Researchers List

Director・Deputy Director
Division of International Collaborative Research
Division of Mountain Ecosystem Science
Division of Geomorphology, Geology and Disaster Prevention
Division of Forest Resources Research
Division of Atmospheric, Water, and Soil Environmental Science
Division of Graduate Education and Research Collaboration

TOJO Koji

Director
Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Science

Research Field: Evolutionary biology, Biodiversity/Systematics, Developmental biology

Research Theme: Investigation of the phylogeny, evolutionary history, and biogeography of insects, and the basis of insect morphogenesis and mechanisms of diversity creation.

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YONEKURA Shinichi

Deputy Director
Professor ( Institute of Agriculture )
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Animal production science / Animal Physiology

Research Theme: Understanding growth and development at the cellular level to identify methods for improving animal production efficiency

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YAMADA Akiyoshi

Deputy Director
Head of the Division
Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Mycology, especially in Mycorrhizology and Fungal Ecology

Research Theme: Ecophysiology of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, taxonomy of ectomycorrhizal fungi

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YASUE Koh

Head of the Division
Associate Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Dendrochronology, Wood anatomy

Research Theme: 1) Clarification in mechanisms of tree radial growth
2) Estimation of climate changes on radial growth
3) Reconstruction of past climate change

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MIYABARA Yuichi

Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Pharmacy

Research Field: Environmental Chemistry

Research Theme: Impacts of environmental fluctuation on water quality at mountainous areas, especially at Lake Suwa and Chikuma River.

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KANAZAWA Kentaro

Professor（Institute of Humanities）
Ph.D. in Philosophy

Research Field: Environmental Sociology, Environmental Anthropology

Research Theme: Anthropological study of cultural diversity in the Central Highlands of Borneo

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MATSUMOTO Takuya

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Evolutionary Anthropology / Primatology

Research Theme: 1) Behavioral, genomic, and ecological studies of wild chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains National Park, United Republic of Tanzania.
2) Genomic Ecological Study on the Interaction between Microorganisms and Terrestrial Mammals in the Hot Spring Ecosystem of Jigokudani, Joshinetsu Kogen National Park
3) Foraging ecology research including fish-eating by Japanese macaques living in Kamikochi, Chubu-Sangaku National Park.

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SAKAKIBARA Koichi

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Environmental Science

Research Field: Groundwater hydrology，Forest hydrology，Isotope hydrology，Hydrogeology

Research Theme: Hydrological cycle in terrestrial regions (e.g., mountain, forest, and city); Runoff generation and water resources recharge processes

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OGUMA Hiroyuki

Institute for Mountain Science
Professor

Research Field: Image engineering, Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation

Research Theme: Development of Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Alpine Ecosystems
Detection of Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems

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TOJO Koji

Director
Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Science

Research Field: Evolutionary biology, Biodiversity/Systematics, Developmental biology

Research Theme: Investigation of the phylogeny, evolutionary history, and biogeography of insects, and the basis of insect morphogenesis and mechanisms of diversity creation.

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YAMADA Akiyoshi

Deputy Director
Head of the Division
Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Mycology, especially in Mycorrhizology and Fungal Ecology

Research Theme: Ecophysiology of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, taxonomy of ectomycorrhizal fungi

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TAKANASHI Kojiro

Deputy Head of the Division
Associate Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Plant molecular biology, Plant biochemistry, Genome evolution

Research Theme: Symbiosis between legume and rhizobia at high mountains
Metabolic dynamics in legume nodules
Biosynthesis and transport of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants

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IDA Hideyuki

Professor (Institute of Education)
Ph.D. in Philosophy

Research Field: Plant ecology

Research Theme: Ecological research on the relationship between plant resources and humans based on traditional knowledge

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TAKAHASHI Koichi

Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Environmental Earth Science

Research Field: Plant ecology

Research Theme: Forest Regeneration Dynamics

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HIRABAYASHI Kimio

Professor (Institute of Textile Science and Technology)
Ph. D. in Medicine

Research Field: Ecology/Environment, Hygiene and Public Health Parasitology (including Sanitary Zoology)

Research Theme: Research into the current state of the environment and prediction of future trends using fauna dwelling at the bottom of lakes and rivers as an index.

