉室とさせていただきます。
To prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, the office of Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation is closed during the period as follows.

期間　：　2020年4月20日(月)～2020年5月6日(水)
Period  :     From 20 Mon April to 6 Wed May, 2020

対面式の対応はできませんが、メールは随時、電話はスタッフがいる時間帯のみ対応させていただきますのでお気軽にお問合せください。
We can only receive E-mails anytime and telephone while there are staffs, but not correspondence face to face. Please feel free to contact us with the way above.

何卒ご理解のほど、よろしくお願いいたします。
Thank you for your kind understanding.

自然保護寄附講座事務局
The office of Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation

[PR movie] 自然保護寄附講座を受講しよう!/Let's join CPNC!

【動画配信を終了いたしました。たくさんの方に視聴いただき、ありがとうございました。】
自然保護寄附講座では、新入生向けPR動画「自然保護寄附講座を受講しよう！[詳細版]」を配信中です。履修申請案内は本ページ一番下にあります。ぜひご覧ください！
PR movie "Let's join Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation! [Long version]" is now opened to all of the graduate students of University of Tsukuba.

PR動画のスライド資料/Slides in the PR movie　CPNC online orientation.pdf (2.4MB)
（2020年6月8日更新）

概要編 ～日本語バージョン～ (約4分）
Overview ～English version～ (2.5 minutes）
ナビゲーター：佐伯 いく代 准教授　生物資源科学学位プログラム
Associate Prof. Ikuyo Saeki

ナビゲーター：杉原 薫 教授　地球科学学位プログラム
Prof. Kaoru Sugihara　
ナビゲーター：庄子 晶子 准教授　生物学学位プログラム
Associate Prof. Akiko Shoji
Internship ～English version～ (2.5 minutes）
ナビゲーター：佐伯 いく代 准教授　生物資源科学学位プログラム
Associate Prof. Ikuyo Saeki
ナビゲーター：飯田 義彦 准教授　世界遺産学学位プログラム
Associate Prof. Yoshihiko Iida

履修申し込み方法 ～日本語バージョン～ (約4.5分）
How to apply to the CPNC ～English version～ (4 minutes）
ナビゲーター：佐伯 いく代 准教授　生物資源科学学位プログラム
Associate Prof. Ikuyo Saeki

[ 履修申請/Application ]

2020年度春募集を締め切りました。
秋募集スケジュールは決まり次第アナウンスします。

申請書/Application Form
　日本語/Japanese　2020年度自然保護寄附講座履修申請書.docx　
応募期間　2020年4月10日（金）～5月20日（水）15:00
Application period　From 10 Fri April to 20 Wed May (15:00), 2020
提出方法/How to submit 
本申請書に記入し、スキャン（PDF化）して下記へメールで提出。
メール宛先：自然保護寄附講座事務局　nature@heritage.tsukuba.ac.jp
Fill out this form, scan, and then send by e-mail.
To: Office of the Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation　nature@heritage.tsukuba.ac.jp
2020年度開講科目一覧/CPNC Subjects（2020.8.29）
CPNC2020 Subjects 20200829.pdf


ニュースレターNo.6/Newsletter No.6 Newsletter_No.6.pdf
ポスター/Poster  CPNC2020 poster_spring_web.pdf

自然保護寄附講座第7期生春募集！[Apply Now for the CPNC (Spring Semester)!]

【募集を締め切りました】

筑波大学大学院新入生の皆さん、ご入学、おめでとうございます！
自然保護寄附講座では、第7期生（2020年度春履修開始）を募集します。
Apply now for the Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation of 2020!

 
ポスター/Poster  CPNC2020 poster_spring_web.pdf


【動画配信を終了いたしました。たくさんの方に視聴いただき、ありがとうございました。】

新入生向けPRビデオ「自然保護寄附講座を受講しよう！」（約2分30秒・日本語）
再生するには画像をクリックしてください。(you tube）
Please click the PR video "Let's join Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation!" above to play (2.5 minutes in Japanese).
新入生向けPRビデオ「自然保護寄附講座を受講しよう！[詳細版]」を4月10日（金）頃にアップします。
ぜひご覧ください！
PR video "Let's join Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation!" [Long version] will be uploaded around 10 April.

