Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University

Members (updated on 16th April, 2025)

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Researchers

(Z), (B), (PW) after each faculty member's name indicate that faculty member's discipline is Zoology (Ecological Science Ⅰ), Botany (Ecological Science Ⅱ), Primatology and Wildlife Science (Ecological Science Ⅲ).

Name	Title	Research Theme	Phone
		Keyword	E-mail Address
Keisuke KOBA (Z)	Director Professor	Ecosystems ecology, Isotope ecology	+81-77-549-8256
		Stable isotopes, Nutrient dynamics, Oxic-anoxic interface, Greenhouse gases, Nitrogen saturation, Nutrient cycle, Resources competition	keikoba [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Atsushi YAMAUCHI (B)	Vice Director Professor	Mathematical ecology	+81-77-549-8259
		Population management, Evolutionary biology	a-yama [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Shin-ichi NAKANO (Z)	Vice Director Professor	Structure and function of aquatic food webs	+81-77-549-8239
		Limnetic environment, Microorganisms, Plankton, Biofilm, Matter cycling	nakano [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Atsushi ISHIDA (B)	Professor	Plant ecophysiology, Tree physiology	+81-77-549-8233
		Water relations, Photosynthesis, Drought, Photoinhibition, Changing environment, Invasion trees, Forest function, Tropical forest	atto [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Hiroshi KUDOH (B)	Professor	Molecular ecology of plant adaptation	+81-77-549-8255
		Molecular phenology, Population biology, Phenotypic plasticity, Local adaptation, Speciation, Brassicaceae	kudoh [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Akira YAMAO (B)	Professor	Evolutionary community ecology focused on environmental responses in plants, Effects of macroevolution in mycorrhizal symbiosis on biological evolution and ecosystems	+81-77-549-8235
		Biological interactions, evolution, community, mutualism, biodiversity, Plant defense	yamao.akira.2j [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Goro HANYA (PW)	Associate Professor	Feeding ecology, Tropical ecology, Population ecology	+81-568-63-0542
		Primates, Tropical rain forest, Gut microbe, Nutritional ecology, Mast fruiting, Yakushima, Borneo	hanya.goro.5z [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Yumiko HIGUCHI (B)	Associate Professor	Ecology and Evolution of leaf morphology, Plant-herbivore interactions	+81-77-549-8257
		Plant morphology, Biological interactions, Animal behavior, Plant-manipulating insects, Plant defense, Wild plants	higuchi.yumiko.6j [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mie N. HONJO (B)	Associate Professor	Molecular ecology of biological interaction	+81-77-549-8264
		Plant ecology, Viral ecology, Coexistence mechanism, RNA-seq, Epigenetics, Defense mechanism	mhonjo [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Takuya SATO (Z)	Associate Professor	Community ecology, Parasitology, Population genomics	+81-77-549-8268
		Nematomorph, Salmonid fish, Host manipulation, Community phenology, Ecosystem intereaction	tsato [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Shigeo YACHI (Z)	Associate Professor	Theoretical ecology, Global environmental studies	+81-77-549-8236
		Model, Ecosystem and biodiversity, Social-ecological system, Global change, Watershed management, Lake Biwa watershed	yachi [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Yurie OTAKE (Z)	Assistant Professor	Ecology and evolution of freshwater zooplankton, Paleolimnology	+81-77-549-8262
		zooplankton, Limnology, retrospective, long-term dynamics, image database, induced defense	otake.yurie.3n [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Hiroyuki TANAKA (PW)	Assistant Professor	Molecular phylogeography, Conservation genetics	+81-568-63-0394
		Mitochondrial DNA, Microsatellite DNA, Macaques, Langurs, Slow loris, Sri Lanka	tanaka.hiroyuki.6c [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Wanyi LEE (PW)	Program-specific Assistant Professor	Primate Gut Microbiome	+81-568-63-0543
		Primate, Gut microbiome, Habitat disturbance, 16S rRNA sequencing, Microbial transmission	wanyi23333 [at] gmail.com

Collaborative Researchers

Name	Title	Affiliation	E-mail address
Kiwako S. ARAKI	Lecturer	Department of Ecosystem Studies, School of Environmental Science, the University of Shiga Prefecture	araki.ki [at] ses.usp.ac.jp
Haruki NISHIO	Lecturer	Data Science and AI Innovation Research Promotion Center, Shiga University	haruki-nishio [at] biwako.shiga-u.ac.jp

Technicial Staff

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail address
Akira MATSUMOTO	Technician	+81-77-549-8221	matumoto [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Yukiko GODA	Technician	+81-77-549-8221	ygoda [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Satomi YOSHINAMI	Technician	+81-77-549-8221	yoshinami-s [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Postdocs

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail address
Tetsuji AKATSUKA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8221	akatsuka [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Saori FURUKAWA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	sfurukawa [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Akiko GOTO	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	akigoto [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Riyo ISHIKAWA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)
Satoko IIDA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	iida.satoko.7w [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Ayano MEDO	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	medo.ayano [at] gmail.com
Takayuki OHGUSHI	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	ohgushi [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Rika OZAWA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	ozawar [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Chersy PUJASATRIA GALIH	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)
Hanako SHIMIZU	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	shimizuhanako [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Jiro SUGISAKA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	sugisaka [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Shotaro TANI	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	tani.shotaro.2d [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Rui UEDA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	r.ueda [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Takumi YOKOMIZO	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	yokomizo [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Naofumi YOSHIDA	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	yoshida.naofumi.8t [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Genki YUMOTO	PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	hrs7656 [at] gmail.com
Masato ONO	JSPS PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	masato.ono.nkk [at] gmail.com
Naoto SHINOHARA	JSPS PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	naoto.shinohara [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mengqi JIANG	JSPS PostDoc	+81-77-549-8200 (CER)	mqjiang [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp