Overview of LBERI   ■ Aiming for environmental conservation and a sustainable society for Lake Biwa and Shiga Prefecture   ■ Our challenges as a center for research on Lake Biwa and Shiga's environment   ■ Floor plan   ■Access     Divisions   ■Routine monitoring   ■Monitoring for policy studies   ■Policy-oriented studies     A resource for environmental information on Lake Biwa   ■ A resource for environmental information on Lake Biwa     Lake Biwa and its Aquatic Life   ■ Brief Introduction of Lake Biwa   ■ List of the Endemic Species   ■ Endemic Molluscs     Lake Biwa and its Watershed   ■ Lake Biwa and its Watershed