KIOST Releases Online Lecture "Tidal Flats for the Future, the Path to Environmental Conservation"

Providing Various Audiovisual Materials on the Value of Tidal Flats and Recent Research Trends

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (President Lee Hee-seung, KIOST) released an online lecture titled "Tidal Flats for the Future, the Path to Environmental Conservation," featuring researcher Junho Lee, on the 3rd through the "Marine Environment Education Online Platform" to broaden public understanding and interest in tidal flats.

The "Marine Environment Education Online Platform" was established in 2022 by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation to conveniently provide marine environment education online, significantly contributing to raising public awareness about the importance of the marine environment.

First Session Lecture: 'The Concept of Tidal Flats and the History of Tidal Flats in Korea'. Provided by the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

The newly released "Tidal Flats for the Future, the Path to Environmental Conservation" lecture this year is designed for middle school students and consists of a total of six sessions.

It includes various audiovisual materials covering the concept of tidal flats, the history of tidal flats in Korea, current status and recent research trends, efforts to protect tidal flats, and safety rules for tidal flat experiences. In particular, it introduces the latest research using drones and satellites to quickly observe the constantly changing tidal flats.

Anyone can apply to take this lecture free of charge, and detailed information such as lecture introduction and viewing methods can be found in the announcements section on the website.

KIOST stated that it plans to continue developing various online and offline marine science education contents to widely promote knowledge and values about the sea to the public in a more engaging way.

4th session lecture 'Current Status of Tidal Flats in Korea and Recent Research on Monitoring'.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.