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MIZUTANI Mizuki

Assistant Professor (Institute of Education )　
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Forest Ecology

Research Theme: Regional ecosystem studies toward harmony between human activities and wildlife management Practice and evaluation of environmental education and ESD in Biosphere Reserves (BRs)

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WATANABE Osamu

Associate Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Crop production science, Environmental agriculture(including landscape science)

Research Theme: Detecting Weed Communities Using Highly Accurate Remote Sensing Technology and AI

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KASAHARA Satoe

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science )
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Ornithology/ River Ecology/ Limnology/ Conservation

Research Theme: Riparian Ecosystems, Bird migration and habitat use, Genetic diversity and structure of bird populations, etc.

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MASUMOTO Hiroshi

Assistant Professor　(Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Mycology

Research Theme: Study of symbiosis between fungi / mushrooms and algae.

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MATSUMOTO Takuya

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Evolutionary Anthropology / Primatology

Research Theme: 1) Behavioral, genomic, and ecological studies of wild chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains National Park, United Republic of Tanzania.
2) Genomic Ecological Study on the Interaction between Microorganisms and Terrestrial Mammals in the Hot Spring Ecosystem of Jigokudani, Joshinetsu Kogen National Park
3) Foraging ecology research including fish-eating by Japanese macaques living in Kamikochi, Chubu-Sangaku National Park.

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NISHIO Shin-ya

Project Lecturer (School of Medicine Department of Hearing Implant Sciences)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Life science

Research Theme: Molecular phylogenetic analysis and conservation of alpine butterflies

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IZUMIYAMA Shigeyuki

Specially Appointed Professor
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Zoology, Wildlife management

Research Theme: Study of wildlife ecology and conservation in the Japanese Alps and in Kyrgyzstan.

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USAMI Shinichi

Project Professor (School of Medicine Department of Hearing Implant Sciences)
Ph.D. in Medicine

Research Field: Insect molecular systematics

Research Theme: Molecular phylogenetic analysis and conservation of alpine butterflies

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MIYAMOTO Yumiko

Project Associate Professor

Research Field: Forest Ecology,　Fungal Ecology

Research Theme: Ectomycorrhizal fungal community and environmental change

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YUMOTO Genki

Institute for Mountain Science Project Assistant Professor

Research Field: Plant molecular ecology, Plant science / Leaf longevity,
Plant Physiology / Abiotic stress, Cell Biology / Chromatin

Research Theme: In the process of plants responding to seasonal environments in the field, I investigate how leaf senescence, cell growth and temperature tolerance are regulated at the transcriptional and chromatin levels.

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AOKI Wataru

Institute for Mountain Science Project Assistant Professor

Research Field: Biodiversity and systematics, Ectomycorrhizal fungi

Research Theme: Exploring and revealing the species diversity for the genus Tricholoma

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UEKI Gaku

Institute for Mountain Science Project Assistant Professor

Research Field: Evolutionary Biology / Phylogeography / Population Genetics

Research Theme: Exploring the Diversity and Evolution of Forest Insects

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Kohki Yoshida

Head of the Division
Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Science

Research Field: Geology

Research Theme: Research on tectonic development of Paleozoic terranes in Eastern Asia
Research on climate and tectonic interactions on the development of Asian Monsoon

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SAITO Takeshi

Deputy Head of the Division
Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Human Environmental・Studies

Research Field: Volcanology / Geomagnetics

Research Theme: Elucidation of past volcanic activity history, Assessment of current volcanic activity, Predicting future volcanic activity.

