Research Interest
This research unit will provide the scientific evidence for utilizing the value of nature, such as climate stabilization, disaster risk reduction, pandemic control, food and water security, and cultural diversity. Through collaboration between science, society, and policy, this research unit aims to build a sustainable development for the biosphere and human well-being.
Principal Investigator
Collaborating Investigator
Laboratory of Microbial Environmental Dynamics
KAGAMI Maiko【Professor・lab director】
SHIMODE Shinji【Professor】
Laboratory of biocultural diversity
KURATA Kaoruko【Associate Professor・lab director】
MATSUDA Hiroyuki【Distinguished YNU Professor】
KURENUMA Norihisa【Professor】
Ying SUN【Professor】
TAWADA Masayasu【Professor】
HARAGUCHI Kenichi【Professor】
KAWACHI Keisei【Associate Professor】
SATO Mine【Associate Professor】
TAKASHIBA Asako【Associate Professor】
Laboratory of ecosystem resilience and stability
SASAKI Takehiro【Professor・lab director】
YOSHIDA Ryuji【Associate Professor】
Adjunct Investigator
Laboratory of Microbial Environmental Dynamics
FUKAMI Tadashi【IMS Visiting Professor】
URABE Jotaro【IMS Visiting Professor】
MATSUI Kazuaki【IMS Visiting Professor】
MIKI Takeshi【IMS Visiting Professor】
MAYAMICHI Masato【IMS Visiting Associate Professor】
Laboratory of biocultural diversity
MORIBE Junji【IMS Associate Professor】
Laboratory of ecosystem resilience and stability
KINUGASA Toshihiro【IMS Visiting Professor】
TAKIMOTO Gaku【IMS Visiting Professor】
MORI Akira【IMS Visiting Professor】
SUZUKI Kenta【IMS Visiting Associate Professor】
ANDREW MARTIN LOHRER【IMS Visiting Professor】
NICO EISENHAUER【IMS Visiting Professor】