The center conducts education and research in areas such as basic science and applied science, and that focuses mainly on the marine environment around the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea. More specifically, the center conducts educational research and analysis of the biodiversity and ecosystems of coastal areas, the preservation and development of sustainable marine resources, and preservation, development, and disaster prevention in ecologically balanced coastal areas. Center research is dedicated to the conservation and creation of improved coastal regions.

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