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HIROUCHI Daisuke

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TSUTSUMI Daizo

Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Disaster prevention research, Erosion control engineering

Research Theme: Research on the mechanism, prediction, and mitigation of sediment related disasters in mountainous area

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TAKESHITA Yoshihiro

Professor (Institute of Education )
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Quaternary geology

Research Theme: Geological and geomorphological evolution in central Japan during the Late Quaternary.

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TOKIWA Tetsuya

Associate Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Geology

Research Theme: Research on the tectonic evolution of the Japanese Islands

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FUKUYAMA Taijiro

Assistant Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D.in Agriculture

Research Field: Disaster prevention and conservation in mountain watersheds.

Research Theme: In order to protect human life and the environment in Japan, where landslides and debris flows occurs frequently, we are trying to predict the sediment disasters by studying the mechanisms of sediment production and hydrological processes.

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MORI Hiroshi

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Structral geology, Petrology

Research Theme: Studies on the evolution of basement geology in the Japanese Islands and material cycles in Earth's interior

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HARAYAMA Satoru

Emeritus Professor (Faculty of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Igneous petrology (Felsic magma petrology, History of igneous activity, Orogenic theory)

Research Theme: Tectonics and magmatic activity related to mountain range formation of the Japanese Alps

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HOYANO Shigeo

Head of the Division of Forest Resources Research
Associate Professor (Institute of Engineering)
Ph. D. in Engineering

Research Field: Architectural History / Design

Research Theme: Envisioning the future of the community through the history of architecture.　Preservation and utilization of historic buildings.

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MORIGUCHI Kai

Deputy Head of the Division
Associate Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Forest Management and Planning

Research Theme: Planning and implementation measures for forest management at multiple scales. Forest measurement, modeling, and utilization methods for the planning and implementation.

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TAKAMURA Hideki

Professor (Institute of Engineering)
Ph.D. in Engineering

Research Field: Architectural environment/Equipment / Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Research Theme: Research and development of wooden detached houses for SDGs

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MATSUSHIMA Kenichi

Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Plant Genetics and Breeding

Research Theme: Exploration, collection and evaluation of plant genetic resources such as Capsicum in mountainous regions of Asia, and preservation of native crops and traditional vegetables in Nagano Prefecture.

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KANAZAWA Kentaro

Professor（Institute of Humanities）
Ph.D. in Philosophy

Research Field: Environmental Sociology, Environmental Anthropology

Research Theme: Anthropological study of cultural diversity in the Central Highlands of Borneo

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KOBAYASHI Hajime

Associate Professor (Institute of Agriculture )
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Ecological Physiology of Trees

Research Theme: Evaluation of tree growth and carbon sequestration in artificial forests. Dynamics of abandoned Satoyama forests at high altitude in central Japan.

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MAKITA Naoki

Deputy Head of the Division of Atmospheric, Water, and Soil Environmental Science
Associate Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Forest Ecology, Tree Physiology

Research Theme: Development and function of root systems in forest ecosystems

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SUESADA Hiroto

Assistant Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Wood science, Wood-based materials, Timber engineering

Research Theme: Evaluating physical and mechanical properties of wood and wood-based materials for timber construction

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MATSUDA Masahiro

School of Science and Technology(Institute of Engineering)
Faculty of Engineering　Department of Architecture
Assistant Professor

Research Field: Wooden Building and Structure

Research Theme: Earthquake disaster prevention of traditional wooden buildings

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ODA Ayumi

Research Assistants (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph.D. in Environmental Studies

Research Field: Forest Science, Forest Ecology, Environmental Studies, Tree medicine.

Research Theme: Research on plant tolerance to environmental stress and material environment by measuring nitrogen isotope ratios.

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IWATA Hiroki

Head of the Division
Associate Professor (Institute of Science )
Ph. D. in Science

Research Field: Micrometeorology

Research Theme: Energy and mass exchanges between the atmoshere and land surface.
Turbulent transfer of heat and gases in the atmospheric boundary layer.
Observational technique of turbulent flux.

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MIYABARA Yuichi

Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Pharmacy

Research Field: Environmental Chemistry

Research Theme: Impacts of environmental fluctuation on water quality at mountainous areas, especially at Lake Suwa and Chikuma River.

