Topics

2026.5.22　The JASTE36 Public Symposium (co-sponsored by the Botanical Gardens, Osaka Metropolitan University) will be held at Osaka Metropolitan University's Sugimoto Campus on Sunday, 6/21. Details and applications are available here.

2026.5.1　Wataru Noyori has joined our laboratory as a Researcher.

2026.4.2　Asst. Prof. Celegeer's paper, Relationship between Functional Traits of Vertical Tree Communities and Above-Ground Biomass, has been published in the Journal of Vegetation Science. For details, click here.

2026.3.14   Prof. Takeuchi has been awarded the 19th Oshima Award from Ecological Society of Japan.

2026.2.2　Celegeer has joined our laboratory as an assistant professor.

2026.1.30　The figure from JSPS Fellow Dr. Takeshige’s paper was selected as the cover image for the 2026 issue of Ecological Research.

2026.1.30　A paper co-authored by JSPS Fellow Dr. Takeshige on monitoring ecosystem services in tropical forests using UAVs has been published in the Scientific Reports. For details, click here.

2025.11.28　A paper co-authored by Prof. Takeuchi on re-evaluating suitable crop areas to reduce impacts on forest endangered species has been published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling. For details, click here.

2025.10.28　A paper co-authored by JSPS Fellow Dr. Takeshige on the development of a canopy allometric equation for Japanese natural forests using UAV-LiDAR has been published in the Journal of Forest Research. For details, click here.

2025.9.26　The Dream Navi lecture “Borneo's Tropical Rainforest: Earth's Richest Forest and Biodiversity” is now available. Click here.

2025.9.24　Our paper on Essential Biodiversity Variables in Japan and Finland has been published in Ecological Research. See more here.

2025.6.14　Prof. Takeuchi will give a lecture on tropical forest creatures at Children's University Global on June 21. For details, click here.

2025.5.26　The Environmental Ecology Laboratory is seeking applications for a full-time faculty position (Assistant Professor, 1 position, women only, fixed-term) in the Department of Biology. For details, click here.

2025.4.18    【Villain's Argument】 airs again on NHK E TV!

　　　　　　Prof. Takeuchi appears explaining rattan. Details here
　　　　　　＜Broadcast Dates＞
　　　　　　●Original Broadcast: April 26 (Sat) E TV 10:30 AM〜
　　　　　　●Rebroadcast: April 30 (Wed) E TV 7:25 PM〜

2025.4.1    The Environmental Ecology Laboratory has just opened!