Field Program in Fiji 2003. (plan)

 

Musashi Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering

University of the South Pacific, School of Pure and Applied Sciences

 

07 SEP – 11 SEP 2003

*Japanese staffs and students: 04 SEP 2003 – 15 SEP 2003

in Qalimare Limestone area, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands.

Subjects: Field study of geology, plants, and training for fundamental surveying.

Coordinator: Wing Investment Ltd.

Travel Management: Tokyu Streamlines Co. Ltd. (Japan), UTC’s Fiji.

 

Schedule

07 SEP 2003

  USP staff and students join with Japanese group(arriving on 06 SEP) at The Crow’s Nest.

08 SEP 2003

  08:30 departure, 10:00 Sevusevu at Koronisagana village, 13:00 first lecture on geology and surveying.

  15:30 leave village, 17:00 hotel.

09 SEP

  08:30 departure, 11:00 Tawatawadi-Conduct fieldwork by dividing members into 3 groups of geology, vegetation, and surveying. 15:30 knock off.  17:00 hotel.

10 SEP

  08:30 departure, 11:00 Tawatawadi,

Fieldwork, the course(geology, plants, surveying)will be shifted among the groups.

  15:30 knock off. 17:00 hotel.

11 SEP

08:30 departure, 11:00 Tawatawadi, 3rd day of fieldwork, shift groups.

  15:30 knock off. 17:00 hotel. Some of the Japanese student will remain and stay in the village overnight.

12 SEP

  09:30 Japanese group check out, move to Mana Island, 12:00 Denarau harbor, 14:00 Mana Island.

 

Hotel

The Crow’s Nest

P.O.Box 270, Singatoka, TEL: 650-0230, 650-0513  FAX: 652-0354
crowsnest@connect.com.fj   http://www.crowsnestfiji.com/

*We have already reserved 4 rooms for staff and students of USP at Crow’s Nest from 07 SEP to 11 SEP.

(total room capacity: 12 person)

 

Transport

  Suva to Reef Resort bus stop: Coral Sun Fiji, Fiji Express Bus. 0730 Suva hotel, 0955 Reef Resort

  7 minutes walk to The Crow’s Nest

  Hotel to village/ village to hotel: chartered bus (local type, max.60)

  Reef Resort to Suva: 14:50 Reef Resort, 17:15 Suva hotel arrival.

 

Food

  We will be cooking for ourselves everyday at The Crow’s Nest by procuring foods from Sigatoka market. This applies to all the members of both USP and Musashi Tech. Self-cooking is a part of this program.

 

Expenses for USP Staff and Student

 Hotel: FJ$225.5 for individual (FJ$135.3 for 3 person par night x 5 nights)

 Bus fare: FJ$22 x2=FJ$44 (Suva-Reef Resort, Coral Sun Fiji, Fiji Express)

 

JAPANESE STAFF:

KATSUKI Toshio (Plants)

HAGIYA Hiroshi (Geology)

SATO Yasuo (Survey)

MINAGAWA Masaru  …will arrive in Fiji on 12 SEP 2003 and not be able to participate in the field program this year

Musashi Institute of Technology: http://www.musashi-tech.ac.jp/index-E.html

MEMBER(JAPAN)

 

Student

OSHIMA KOJI                 M           1981.12.23          Mechanical Engineering

TOMITA YUSUKE            M           1982.10.6            Electronics and Communication Engineering

KANEDA AYAKA              F            1981.8.18            Architecture

NAKAZAWA MEGUMI     F            1981.11.3            Architecture

YONEYAMA AKIE           F            1981.9.29            Architecture

SOGAWA YUTAKA           M           1983.3.2                            Architecture

SHINTAKU ASAMI          F            1981.9.6                            Architecture

HOSHINO YOSHIKO      F            1984.2.25            Architecture

WATANABE YUTO           M           1983.8.8                            Architecture

ONO AIRI                         F            1980.1.26            Civil Engineering

KAWASHIMA TAKUYA   M           1981.3.14            Civil Engineering

NOBATA CHIKARA         M           1980.7.31            Civil Engineering

TANIZAWA SAYO             F            1982.8.3                            Civil Engineering

HAKOTA YUKO               F            1982.5.2                            Civil Engineering

BABA HITOMI                 F            1983.1.4                            Civil Engineering

KOTARI YOSUKE            M           1983.11.29          Civil Engineering

MURAKI TAKAHIRO      M           1983.8.19            Civil Engineering

YOKOYAMA YASUKO     F            1983.10.20          Civil Engineering

ISHITSUKA REIKO         F            1982.3.18            Environmental and Information Studies

OSHIGE RIKA                 F            1981.1.3                            Environmental and Information Studies

TOKUDA KOJI                 M           1982.1.14            Environmental and Information Studies

NAKAMURA AYA             F            1980.6.24            Environmental and Information Studies

YUMOTO MAYUMI         F            1981.12.28          Environmental and Information Studies

SETO YUMIE                   F            1982.5.19            Environmental and Information Studies

 

Teaching Assistant

IWAMATSU　TOSHIYA  M           1981.8.17            Environmental and Information Studies

(House environment and environmental education)

TSUBOI　HIROSHI        M           1980.6.28            Electronics and Communication Engineering

(Satelite images and computer works)

 

NHK(TV) Director; observer

YANO AKANE                  F            1969.4.2                            NHK Takamatsu Broadcasting division

 

Tour Attendant

TERASAKA TOSHIKI      M           Tokyu Streamlines Co. Ltd. (Master Eng., Waseda Univ.)

(Mineral resources, matrial sciences)

TEACHING STAFF

 

MINAGAWA Masaru  9 SEP 1955

Professor, Musashi Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering, Information System in Civil Engineering

Dr. Eng. (Musashi Institute of Technology)

 

SATO Yasuo   29 APR 1951

Senior Civil Engineer, Musashi Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering, Information System in Civil Engineering

 

KATSUKI Toshio　12 Jun. 1967

Senior Researcher, Tama Forest Science Garden, Forestry and Forest Products Rresearch Institute

Dendrology, Forest Science, Plant Taxonomy

MSc(Univ. of Tokyo)

 

HAGIYA Hiroshi　13 FEB 1967

Lecturer, Musashi Institute of Technology, General Education Center

Geology, Petrology, Trace Element Geochemistry

MSc(Univ. of Tokyo)