Curator

An independent curator.

Tatsuya Sato — Freelance Curator

Based in Ise-Shima, Mie, working as a fisherman, a marine ecologist, a science communicator, and a practitioner of ocean learning. A rare practitioner who crosses survey, photography, tools, and food single-handedly. After serving as a researcher at the Sea-Folk Museum, he became independent as Zakko CLUB, connecting coastal biodiversity with the lives of people.

Career

—: M.S. in Bioresources, Mie University (2009)
—: Researcher, the Sea-Folk Museum
2012–: Founded Zakko CLUB, working independently from Ise-Shima
Now: Freelance curator / fisherman / marine ecologist / Sea Learning Coordinator

Licenses

—Nationally Licensed Marine Diver (2000)
—First-Class Small Boat Operator License (2002)
—High School Teaching License (2007) / Specialized License (2009)
—Nationally Certified Museum Curator (2016)
—Welding, crane, forklift, high-pressure gas, licensed cook, and more

Registered as a Sea Learning Coordinator (a program connected to the Museum of Maritime Science) under the title "Zakko CLUB, Freelance Curator."

Selected Work

— Toba City Marine Red Data Book 2023 — planning, coordination, surveys & writing (429 species; Japan's first marine RDB)
— Frame-type Lightweight Dredge SK-IV (Japan Utility Model No. 3224300, 2019)
— Development of the ike-jime aged spiny-lobster technique
— Underwater photography, science communication & ocean education
— Participation in policy recommendations on integrated coastal management within Japan’s Basic Plan on Ocean Policy

Links & Materials

Committees & talks

—Committee member — joint policy recommendation by the Japan Society of Ocean Policy & the Japanese Association for Coastal Zone Studies (2021): “Toward integrated management of the ocean and coastal zones” ↗
—Founding & steering committee member — the Japanese Society for Ocean Education (2022–2024) ↗
—Participant, ECOP JAPAN (Early Career Ocean Professionals) ↗
—Numerous papers & research presentations (2006–2024)

Other (features, talks & media)

Surveys, talks, experiences, and support — feel free to reach out.

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