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Kazuhide Nara, Professor
Environment & Sustainability1 student voices
The Nara Lab studies the diverse organisms living in terrestrial ecosystems, with a focus on forests. It pays particular attention to the relationship between plants and the fungi that live symbiotically in their roots (mycorrhizal fungi). To protect plants threatened with extinction and rare fungi, the lab conducts field surveys in Japan and overseas, and carries out DNA analysis and other work in the laboratory. Students are free to choose their own research topics.
Koichiro Kuraji, Professor
Environment & Sustainability1 student voices
The Forest Watershed and Social Environment Lab studies the relationship between the natural environment, including forests and watersheds, and human society. The lab investigates ways to manage forest and water resources sustainably and examines how watershed environments affect local communities, then proposes solutions that incorporate social and economic perspectives. It uses methods from both the natural sciences and the humanities and social sciences, including field surveys, modeling, and technology development. The University of Tokyo Forests serve as the fields for research and education.
Naoto Kamata, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences1 student voices
The Forest Biological Function and Ecology Lab studies the ecology and functions of forest organisms, from basic to applied research. From the micro to the macro scale, the lab combines a variety of methods, from laboratory analysis to field surveys. It aims to apply its findings to management techniques for healthy forests, the management of damage from pests, diseases, and wildlife, and the conservation of biodiversity. The University of Tokyo Forests serve as the lab's research field.
Kazuhiko W. Nakamura, Lecturer
Environment & Sustainability0 student voices
Nakamura Lab studies ways to connect natural environments such as forests with human societies such as cities. Through fieldwork, digital technology, and the arts, the lab explores how people perceive nature. The lab leads a project called "Cyber Forest," which places cameras and microphones in forests to continuously record changes in the landscape. The lab also develops programs for environmental education and workshops.
Maki Suzuki, Associate Professor
Environment & Sustainability0 student voices
The Suzuki Lab conducts research to clarify how forest ecosystems function and to protect them. The lab investigates how forests have changed as wild sika deer populations have grown, and explores ways to restore ecosystem functions. It also studies small forests left behind in cities, as well as the diverse ways in which trees live. The main study sites include the University of Tokyo Chiba Forest, the Boso Peninsula, and Hokkaido University's Tomakomai Research Forest.
Mariko Norisada, Associate Professor
Bio & Life Sciences0 student voices
The Tree Environmental Physiology Lab studies how trees respond to and tolerate environmental stresses such as high temperature, flooding, and harmful substances in the soil. Many of the degraded lands that are a problem in the tropics of Asia are areas of "problem soils," where plants have difficulty growing. The lab searches for stress-tolerant trees and clarifies the mechanisms behind their tolerance, linking this work to "environmental afforestation" techniques for establishing forests on degraded land. The lab also conducts research in tropical lowland wetlands in southern Thailand.
Chunlan Lian, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences0 student voices
The Forest Symbiosis Biology Lab studies the diversity of the plants and fungi living in forests, and the mechanisms by which they live together. Fungi called mycorrhizal fungi live in symbiosis with tree roots and play an essential role in tree growth. Using genomic information, the lab investigates the evolution and reproductive characteristics of trees and mycorrhizal fungi, as well as the mechanisms by which symbiosis is established. The lab aims to apply its findings to vegetation restoration on degraded land and to techniques for increasing the yield and cultivation of edible mushrooms in satoyama (managed woodland near villages).
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