【Event ended】 “Rugosa Rose, A Precious Species Left in Fuse” Chat

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Have you ever heard of the plant “rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa)?” This plant is related to the rose and is often found in cold places, such as Hokkaido. 

Once, many of them used to grow on the coast of the Oki Islands. However, due to human interference and changes in the environment, the specimens on Kasuga-no-ura Beach in the Fuse area are believed to be the last wild-grown ones these days.
Our conservation efforts of the rugosa rose started because of our strong belief that we cannot allow such a precious species to die out. 

As a part of those activities, we conduct genetic research on the rugosa rose. This time, we invite everyone to this relaxed chat focused on reporting about this genetic research to discuss what rugosa rose was like in the past and how we can protect it moving forward. 

Anyone is welcome to participate. We hope to see you there! 

Overview 

Date: 9 Mar (Sat), 14:00–16:00 (partially streamed online) 

Location: Fuse Community Center (596 Fuse, Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane) 

🔗Rugosa Rose Chat flyer (Japanese language only) 

Schedule 

Schedule 

14:00-     In-person report 

                  ★Past Rugosa Rose Conservation Efforts (Tachibana, Oki Islands Geopark Management Bureau) 

14:20-      Online report 

                  ★ Genetic Analysis of Rugosa Rose on the Oki Islands: A Comparison of Oki Islands Specimens to Those in Other Locations Around Japan (Professor Kyoko Sugai, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science) 

15:00-     Break 

15:10-     Chat 

                 Let’s all consider what we want the future of the rugosa rose in Fuse to look like as we drink tea! 

★Presentations with this mark will be available to view online. 

Schedule may slightly change due to circumstances without previous announcement. We ask for your understanding. 

Special guest (online attendance) 

Professor Kyoko Sugai, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University 

Specialist areas:  Island biogeography, ecological genetics, plant taxonomy 

《 Research Topic 》 

Diversification of plants within island regions 

Registration 

In-person attendance does not require registration. To attend online, please register through the link below. (Deadline: March 7)
🔗Registration 

Contact: Oki Islands Geopark Management Bureau (TEL: 08512-21577) 

Organizers: Oki Islands Geopark Management Bureau, Fuse Community Center, Town Hall (Fuse Office), Okinoshima Town Board of Education