Unalaska, AK – This week, a group of Japanese scientist have been teaching Unalaska residents about their research.

A team of roughly 40 students and academics arrived here on the training vessel Oshoro Maru and kicked off their stay with a community barbecue on Monday night. On Tuesday, some of the researchers spoke about their work to an at-capacity audience at the Museum of Aleutians. The scientists discussed subjects like the differences between plankton conditions in the eastern and western North Pacific Ocean and the role currents play in distributing chlorophyll.

The Oshoro Maru has been coming to Unalaska annually on its research voyages. The ship is set to leave today.