(Development of WISE Program to foster AI Professionals
for Marine Industries)

SEEPS 2026 Conference Presentation Report
(Bradley Takafoin, Department of Marine Policy and Culture)

The following presentation was delivered at an academic event.

Conference: Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (SEEPS) 2026 Conference
Date: September 12, 2026
Presentation Title: Evaluating Public Preference and Willingness-to-Pay for Solar Energy Expansion in Japan: A Hybrid Econometric and Machine Learning Approach