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Entomology Lab
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A lab that works to understand and conserve biodiversity through the study of insects.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring biodiversity through insects.
Prof. Araya studies insects, the most diverse group of organisms on Earth, to clarify and document biodiversity, to understand the mechanisms by which it is created and maintained, and to pursue its conservation and sustainable use.
The lab also works on research that aims to create water symbiosis studies by clarifying the dynamics of water cycle systems, as well as on the conservation of rare insects of Amami and the Ryukyus.
The lab is also actively involved in social implementation, applying research results to environmental policy and other areas.
Prof. Araya is a Professor in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, and teaches in graduate schools including the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society.
Key terms
- Water symbiosis studies
- A new academic field that is being created on the basis of clarifying the dynamics of water cycle systems.
- Biodiversity
- The richness of living things in their kinds and characteristics. Insects are regarded as the most diverse group of organisms on Earth.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab takes a multifaceted approach to the study of insects, covering the clarification and documentation of biodiversity, the mechanisms by which it is created and maintained, and its conservation and sustainable use. Research themes include the coexistence of people and nature in water cycles and river-basin ecosystems, and the conservation of rare insects in Amami and the Ryukyus.
*Illustrative imageWater Symbiosis Studies from the Perspective of the Water Cycle
This research treats the water cycle as a setting with fluctuation, aims to clarify its dynamics, and seeks to create a new academic field called water symbiosis studies. Prof. Araya serves as the leader of this research area.
*Illustrative imageCoexistence of People and Nature in River-Basin Ecosystems
This research addresses the coexistence of people and nature in river-basin ecosystems. It is one of the planned research projects that make up the water symbiosis studies area, and Prof. Araya serves as its principal investigator.
*Illustrative imageConservation of Rare Aquatic Insects and Habitat Restoration
This research develops effective conservation and habitat restoration techniques for rare aquatic insects in a critical state, living in the rural landscapes (satochi) of Amami and the Ryukyus. Prof. Araya carried it out as principal investigator.
*Illustrative imageConservation of Endangered Insects in the Ryukyu Islands
This research surveys the habitat status of insects at risk of extinction in Amami and the Ryukyu Islands, and considers measures for their conservation.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorKunio Araya
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Skimmer (Dragonfly) mating in air” Prasan Shrestha / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Water Symbiosis Studies from the Perspective of the Water Cycle: “Jan van Goyen ( ) - A River Landscape - NG151 - National Gallery” Jan van Goyen / Public domain (cropped)
- Coexistence of People and Nature in River-Basin Ecosystems: “Rice terraces, Bali” Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Conservation of Rare Aquatic Insects and Habitat Restoration: “Graphoderus bilineatus SLO back” Yerpo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Conservation of Endangered Insects in the Ryukyu Islands: “JP Okinawa Naha City Okinawa Prefectural Museum Insecta specimens exhibition February 2026 N13P 78” NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP / CC0 (cropped)
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