Research activities

 

History

 

1991-1992     Immunohistological studies on early development of chick embryos

1992-1994     Reproductive ecology of cardinalfishes in coastal waters

1995-1998     Comparative studies on reproductive and life history strategies among temperate cardinalfishes

1998-2001     Sexual selection and parasite interaction in cardinalfishes

1999-2001     Molecular phylogeny of cardinalfishes in Northwest Pacific

2000-2006     Parental care and sexual selection in freshwater gobies

2002-2005     Conservational study on behavioral interaction between native and exotic freshwater gobies

2002-           Stable isotopic study on trophodynamics of profundal fishery species in coastal ecosystems

2003-2005     Habitat rehabilitation using mixed-mariculture of bivalve and macroalga in coastal ecosystems

2004-2006     Evaluation of trophic structure in a coastal ecosystem using bivalve stable isotopes

2005-           Assessment of human impacts on ancient lake food webs using stable isotope analysis

2007-           Mesocosm experiments on biodiversity and functioning in lake ecosystems

2008-           Assessing ecological and physiological effects of global warming on a pelagic fish

 

Proposal funded

 

1996-1997    Reproductive ecology and life history of a sex-role reversed mouthbrooding cardinalfish, Fujiwara Natural History Foundation

1998-2001    Coevolution between cardinalfishes and their gonad parasitic nematoda, Research Fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Young Scientists

1999-2001    Energetic base of mating and parental behaviors by cardinalfishes: a comparative approach, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid (C2)

2002-2007    Ecological and fishery research on a glowbelly in the Uwa Sea, Uwajima Kamaboko Cooperation

2002-2005    Long-term ecosystem assessment based on stable isotope analysis of a higher consumer in the Uwa Sea, The 21 COE Program for Coastal Marine Environmental Research, Ehime University

2003-2005    Bio-remediation and rehabilitation using mixed cultivation of a bivalve and a red macroalga, Mikimoto Marine Ecological Research Fund

2005-2006    Assessing effects of river water regimes on reproductive habitat for a nest-brooding goby, WEC Applied Ecological Research Fund

2005-2007    Reconsideration of basal trophic structure in the coastal ecosystem of Seto Inland Sea using bivalve stable isotopes, Research Fund for Environmental Conservation and Creation in Seto Inland Sea

2005-2007    Assessment of anthropogenic impacts on ancient lake ecosystems using stable isotope analysis, The 21 COE program for formation of a strategic base for the multidisciplinary study of biodiversity, Kyoto University

2005-2007    Microhabitat evaluation for conservation of a nest-brooding goby in fluctuating water regimes, Kurita Research Fund for Water Resource and Environmental Science

2006-2009    Design of ecological networks for the conservation of endemic freshwater fish, Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Policy Bureau, Grant in Aid for Scientific Research

2006-2008    Spatio-temporal dynamics of coastal food webs in Lake Biwa, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Young Scientists (B)

2006-2007    Estimation of habitat use by temporary water dwelling fishes using elemental stable isotope analysis, Nissay Research Foundation

2007-2010    Ecological study of fishery species using parasites as biological tags, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)

2007-2012    Mesocosm experiments for cascading effects of fish trophic polymorphism on structure and functioning of lake ecosystems, Global COE Program for formation of a strategic base for biodiversity and evolutionary research: from genome to ecosystem, Kyoto University

2008-2011    Impact assessment of global warming on the circulation and ecosystem of large lakes, The Global Environment Research Fund (Fa-084) by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan

2008-2012    Scaling-up effects of intra-specific phenotypic polymorphism on lake ecosystems: experimental approaches, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)

2009-2012    Ecophysiology, phylogeography and environmental sociology on water blooms of the globally distributed cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, The Global Environment Research Fund (F-093) by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan

2009-2010    Experimental and theoretical studies on trophic cascading effects of fishery collapse due to anthropogenic disturbance in aquatic ecosystems, Japan-Taiwan Joint Research Program by Interchange Association, Japan

2009-2010    The oxygen isotopic approach for measuring ecosystem metabolism in lakes, Kurita Water and Environment Fund

2010-2011    Ecosystem assessment of water reservoir under global climate changes: for adaptive ecosystem management of Fei-Tsui Reservoir, Japan-Taiwan Joint Research Program by Interchange Association, Japan

2010-2011    Effects of climate changes on trophodynamics and energy transfer efficiency in the East China Sea ecosystem, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2011-2013    A synthesis of metabolic theory of ecology: Toward an integration of allometric scaling and ecological stoichiometry, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

