Laboratories and Staffs

Organization

Satoyama Division consists of three laboratories.

Faculty and Staffs

Laboratory for Biological Studies Concerning Reintroduction of Crested Ibis

- Genetic study on crested ibis - Functional anatomy of crested ibis - Behavioral and population studies on crested ibis - Identifying suitable foraging and roosting habitats for crested ibis - Developing monitoring protocols for crested ibis

Director/Professor

Hisashi NAGATA

Ornithology/Ecology/
Conervation biology

Laboratory for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration

- Identifying the factors and mechanisms underlying biodiversity patterns - Developing indicator taxa for biodiversity in Satoyama landscapes - Evaluating the effectiveness of environmentally-friendly farming

Laboratory for Sustainable Community Development

- Investigating public interests and communal values - Promoting dialogical participatory decision processes - Developing dialogue-based educational activities for sustainability

Associate Professor

Mitsuyo TOYODA

Environmental philosophy/
Consensus building/
Environmental education/
Dialogue education

Specially Appointed Researcher

Assistant Professor

Daisuke WATABIKI

Insect taxonomy/
Insect ecology/
Applied entomology

Staffs

Naoyuki NAGASHIMA

Genki KURAHASHI