Short-term experts on duckweed-based wastewater treatment

Prof. Dr. Masaaki Morikawa, Chief Researcher, Hokkaido University (15/3/2026 – 19/3/2026)
Prof. Dr. Tadashi Toyama, G5, University of Yamanashi (16/3/2026 – 18/3/2026)

The two researchers worked for duckweed-based wastewater treatment research with Prof. Dr. Chart (Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart Univ.) and his team membres at the demonstration sites in Lop Buri province and Kasetsart Univ. campus.
In addition to the above, Dr. Morikawa held meetings with Thai researchers from G2 and G3, and visited JICA Thailand Office to share the progress of project implementation.

Please see a report for detail.

Note:
The project consists of six research groups namely: G1: Duckweed Holobiont Resource & Research Center (DHbRC). G2: Duckweed holobiont collection. G3: Duckweed holobiont analysis and biotechnology. G4: Duckweed biomass utilization. G5: Duckweed wastewater treatment technology. G6: Social implementation activities toward BCG economy.