National Institute for Environmental Studies
Director's Office
All E-mail addresses should be suffixed with "@nies.go.jp".
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Director | TAKAMURA Noriko | Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in freshwaters |
noriko-t |
| Research Associate | ISHII Yumiko | Biological interaction and the population dynamics of insects. The effects of invasive insects on the ecosystem. | ishii.yumiko |
| Research Associate | KIZUKA Toshikazu | Driving forces and mitigation measures of eutrophication of agriculturalponds focusing on water source types | kizuka.toshikazu |
| Research Associate | FUKUMORI Kayoko | Evaluation of biodiversity loss and ecosystem functioning in lakes and ponds |
fukumori.kayoko |
| Fellow | TAKAMURA Kenzi | Diversity and water quality index of insects of the family Chironomidae investigated with DNA barcoding | takaken |
| Specialist | KATSUMATA Kiyono | Public relations and outreach activities | cebes.web |
| Specialist | TOTSU Kumiko | Development, management, and release of databases on biodiversity/ecological data accumulated from researches | cebes.data |
Biodiversity Assessment and Projection Section
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic / Speciality | |
| Head | TAKENAKA Akio | Studies on the distribution pattern of individual species and its generation processes including among- and within-species interactions |
takenaka |
| Senior Researcher |
INOUE Tomomi | Ecophysiology of wetland plants | tomomi.inoue |
| Senior Researcher | ISHIHAMA Fumiko | Spatial ecological study on factors determining the distribution and exintinction risk of endangerend plants | ishihama |
| Researcher | KADOYA Taku | Relationships between land-use heterogeneity and spatial distribution of indicator species at global scale. Assessment of species extinction risk integrating spatio-temporal data | kadoya |
| Researcher | FUKASAWA Keita | Connecting data and decision-making in ecosystem management using ecological models |
fukasawa |
| Researcher | TAKEUCHI Yayoi | Assessing the biodiversity conservation value of fragmented forest reserves managed by local communities in Southeast Asian tropical region | takeuchi.yayoi |
| Specialist | IMAI Yoko | Analyses of public perceptions of "biodiversity"; Elucidation of the social factors influencing environment-conscious behavior | imai.yoko |
| Specialist | OGAWA Mifuyu | Compilation and maintenance of the database of vascular plants' distribution in Asia. | ogawa.mifuyu |
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Biodiversity Conservation Planning Section
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic / Specialty | |
| Head | YAMANO Hiroya | Ecological diversity and environmental role of aquatic life |
hyamano |
| Senior Researcher | SATAKE Kiyoshi | Study on the conservation and biological diversity of freshwater and marine macroinvertebrate species in Ogasawara Islands | satanii |
| Senior Researcher |
UENO Ryuhei | Ecological, taxonomic studies on benthic macroinvertebrates,specifically on the chironomids | uenor |
| Senior Researcher | YOSHIDA Katsuhiko | Theoretical studies on the mechanism of biodiversity change and on the behavior of ecosystem suffered from environmental change and/or anthropogenic disturbance | kyoshida |
| Senior Researcher | KONDO I. Natsuko | Urban ecology focusing on green corridor for insects, DNA barcoding of chironomids, Biological interaction as a factor for maintenance of biodiversity | kondo.natsuko |
| Researcher | MATSUZAKI S. Shin-ichiro | Freshwater ecology & conservation: The impacts of human-induced environmental change on community structureand ecosystem functions | matsuzakiss |
| Research Associate | SUGIHARA Kaoru | Researches on the reconstruction of conventional taxonomic frameworks of scleractinian corals based on morphologic and phylogenic analyses, and latitudinal changes in these coral communities in the northern Pacific | sugihara.kaoru |
| Research Associate | KUMAGAI Naoki | Statistical modeling and inference on changes in the distribution pattern and mechanisms of coastal communities, particularly in macroalgal beds and coral reefs | kumagai.naoki |
| Specialist | NAKAGAWA Megumi | Long-term monitoring of plankton communities in Lake Kasumigaura and management of the National Focal Point Office of GEMS/Water | nakagawa.megumi |
| Specialist | YARA Yumiko | Data collection and processing of biological and physical-environmental data required for future projection of the coral reef ecosystem | yara.yumiko |
| Specialist | IIZUMI Ayako | Processing of satellite images, aerial photographs and camera/video monitoring images |
iizumi.ayako |
Ecosystem Function Research Section
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Head | NOHARA Seiichi | Development of Watershed Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure | snohara |
| Senior Researcher | HIROKI Mikiya | Evaluation of ecosystem functions in wetland ecosystem | hiroki-m |
| Senior Researcher | FUKUSHIMA Michio | Scenario-Based Assessment of the Potential Effects of Alternative Dam Construction | michio |