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MAKITA Naoki

Deputy Head of the Division of Atmospheric, Water, and Soil Environmental Science
Associate Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Forest Ecology, Tree Physiology

Research Theme: Development and function of root systems in forest ecosystems

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KUNITO Takashi

Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Plant Fertilizer and Manure and Soil Science　Environmental Dynamic Analysis

Research Theme: Effects of acid deposition on aluminum solubility and microbial processes in forest soils
Phosphorus cycling in forest soils
Evaluation of Nutrient Availability in Soil Using Soil Enzymes

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PARK Hodong

Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Sciences, Professor

Research Field: Dynamics of cyanotoxin in lake ecosystem

Research Theme: Ｖarious aspects of cyanotoxin, particularly dynamic of cyanotoxin in the aquatic ecosystem, drinking water treatment process and aquatic organism tissues.

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TOYOTA Masashi

Associate Professor　　School of Science and Technology (Institute of Engineering) Faculty of Engineering Water Environment and Civil Engineering　

Research Field: Hydroengineering, Hydraulic engineering

Research Theme: Water current and quality in rivers and lakes

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URAI Atsushi

School of Science and Technology (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Science

Research Field: Biogeochemistry / Microbiological Ecology

Research Theme: Interaction between aquatic ecosystems and Microbial methanogenesis and methanotrophs.

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SAKAKIBARA Koichi

Assistant Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph.D. in Environmental Science

Research Field: Groundwater hydrology，Forest hydrology，Isotope hydrology，Hydrogeology

Research Theme: Hydrological cycle in terrestrial regions (e.g., mountain, forest, and city); Runoff generation and water resources recharge processes

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OGUMA Hiroyuki

Institute for Mountain Science
Professor

Research Field: Image engineering, Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation

Research Theme: Development of Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Alpine Ecosystems
Detection of Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems

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NISHIMURA Motoshi

Project Assistant professor
Ph.D

Research Field: Glaciology; Meteorology

Research Theme: Physical processes from snow accumulate to ablation in polar and alpine regions; Investigation of various phenomena on snow/ice surfaces from the viewpoint of energy balance

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IWAKI Maho

Project Assistant professor
Ph.D. in Engineering

Research Field: Physical limnology，Hydrology

Research Theme: ・Lake level fluctuation analysis
・Seismic seiches
・Physical processes related to lakes and catchments, including the estimation of the average retention time of precipitation of lake catchments.

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YASUE Koh

Head of the Division
Associate Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Dendrochronology, Wood anatomy

Research Theme: 1) Clarification in mechanisms of tree radial growth
2) Estimation of climate changes on radial growth
3) Reconstruction of past climate change

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TOJO Koji

Director
Professor (Institute of Science)
Ph. D. in Science

Research Field: Evolutionary biology, Biodiversity/Systematics, Developmental biology

Research Theme: Investigation of the phylogeny, evolutionary history, and biogeography of insects, and the basis of insect morphogenesis and mechanisms of diversity creation.

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HOYANO Shigeo

Head of the Division of Forest Resources Research
Associate Professor (Institute of Engineering)
Ph. D. in Engineering

Research Field: Architectural History / Design

Research Theme: Envisioning the future of the community through the history of architecture.　Preservation and utilization of historic buildings.

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IZUMIYAMA Shigeyuki

Specially Appointed Professor
Ph. D. in Agriculture

Research Field: Zoology, Wildlife management

Research Theme: Study of wildlife ecology and conservation in the Japanese Alps and in Kyrgyzstan.

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FUKUYAMA Taijiro

Assistant Professor (Institute of Agriculture)
Ph. D.in Agriculture

Research Field: Disaster prevention and conservation in mountain watersheds.

Research Theme: In order to protect human life and the environment in Japan, where landslides and debris flows occurs frequently, we are trying to predict the sediment disasters by studying the mechanisms of sediment production and hydrological processes.

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