Coastal and Estuarine Environment Group

Research topics of our group are (1) improvement of sediment and water qualities in enclosed coastal seas and (2) conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems.

Coastal and Estuarine Environment Research Group(Web site)

Members(Research Areas)

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Group Leader　
Tomohiro KUWAE

Our research group is focusing on (1) conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems, (2) improvement of seawater and sediments in coastal areas, and (3) carbon capture and storage by coastal ecosystems, and (4) wood biomass usage for coastal structures. Field observations, verification using experimental facilities, and multidisciplinary collaboration are our major approaches. For more information, please visit our website by clicking the button up here.

Member

• Research Director Tetsunori INOUE (Coastal Environment Analysis)
• Senior Researcher Eiichi MIYOSHI (Environmental Engineering)
• Senior Researcher Masao YAMADA (Marine use of wood materials)
• Researcher Junichi KYOUDA (digital image analysis)
• Researcher Kenta WATANABE (Sato-Umi conservation)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Tatsuki TOKORO (Carbon Capture and Storage)

Research Achievements

Facilities

Intertidal Flat Experimental Facility
Laboratory of Coastal Ecotoxicology