Prof. and Director Shinya Shikina
Name：Shinya Shikina
Research Strengths：Coral Biology, Coral Aquaculture, Coral Restoration
Email：shikinash@gmail.com
Phone No.：2462-2192 ext. 5715;5718
Courses Taught：
Coral reef biology and ecology
Academic and Professional Background：
PhD Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Honors：
●Award, Academic Year 2020, NTOU
●Encouragement Award in Fisheries Science (Reiwa 2), Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
Research Overview：
Our research focuses on protecting corals by understanding how they grow, why they bleach, and how they survive under stressful environmental conditions. We have developed simple and stable methods to culture corals in the laboratory, allowing us to observe their responses to heat, strong light, and pollution under controlled conditions.
At the same time, we work on developing techniques to propagate and restore corals, helping to increase coral survival and support reef restoration efforts. By combining basic science with practical conservation, we aim to contribute to the protection of coral reefs in Taiwan and around the world.
Journal Publications：Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YEWxj4IAAAAJ&hl=ja
Website and Highlight：Coral Farming Lab https://sites.google.com/view/the-shikina-lab/home