Course of Environmental Ecology
The Course of Environmental Ecology provides educational programs
and research activities for environmental conservation,
safety and efficiency in food production and marketing systems,
and economical resource management.
This course offers a broad range of study fields in the environmental sciences, which focus on the study of ecosystems, and regional and global environment. Opportunities for research in a variety of environments are available. In ecological studies for environmental conservation, area specializations include population ecology, ecosystems ecology, physiological ecology, evolutionary ecology, forest ecology, and restoration ecology. For resource management and security and efficiency in food production and marketing systems, area specializations include agricultural economics, social science, marketing system analysis, and bio-production system engineering. Students in the course are expected to become researchers, engineers, and future leaders who solve problems in environmental conservation, food safety, and resource management, from both the local and global viewpoints.
Research Units
Physiological Plant Ecology
Prof. SAKAMOTO Keiji / Prof. MIKI Naoko
Physiological Plant Ecology Unit URLAnalysis of ecology characteristics of greenery areas and physiology characteristis of greenery area plants
Forest Ecology
Assoc. Prof. HIROBE Muneto / Assoc. Prof. MIYAZAKI Yuko
Forest Ecology Unit URLTree ecophysiology and management of forest ecosystem
Environmental Soil Science
Assoc. Prof. SHIMA Kazuto
Environmental Soil Science Unit URLGreenery of degraded land by substance dynamics analysis of soil-plant systems
Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity
Assoc. Prof. FUKUDA Hiroshi
Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity Unit URLBiodiversity analysis of aquatic ecosystems, and development of conservation technology
Evolutionary Ecology
Prof. MIYATAKE Takahisa / Assoc. Prof. OKADA Kensuke
Evolutionary EcologyEvolutionary ecology analysis of biological interaction and biodiversity
Bioproduction Systems Engineering
Prof. MONTA Mitsuji / Assoc. Prof. NAMBA Kazuhiko
Bioproduction Systems Engineering Unit URLDevelopment of bioproduction machines and facilities, and robot use
Farm Management Systems and Information Processing
Assoc. Prof. OHNAKA Katsutoshi
Farm Management Systems and Information ProcessingFood production related information processing and establishment of management systems
Resources Management
Assoc. Prof. DATAI Hisashi
Resources Management Unit URLEfficient use of local resources and development of plans for resource conservation and use
International Rural Development
Prof.KIM Doo-Chul / Prof. UBUKATA Fumikazu / Assoc. Prof. HONDA Yasuko
International Rural Development Unit URLWoman Tenure Track
Assist. Prof. HIGASHIGUCHI Akiko
Woman Tenure Track(Environment ecology) URLRural planning, Rural resource management, Human dimensions of Wildlife management