Ocean ecosystem dynamics is the study of the physical processes and biological activity in the ocean. The majority of marine life is supported either directly or indirectly by microscopic organisms such as phytoplankton and zooplankton.
Our laboratory studies how the development and distribution of plankton are related to mixing and diffusion. We are also studying how mixing and diffusion are influenced by various phenomena, including ocean currents and tides.
To achieve our objectives, we are developing new and necessary oceanic observation instruments and numerical models, as well as conducting on-site observations to investigate what is happening in the ocean.
News
May 21–25, 2015 | The lab participates in a training cruise aboard the T/R/V Seiyo-maru.
April 1, 2015 | Ms. Miwa Iwamura joins our lab as an administrative staff member.
April 1, 2015 | Dr. Eiji Masunaga joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
March 27, 2015 | Prof. Yamazaki and Assist. Prof. Nagai are awarded certificates by the university president commending them on their acquisitions of competitive grants and contributions to high-level research in 2014.
March 25, 2015 | One undergraduate student, three master's students and two doctoral students from our lab graduate.
Nov. 1, 2014 | Dr. Kaushik Sasmal joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
Oct. 21–22, 2014 | Prof. Yamazaki and Dr. S. Lan Smith host a JST, CREST international workshop at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.
Oct. 16–17, 2014 | The lab participates in the PICES 2014 Annual Meeting held in Yeosu, South Korea.
Sept. 10, 2014 | Dr. Anupam Priyadarshi joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
July 31–Aug. 14, 2014 | The lab deploys JEDI-System's OCEANS (observation system including node, camera, etc.) at Izu-Oshima.
Oct. 1, 2013 | The renewal of the lab's website is complete.
Sept. 23, 2013 | The lab conducts a preliminary underwater inspection in the Oshima Island area.
Sept. 14, 2013 | The lab conducts observations in the Otsuchi Bay area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Aug. 25, 2013 | The lab conducts a bathymetry survey using a narrow multi-beam echo sounder in the Oshima Island area.
July 16, 2013 | The lab conducts observations in the Kuroshio Current area from JAMSTEC's R/V Kaiyo.
July 2, 2013 | Dr. Adrean Webb (previously at the University of Colorado at Boulder) joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
June 20, 2013 | The lab, with visiting researcher Dr. George Graham, conducts observations from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology's T/R/V Seiyo-maru.
June 17, 2013 | Dr. George Graham visits our lab from Plymouth University.
May 13, 2013 | The lab conducts observations from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology's T/R/V Seiyo-maru.
April 8, 2013 | Dr. Sandip Mandal (previously at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)) joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
April 1, 2013 | Dr. Adi Nugraha (previously at Saga University, Japan) joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
April 1, 2013 | Mamoru Tanaka joins our lab as a technical support staff member.
April 1, 2013 | Lynn Allmon joins our lab as an administrative staff member.
Dec. 3, 2012 | The lab participates in the AGU Fall Meeting held in San Francisco.
Oct. 22, 2012 | Mie Akada joins our lab as an administrative staff member.
Aug. 21, 2012 | The lab participates in the GEOHAB Workshop held at MBARI.
July 9, 2012 | The lab participates in ASLO 2012 held at Lake Biwa.
July 6, 2012 | The lab holds a workshop in cooperation with visiting researchers.
July 5, 2012 | Prof. Venayagamoorthy visits our lab from Colorado State University.
July 4, 2012 | Prof. Amit Tandon visits our lab from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
July 3, 2012 | Prof. J. Rudi Strickler visits our lab from University of Milwaukee and conducts a seminar.
June 29, 2012 | Dr. Edward Gross and Dr. Rusty Holleman visit our lab from San Francisco Bay Model.
June 26, 2012 | Dr. Hyeyun Ku (previously at Colorado State University) joins our lab as a postdoctoral research fellow.
June 14, 2012 | The lab conducts observations in the Hachijo Island area from the T/R/V Seiyo-maru.
April 13, 2012 | The lab holds a welcome party for the 4th year students.
April 1, 2012 | Yuka Saito joins our lab as a technical support staff member.
April 1, 2012 | Assistant Prof. Nagai's research plan "Internal waves and turbulent mixing excited by the Kuroshio Current..." was selected for the Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists A (Wakate A).
at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.