Member

Area Organizer

    • Principal Investigator
    ITO Akihiko
    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Head (Ecosystem model)

Research category A

Analysis of mechanisms related to biosphere function and environmental response

A01 Prediction of forests that maximize carbon sequestration
    • Principal Investigator
    HIKOSAKA Kouki
    Tohoku University, Professor (Phytotypic)
    • Co-Investigator
    HIRADATE Syuntaro
    Kyushu University, Professor (Soil investigation & Soil chemical analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    KOARASHI Jun
    Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Research Supervisor (Radioisotope Analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    KOBA Keisuke
    Kyoto University, Professor (Stable Isotope & Biological marker & Elementary Analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    OGURO Michio
    Forest research and Management Organization, Postdoctoral fellow (Statistical modeling)
    • Research Collaborator
    KUROKAWA Hiroko
    Forest research and Management Organization, Senior Researcher (Plant-soil interaction)
    • Research Collaborator
    WAGAI Rota
    National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Senior researcher (Soil Science)
A02 Innovative integrated genomic, trait, and ecological approaches to maximize forest function
    • Principal Investigator
    ONODA Yusuke
    Kyoto University, Associate Professor (Photosynthetic function & Productive Ecology)
    • Co-Investigator
    KITAJIMA Kaoru
    Kyoto University, Professor(Climate change & Biodiversity)
    • Co-Investigator
    ISAGI Yuji
    Kyoto University, Professor(Genome Analysis & Adaptive Analysis)
    • Research Collaborator
    KITAYAMA Kanehiro
    Kyoto University, Professor(Department of Ecology)
    • Research Collaborator
    SAKAGUCHI Shota
    Kyoto University, Assistant Professor (Phytosystematic Geography & environmental adaptation)
    • Research Collaborator
    KUROKAWA Hiroko
    Forest research and Management Organization, Senior Researcher (Plant-soil interaction)
    • Research Collaborator
    AIBA Masahiro
    Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Project Assistant Professor (Forest Ecology)
    • Research Collaborator
    AOYAGI Ryota
    Kyoto University, Project Assistant Professor (Tropical Forest Ecology)
A03 Identification of key community and metagenomic structures for soil microbial function
    • Co-Investigator
    OHTSUBO Yoshiyuki
    Tohoku University, Associate Professor (DNA analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    KATO Hiromi
    Tohoku University, Assistant Professor (Microbiological Experiments)
    • Co-Investigator
    KAWATSU Kazutaka
    Tohoku University, Assistant Professor (Microbiological Experiments)
    • Principal Investigator
    KONDOH Michio
    Tohoku University, Professor (Data analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    NAGATA Yuji
    Tohoku University, Professor (Microbiological Experiments)

Research category B

Understanding and optimizing changing biosphere functions

B01 Functional analysis of material exchange between atmospheric and forest ecosystems across the low to high latitudes of East Eurasia
    • Principal Investigator
    KUMAGAI Tomoomi
    The University of Tokyo, Professor (Flux-Biosphere Function Relationship Analysis)
    • Co-Investigator
    HIURA Tsutomu
    The University of Tokyo, Professor (Analysis of long-term observation data & Ecosystem manipulation experiments)
    • Co-Investigator
    MURAOKA Hiroyuki
    Gifu University, Professor (Environmental response analysis of plant physiological parameters)
    • Co-Investigator
    FUKUDA Kenji
    The University of Tokyo, Professor (Environmental response analysis of plant physiological parameters)
    • Co-Investigator
    SAITOH Taku M
    Gifu University, Associate Professor (Flux Observation)
    • Co-Investigator
    SHIMIZU Takanori
    Forest research and Management Organization, Chief (Flux Observation)
    • Co-Investigator
    IIDA Shin’ichi
    Forest research and Management Organization, Senior Researcher (Flux Observation)
    • Co-Investigator
    KUME Tomonori
    Kyushu University, Associate Professor (Flux Observation)
    • Co-Investigator
    ICHIE Tomoaki
    Kochi University, Professor (Environmental response analysis of plant physiological parameters)
    • Co-Investigator
    MIYAZAWA Yoshiyuki
    Kyushu University, Assistant Professor (Environmental response analysis of plant physiological parameters)
    • Co-Investigator
    UEYAMA Masahito
    Hokkaido University, Professor (Ecosystem manipulation experiment)
    • Co-Investigator
    KOBAYASHI Makoto
    Hokkaido University, Associate Professor (Ecosystem manipulation experiments)
    • Co-Investigator
    NAKAJI Tatsuro
    Hokkaido University, Associate Professor (Ecosystem manipulation experiment)
B02 Remote Sensing of ecosystem structure, functioning, and biodiversity
    • Principal Investigator
    KOBAYASHI Hideki
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Deputy Group Leader (Remote Sensing)
    • Co-Investigator
    SISWANTO Eko
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Researcher (Coastal and Marine Ecosystems)
    • Research Collaborator
    HAYASHI Masato
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Senior Researcher (Terrestrial Ecosystem)
    • Research Collaborator
    NAGAI Shin
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Senior Researcher (Terrestrial Ecosystem)
    • Co-Investigator
    AMADA Gaku
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Postdoctoral Researcher (Terrestrial Ecosystem)

 

Research category C

Biosphere Functional Optimization with Digital Biospheres

C01 Development of high-resolution biosphere model and mitigation scenario
    • Principal Investigator
    ITO Akihiko
    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Head (Ecosystem model)
    • Co-Investigator
    NAKAOKA Shinichiro
    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Senior Researcher (air-sea CO2 flux)
    • Co-Investigator
    ADACHI Minako
    Toho University, Associate Professor (High resolution terrestrial model)
    • Research Collaborator
    YASHIRO Hisashi
    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Senior Researcher (Large scale model development)
    • Research Collaborator
    TAKAO Shintaro
    National Institute for Environmental Studies, Senior Researcher (Regional Ocean Modeling System)
C02 Analysis on feedback from ecosystem’s environmental adaptation to climate by Earth System Model
    • Principal Investigator
    KATO Tomomichi
    Hokkaido University, Associate Professor (Climate-biosphere interaction)
    • Co-Investigator
    HAJIMA Tomohiro
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Deputy Group Leader (Terrestrial model)
    • Co-Investigator
    AITA N.Maki
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Group Leader (Oceanographic model)
    • Co-Investigator
    TACHIIRI Kaoru
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Group Leader (Integration Model)