2020年度開講科目一覧/CPNC Subjects（2020.6.23) 
CPNC2020 Subjects 20200623.pdf


ニュースレターNo.6/Newsletter No.6 Newsletter_No.6.pdf

【インターンシップレポート】「NPO法人つくば環境フォーラム」Aymen Halleb

生命環境科学研究科　生物資源科学専攻　Aymen Halleb

Summary:

My mid-term internship took place at the Non Profit Organization (NPO) Tsukuba Environment Forum (TEF) created in 2001 to conserve nature and to manage forests and satoyama ecosytems in Tsukuba area.

As an intern with the Tsukuba Environment Forum (TEF), I have the chance to learn, participate and contribute to different activities of biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and environmental education organized by the NPO.  It was a great opportunity for me to learn about forest management and the conservation of Satoyama. I experienced mowing Susuki in Katsuragi –Daikibo-Ryokuchi for biodiversity conservation especially of endangered grassland flora and fauna, cutting Bamboo and chestnut trees as part of Satoyama forest management and organization of nature schools for children and their families where kids experience and enjoy learning about nature. Through this internship, I become familiar with the NPO activities and commitments in nature conservation and Satoyama management in both rural and urban areas, involvement of local communities in forests management and the importance of environmental education through real practice and experiences to pass management approaches, importance of nature and linkage between nature and culture to future generation. 

Finally, during this internship I had the chance to enjoy the nature, meet many people, make new friends, and experience culture of local communities. TEF staff were very kind to me and despite my poor Japanese language everyone did many efforts to explain for me the activities. I hope I will apply what I experienced during this internship in my country Tunisia.


Job description:

1.Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation
Tsukuba Environment Forum and Tsukuba Urban Transportation Center made a coalition “Katsuragi Satoyama club. The objective of this club is to turn Katsuragi district large-scale green space to satoyama park in urban area. The Katsuragi is not yet open for public.

Bamboo tree is becoming abundant due to the reduction of use of the resource. 
I participated with the Tsukuba Forest Club in the removal of this tree which become a threat to other tree species in Katsuragi (Cedar)


Bamboo branches crushing (Satoyama maintenance work)
Despite the vibration and the noise, I helped other volunteers to keep the Katsuragi forest clean.


Collection and burning of recently cutted branches in susominomori

 

Susuki  (Japanese pampas grass) mowing in Katsuragi forest for biodiversity conservation as part of the rehabilitation project in Yasato in collaboration with the University of Tsukuba
This grass was used in the past for covering the roof of traditional Japanese houses.  As the use of this grass is decreasing, the biodiversity in grassland is affected.


Pine forest monitoring as part of the red pine restoration project in Katsuragi
TEF is working to preserve pine forest in the Katsuragi area. Pine trees in Japan are decreasing by the effect of nematodes. TEF is planting nematode resistant pine tree.


Soil working 
Kids will plant vegetables in this area during the next nature school activity


Fence maintenance.
The population of wild boar in the Susomi area is increasing. I joined TEF and other volunteers in the maintenance and renew of the fences to keep the wild boar away from the rice paddy field.

2.Environmental education and local exchange:
In addition to environment conservation and satoyama maintenance, Tsukuba Environment Forum emphasizes on its activities on the importance of environment education and the involvement of the local communities. In this regard, I attended several nature school for kids and their parents in the Katsuragi area, Susomi and Furei no sato (Mt Tsukuba). I was invited to support TEF staffs in these activities and I enjoyed interacting with participants, playing with kids and learn about linkage between nature and culture in Japanese traditions. The following photos illustrate some of the activities related to environmental education and local exchange.

Narase mochi is a traditional cultural celebration of the new year as wishes for good harvest and safety in the houses. It was my first experience to attend such celebration and enjoyed talking with participants.

 
Use of bamboo trunks in rice cooking and crafts making as part of nature school activity.
This event aimed to teach kids and rise their awareness on the importance of nature and ecosystem service. The rice was very tasty and I enjoyed interacting with the kids and their parents.

After burning the removed branches from the forest I enjoyed the Gohei mochi with other patrticipants.


After finishing the requirement of the internship, I was kindly invited by Tanaka san and Nagatani san for the tree planting activity in Katsuragi..
I planted Yamazakura and I hope this tree will grow.

Finally, I am gratefull to all the staff of Tsukuba Environment Forum (Tanaka san, Nagatani san, Morita san , Nomura san, Fujiwara san,) for their kindness and their good guidance. 
I worried before starting my internship for my poor Japanese that I will not be able to communicate and understand required tasks, but I am thankfull for all the peoples that I worked with and met during the activities for making efforts to explain and talk to me.


References:

https://tef298.sakura.ne.jp/
https://www.facebook.com/tef298
https://katsuragi-forest.blogspot.com/