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Kenichiro Kosugi, Professor
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The Mountain Conservation Lab aims to clarify how sediment and water move in the mountains, and to help build a safer and more comfortable society. Mountains cover 70% of Japan's land area, and debris flows and slope failures occur almost every year. The "green dam" function of forests has also still not been scientifically demonstrated. The lab combines field observation, laboratory experiments, and numerical simulation in its research. Undergraduates join the lab in their fourth year (graduate students belong to the Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Yusuke Onoda, Professor
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The Forest Ecology Lab studies forest ecosystems formed by trees, animals, and microorganisms from perspectives such as biodiversity, material cycling, and resource conservation. It works on forest dynamics, the mechanisms by which biodiversity arises and is maintained, and the sustainable use and conservation of forests suited to each region. The lab uses a wide range of methods, including measurement with drones and terrestrial LiDAR, environmental DNA analysis, and statistical models of long-term monitoring data. Undergraduates join the lab in their fourth year (graduate students belong to the Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Yoshiko Kosugi, Professor
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The Forest Hydrology Lab scientifically investigates the many functions of forests, including the "green dam" effect, mitigation of global warming, purification of air and water, and moderation of climate. Many forest functions are carried out as water and carbon circulate through the forest. To understand the conditions under which these functions continue and where their limits lie, the lab studies how water and carbon circulate through forests, using observations at experimental sites in Japan and abroad. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Nobuhito Ohte, Professor
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The Biosphere Informatics Lab is part of the Social Informatics Course of the Graduate School of Informatics, and consists of two fields: Biological Resource Informatics and Biological Environment Informatics. The Biological Environment Informatics field conducts research on collecting and making use of environmental information, in order to understand the phenomena that occur mainly in terrestrial ecosystems, their mechanisms, and their relationship with human society. Research in the Biological Resource Informatics field is introduced on that field's page. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year and can belong to it from the Department of Forest Science or the Department of Bioresource Science. In graduate school, each field accepts students through the Social Informatics Course of the Graduate School of Informatics.
Masashi Nakamura, Professor
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The Biomaterials Design Lab studies the appearance and comfort of wood, as well as its properties such as strength. Wood is a rare material: besides regulating humidity and resisting heat transfer, it gives people who live with it a sense of comfort through its warm color and feel. The lab captures wood grain, color, and gloss in numbers, and investigates how these affect people's impressions and bodily reactions. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Koji Murata, Professor
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The Forest Products Processing Lab studies wood processing and sensing, including non-destructive testing, to find ways to use wood effectively. Using harvested wood for a long time also helps keep carbon stored in cities and homes. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Masahisa Wada, Professor
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The Biofiber Science Lab investigates the solid-state structures, physical properties, and distinctive phenomena of various polysaccharides, centered on cellulose. Based on fundamental knowledge of structure and properties, the lab also works on developing highly functional materials. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Arata Yoshinaga, Professor
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The Tree Cell Biology Lab clarifies the structure of the cell wall, which underlies a tree's life activity, and the process by which it is formed. Trees live for hundreds to thousands of years, and their trunks become wood that supports daily life and culture for a long time as buildings and materials. Using a variety of advanced visualization and analysis methods, the lab also investigates the characteristics of wood as a material in depth, considering why people have used wood. Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Hiroshi Kamitakahara, Professor
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The Composite Materials Chemistry Lab works on turning biomass-derived materials, including wood and its components, polysaccharides, and natural rubber, into the basis of new functional materials. The lab pursues precise polymer synthesis, fundamental research on the properties of molecules and materials, and applied research that will be useful in the future. Assigned students learn the fundamentals of organic chemistry and polymer chemistry, and experience the whole process from experiments to presentations and writing papers. Undergraduates join the lab in their fourth year (the graduate program is the Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Yoichi Honda, Professor
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The Forest Biochemistry Lab focuses on white-rot fungi (mushrooms) and uses biochemistry and molecular biology to clarify how matter cycles in forests. The lab applies the knowledge gained to develop new ways of using forests in harmony with natural ecosystems. Its goal is to create a "green civilization" that is compatible with protecting the natural environment and leads to a decarbonized society. Undergraduates join the lab in their fourth year (the graduate program is the Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
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