Faculty Member Introduction Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
We would like to introduce Faculty Member of Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Faculty of Agriculture.
Hideshige Takada (Laboratory of Water Environment Conservation / Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry)
Development of analytical methods for anthropogenic organic compounds, understanding of distribution, identification of load sources, elucidation of dynamics, and development of research methods for this purpose
Water Environment Conservation Laboratory / Organic Geochemistry Laboratory
Kaoruko Mizukawa (Laboratory of Water Environment Conservation / Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry)
Elucidation of the accumulation mechanism of anthropogenic organic compounds in living organisms and the metabolic mechanism in living organisms
Water Environment Conservation Laboratory / Organic Geochemistry Laboratory
Yu Umezawa (Aquatic Science Laboratory)
Elucidation of bioelement circulation and food web structure in aquatic ecosystems based on chemical analysis such as stable isotope ratios through both field surveys and experimental research.
Takeshi Izuta (Environmental Botany Laboratory)
Elucidation of the effects and mechanisms of environmental stresses such as gaseous air pollutants (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on plants
Makoto Watanabe
Tree physiological ecology and its applications in changing environments
Izumi Watanabe
Elucidation of the environmental dynamics of pollutant chemicals, mainly heavy metals, biological trace elements, and radioactive elements, and their ecotoxicity to wildlife
Madoka Ohji
Elucidation of the dynamics of artificial chemicals in the marine environment and their effects on aquatic organisms
Kazuhide Matsuda
Elucidation of gas and aerosol exchange mechanisms between the atmosphere and the earth's surface and evaluation of nitrogen deposition in the Asian region
Mitsunori Tarao (Environmental Microbiology Laboratory)
Research on the structure and function of material circulation in ecosystems through microbial food chains
Yohei Hashimoto (Environmental Chemistry Lab.)
Conducting environmental chemistry research that examines the phenomena and mechanisms of harmful and nutrient elements in the environment in farmland, ecosystems, and polluted environments, leading to soil improvement and environmental restoration
Yoshihiro Nakashima
Development of highly sensitive measurement methods for air pollutants, especially reactive nitrogen compounds and secondary products, and evaluation of their impact on air quality
Ryo Funada (Plant Resource Formation Science Laboratory)
Analysis of the tissue structure of plant resources, especially woody resources such as wood, elucidation of the formation mechanism of woody resources, development of useful plant resources using tissue culture methods, and physiological analysis of environmental adaptability of trees.
Satoshi Nakaba (Wood Resources Characterization Science Laboratory)
Cell biological analysis to elucidate the expression mechanism of tissue structure and material properties in woody biomass
Yasuyuki Matsushita (Plant Biomass Chemistry Laboratory)
Analysis of the chemical structure and biosynthetic process of cell wall components, and development of functional substances using plant biomass as raw materials
Masaharu Ohmi
Functionalization of wood materials made from waste materials, functional evaluation of wood that forms living environments, advanced utilization of unused plant resources
Keisuke Ando
Development and processing of new materials, mainly wood, that can be used in the living environment, and life cycle assessment of living environment materials
Makoto Yoshida (Biodegradation Control Laboratory)
Elucidation of the biodegradation mechanism of wood materials by microorganisms, development of biomass conversion technology based on that mechanism, and application to wood preservation
Yoshiki Horikawa (Biomass Structure and Function Laboratory)
Microstructural analysis and functional elucidation of woody biomass, and diversity evaluation of biological resources based on cell wall components. Creation of new biomass materials.
Ryota Kose (Renewable Resource Science Laboratory)
Development of highly functional materials made from plant fiber resources as well as new uses and recycling technology for paper pulp
Naoki Haga
organic photochemistry
Exploration of photochemical reactions of organic compounds in the environment and elucidation of their mechanisms
Nobuyuki Akai (Molecular Physical Chemistry Laboratory)
Elucidation of the structure and reaction mechanism of molecules and complexes Reaction mechanisms in heterogeneous environments
Kazuya Nakata (Functional Materials Research Lab.)
Creation of new functional materials that can utilize light energy, and their use in the production of useful substances and environmental purification
Doppo Matsubara (Wood Resources Utilization Engineering Laboratory)
Evaluating the mechanical performance of timber structural joints, elucidating their load-bearing mechanisms, and developing high-rigidity, high-strength joints