| Senior Researcher | KAMEYAMA Satoshi | Development of evaluation methods for impacts of anthropogenic watershed change on watershed ecosystem | kame |
Ecological Genetics Research Section
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Head | NAKAJIMA Nobuyoshi | Evaluation of Impacts on biodiversity from Genetically Modified Organism. Biochemical and Molecular biological aspects of oil-producing algae. | naka-320 |
| Senior Researcher | TAMAOKI Masanori | Research for heavy metal tolerance and accumulation in higher plants. Studies on the effects of air pollution to the higher plants. | mtamaoki |
| Senior Researcher | YABE Tohru | A study on ecological functions of tidal flats and macrophytes beds in coastal sea | yabet |
| Senior Researcher | KAWASHIMA Takaharu | Experimental analysis of genetic and environmental factors affecting avian reproduction | kawataka |
| Researcher | ONUMA Manabu | Development of long term cryopreservation techniques for endangered wildlife genetic resources. Sensibility evaluation for infectious disease in wildlife | monuma |
| Research Associate | OKANO Tsukasa | Effects of the radiation on wildlife (esp. reproductive gland of rodents). Reproductive physiology and death cause of endangered wildlife | okano.tsukasa |
| Research Associate | YAMADA Katsumasa | Evaluation of the assembly rule of faunal community, the variation pattern of the ecosystem function and functional diversity related to spatiotemporal changes of the substratum formed, in the coastal shallow areas. | yamada.katsumasa |
| Research Associate | ARITA Koichi | Ecological studies of Ulva spp. forming green tide | arita.koichi |
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Environmental Stress Mechanisms Section
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Head | SAJI Hikaru | Clarification of effects of ozone and other environmental stress factors on plants and their underlying mechanisms | hsaji |
| Senior Researcher | KUBO Akihiro | Studies on mechanisms of environmental stress including ozone stress by genetic approaches using Arabidopsis mutants | kub |
| Senior Researcher | TANG Yanhong | Eco-physiological studies on the structure and function of ecosystems | tangyh |
| Senior Researcher | AONO Mitsuko | Clarification of the mechanisms in stress responses in plant and development of the methods in stress diagnosis | maono |
| Senior Researcher | TOBE Kazuo | Investigation of the interactions between atmospheric pollutants and terrestrial plants | tobe |
| Research Associate | TOMIMATSU Hajime | Photosynthetic induction response and its effects on carbon gain under high CO2 environments | tomimatsu.hajime |
Biodiversity Resource Conservation Section
In order to contribute to research and monitoring on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, especially in marine and freshwater environments, The Biodiversity Resource Conservation Section performs basic research on bioresource conservation of algae and related protists. The research includes the development of DNA barcording and accumulation of genetic and other information. The Section also collects, maintains, and distributes algal strains as research materials.
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Head | KAWACHI Masanobu | Studies on algal biodiversity and the monitoring in relation to the environmental problems and/or ecological concerns. Algal culture collection and the utilization. | kawach9i |
| JSPS Fellow | YAMAGUCHI Haruyo | Phylogeny and Taxonomy of eukaryotic picoplankton | yamaguchi.haruyo |
| Research Associate | SHIMURA Yohei | Studies on genetic transformation and environmental adaptation of algae; Collection and development of algal resource | shimura.yohei |
Principal Researcher's Office
The members of the Goka's office are assessing ecological impacts caused by invasive alien species and chemical pesticides on native ecosystem. The members are also developing strategies for controlling these causative agents.
| Job Title | Name | Research Topic | |
| Principal Researcher | GOKA Koichi | Ecological risk assessment of invasive alien species | goka |
| Research Associate | MORIGUCHI Sachiko | Predicting the prevalence of alien species and infectious disease of wildlife | moriguchi.sachiko |
| Research Associate | SAKAMOTO Yoshiko | Ecological risk assessment and development of control of invasive alien species |
sakamoto.yoshiko |
| Research Associate | KASAI Atsushi | Ecological impact assessment of pesticides and invasive alien species | kasai.atsushi |
Wildlife Genome Collaborative Research Group
Since Oct.1, 2012
| Job Title | Name | Affiliation | |||||||||
| Head | MURAYAMA Miho | Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University | |||||||||
| Member | NAKAJIMA Nobuyoshi | Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, NIES | |||||||||
| Member | ONUMA Manabu | Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, NIES | |||||||||
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last updated 2013-June-7
