YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Summary

For the Department of Bioresource and Environmental Sciences have conducting comprehensive education and research with the aim of developing human resources who have the theory and technology to efficietly and safely produce food that supports the survival of humankind and to practice agriculture while considering the conservation of the ecological environment.

Faculty members

Hideki Araki

Position
Professor
Research Field
Agronomy
Mail
ahide (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Ecological and physiological mechanisms of tolerance to environmental stresses of crops
・Crop cultivating methods to alleviate negative impacts of environmental stresses

Yasuomi Ibaraki

Position
Professor
Research Field
Bio-environmental Information Engineering
Mail
ibaraki (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Plant image analysis
・Environmental control in plant production

Masayoshi Shigyo

Position
Professor
Research Field
Vegetable Crop Science
Mail
shigyo (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・High efficiency and value added production system in plant factory
・Development of novel vegetable variety suitable for cultivation under global warming effects

Kenji Suzuki

Position
Professor
Research Field
Meteorology
Mail
kenjis (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Observational study on microphysics of preicipitating clouds
・Study on rain/snow associated with agricultural disasters

Tadashi Takahashi

Position
Professor
Research Field
Crop Science
Mail
tadashit (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Physiological and ecological analysis on harvest yield and products quality for crop
・Establishment of sustainable system on crop cultivation with additional value

Yoko Takematsu

Position
Professor
Research Field
Entomology
Mail
takematu (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Biodiversity, taxonomy and nestmate recognition of termites in Asia

Jung-Hee Kim

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Fruit Science
Mail
kim (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Studies on various traits and heredity in fruit trees
・Analysis of functional ingredients in fruit trees and its applications

Yuuki Sago

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Protected Horticulture
Mail
sago (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Measurement and modeling of plant physiology in plant factory.
・Utilization of unused resources for energy-saving control of greenhouse environment.

Kazunori Sasaki

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Plant Pathogenic Microbiology
Mail
sasaki (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Studies on pathogenicity factor of soilborne plant pathogen
・Comparative genome analysis of plant pathogenic fungi

Mitsuru Toma

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Environmental Soil Science
Mail
mtoma (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Agricultural use of by-product gypsum
・Amelioration of suboil acidity

Eiji Hosoi

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Applied Animal Ecology
Mail
hosoi (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Animal Ecology and Wild Animal Damage Prevention
・Genetic Diversity of Local Animal Populations

Ryosuke Mega

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Plant Breeding Science
Mail
mega (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Screening traits specific metabolite biomarker based on metabolomics analysis
・Elucidation of the metabolites synthetic pathway and development of genotypes with improved pathway

Yukiko Yanagi

Position
Associate Professor
Research Field
Soil Chemistry
Mail
yyanagi (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Dynamics of soil organic matter by microorganisms
・Soil formation mechanisms in Akiyoshidai plateau

Wu Jing

Position
Assistant Professor
Research Field
Dust Climatology
Mail
wu.jing(at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Analysis of spatiotemporal distribution of dust
・Studies on mechanism of dust occurrence

Yugo Kitazawa

Position
Assistant Professor
Research Field
Plant Pathology
Mail
ykitazawa (at) yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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Main Research Theme
・Studies on infection mechanisms of plant pathogen
・Development of detection and control techniques for plant diseases