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Researchers

(Z), (B)after each faculty member's name indicate that faculty member's discipline is Zoology (Ecological Science Ⅰ), Botany (Ecological Science Ⅱ).
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 
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 
Takuya SATO (Z) 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 
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 
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 
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 

Collaborative Researchers

Name Title Affiliation E-mail address
Kiwako S. ARAKI Associate Professor 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) cermass [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Satoko IIDA PostDoc +81-77-549-8200 (CER) iida.satoko.7w [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mengqi JIANG PostDoc +81-77-549-8200 (CER) mqjiang [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Takanori NISHINO PostDoc +81-77-549-8200 (CER) 1md10119w [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) galihchersyp [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Hanako SHIMIZU PostDoc +81-77-549-8200 (CER) shimizuhanako [at] ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Yuji TAKAGI PostDoc +81-77-549-8200 (CER) takaki.yuji.8w [at] 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