Numbering Code	G-INF00 58041 LE13	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Fri.2
Instructor name	OHTE NOBUHITO (Graduate School of Informatics Professor) VINCENOT, Christian (Graduate School of Informatics Assistant Professor) F. B. Vincent Florens (Graduate School of Informatics Visiting Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	In this course, we provide topics related to social informatics issues, especially on biosphere informatics. The introduction to conservation biology and ecology is firstly scheduled, then 5 or more relevant topics on social issues related to the relationships between wildlife and human society. Effective solutions will be provided through the informatics methodologies. Most of the lectures will be provided by an invited professor who is a leading scientist in this field.
Course Goals	To understand the fundamental concepts and ways of thinking in the relationships between natural environments and human society.
Schedule and Contents	1. Orientation for the first half: “Introduction to the conservation biology and ecology and informatics" By Ohte and Vincenot By Florens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Introduction to the conservation biology and ecology 3. Biodiversity and ecosystem functions 4. Island ecosystem and invasive alien species 5. Paleo ecology and molecular ecology 6. Ecosystem restoration 7. Interaction between wildlife and human society 8. Follow up
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Announced in the class.
Course Requirements	Interest in society and informatics. Some general interests in ecology and conservation biology
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Announced in the class.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Announced in the class.