Research Topics

Observational Research Unit:

Yasushi Fukamachi
Professor, Arctic Research Center
Study on changing mechanism of marine environment
Jorge García Molinos
Associate Professor, Arctic Research Center
Marine ecological modelling of the Arctic Ocean
Evgeny Podolskiy
Assistant Professor, Arctic Research Center
Study on Acoustics of maritime glaciers
Masahiko Fujii
Associate Professor, Faculty of Earth Environmental Science
Study of changes in marine ecosystems and their effects
Takafumi Hirata
Associate Professor, Arctic Research Center
High-precision understanding of the Arctic environment by satellite remote sensing
Teppei J. Yasunari
Assistant Professor, Arctic Research Center
PM2.5 observation and spatiotemporal variation analysis
Tomonori Sato
Associate Professor, Faculty of Earth Environmental Science
Mid-latitude atmosphere and climate change research
Yukihiro Takahashi
Professor, Faculty of Science
Arctic observation by microsatellite
Tsuyoshi Totani
Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Arctic observation by microsatellite
Masato Furuya
Professor, Faculty of Science
High-precision satellite observations in the cryosphere

Sustainable Development Research Unit:

Natsuhiko Otsuka
Professor, Arctic Research Center
Study of sea ice and sustainable use of the Northern Sea Route
Yasumasa Tojo
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Waste management methods in small Arctic communities
Tatsuya Fukazawa
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Waste management methods in small Arctic communities
Tsuyoshi Setoguchi
Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Research on sustainable living and regional planning technology
Hiroki Kikuta
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Research on sustainable living and regional planning technology
Taro Mori
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Research on sustainable living and regional planning technology
Norihiro Watanabe
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Research on sustainable living and regional planning technology

Policy Research Unit:

Fujio Ohnishi
Associate Professor, Arctic Research Center
Research on Sustainable Development Policy in the Arctic
Juha Saunavaara
Assistant Professor, Arctic Research Center
Study of Paradiplomacy and Regional Development Policy in the Arctic
Shinichiro Tabata
Professor, Slavic-Eurasian Research Center
Study on economy of the Russian Far East and North
Naotaka Hayashi
Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Study on climate change and community development in the Circumpolar North