2011-2016    Research on quantitative assessment of biodiversity loss in freshwater ecosystems, The Environment Research Fund (S-9-4) by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan

2011-2014    Research on stable isotope indicators for assessing ecosystem functions of biodiversity, The Environment Research Fund (D-1102) by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan

2012-2015    Biodiversity and phosphorous metabolism in watershed ecosystems: a blood vessel hypothesis, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)

2012-2015    Methanotrophic food webs and carbon recycling in a sub-trophic lake, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Overseas Academic Research (B)

2012-2013    The Intestinal Parasitofauna of Fish from Three Major Aquaculture Lakes in Luzon Is., Philippines – Diversity, Ecology, Systematics and Indicators of Ecosystem Health, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2012-2013    Bioaccumulation of mercury in food webs of Lake Biwa, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2012-2013    Spatial genetic structure of breeding populations in Gymnogobius isaza, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2012-2013    Biodiversity-driven nutrient cycling in social-ecological systems and their ecohealth, Incubation Study by The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

2012-2013    Methanotrophic foodwebs and carbon recycling in a sub-trophic lake, Itoh Chubei Fund

2012-2013    Development of phosphate-oxygen isotope analysis and application to environmental studies, Joint-research by The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

2013-2015    Biodiversity-driven nutrient cycling in social-ecological systems and their ecohealth, Feasible Study by The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

2013-2014    Spatio–temporal dynamics of methane oxidizing bacterial community and its methanotrophic pathways in Fei-Tsui reservoir, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2013-2014    Development of fatty acid analysis as molecular markers for methane oxidizing bacteria, Joint-research by Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

2013-2014    Improvement of accuracy for phosphate-oxygen isotope analysis and application to environmental studies, Joint-research by The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

2013-2014    Global pattern of lacustrine methane oxidizing bacteria communities and methanotrophic food webs, Joint-research by Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University

2013-2019    Multi-isotope tracer technique for evaluation of coastal ecosystem functions, CREST, JST

 

Other cooperation in research projects

 

2000-2004    Program for developing technique of carbon dioxide fixation and effective use: assessment of reduced emission and enhanced sequestration of green house gasses due to conservation and rehabilitation of tropical mangrove forest ecosystems, NEDO

2003-2006    Fishery management and environmental conservation of mariculture in Southeast Asia, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (A)

2003-2007    Assessment of chemical pollution in water environments and establishment of technique to remove pollutants in India and Indonesia Peninsular, Geosymbiosis for Humanity and Nature Project, RR2002 by MEXT Japan

2004-2007    Coastal Marine Environmental Research, The 21 COE Program, Ehime University

2005-2008    Use of stable isotopes for the diagnosis of watershed ecosystems, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) by JST

2005-2007    Formation of a strategic base for the multidisciplinary study of biodiversity, The 21 COE Program, Kyoto University

2006-2012    Effects of environmental change on the interactions between pathogens and humans, Research project by The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

2007-2012    Formation of a strategic base for biodiversity and evolutionary research: from genome to ecosystem, Global COE Program, Kyoto University

 

Memberships

 

1993-          The Ichthyological Society of Japan

1996-           The Ecological Society of Japan

1996-           Japan Ethological Society

1999-          Society of Evolutionary Studies

2004-2007    The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science

2005-          The Japanese Society of Limnology

 

Scientific activities

 

2005-2011     Editorial Committee in Japanese Journal of Ecology

2005-2011     Editorial Committee in Limnology

2006-2008     Secretaries in The Ichthyological Society of Japan

2008-           Future Planning Committee in The Ecological Society of Japan

2009-2010     Referee Committee of JSPS Post-doc Research Fellow

2009-2011     Committee on Biodiversity Assessment in Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

2009-           Committee of J-BON (Japanese Biodiversity Observation Network)

2010-           Committee of JaLTER (Japan Long Term Ecological Research Network)

2011-             Field Risk Management Committee in The Ecological Society of Japan

2011-2012     Secretaries in The Japanese Society of Limnology

2011-2012     Future Planning Committee in JaLTER (Japan Long Term Ecological Research Network)

2012-2014     Vise-president of JaLTER (Japan Long Term Ecological Research Network)

2014-2015     Council Committee in The Japanese Society of Limnology

2014-2015     Editorial Committee in Japanese Journal of Limnology

 

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