Theme 1: Building an early evaluation system for GHG and related material surface fluxes based on observations

Subtheme 1

"Development of surface flux estimation methods using atmospheric models and observations"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Yosuke Niwa

Senior Researcher

GHG simulation and analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Daisuke Goto

Senior Researcher

SLCF simulation and analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Hisashi Yashiro

Research Scientist

Development of integrated modeling systems

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Yosuke Yamashita

Research Scientist

HFC modeling and analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Kohei Ikeda

Research Scientist

SLCF simulation and analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Masayuki Takigawa

Group Leader

Flux evaluation using particle dispersion model

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Subtheme 2

"Understanding GHG and SLCF dynamics in the atmosphere through multi-platform observations"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Yukio Terao

Research Scientist

GHG isotope observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Hiroshi Tanimoto

Deputy Director

SLCF observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Takuya Saito

Senior Researcher

HFC observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Yasunori Tohjima

Special Appointment Researcher

GHG observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Toshinobu Machida

Special Appointment Researcher

Aircraft observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Shinichiro Nakaoka

Research Scientist

Regular cargo ship observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Taku Umezawa

Research Scientist

GHG isotope observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Astrid Müller

Researcher

Regular cargo ship observation and data analysis

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Yugo Kanaya

Center Director

SLCF observation and data analysis

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Subtheme 3

"Improving evaluation of air-ocean CO2 flux using field observations and high-resolution ocean models"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Yukio Kosugi

Senior Researcher

Ocean CO2 observation and analysis

Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Hiroyuki Tsujino

Head

North Pacific high-resolution model CO2 flux analysis

Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Masao Ishii

Senior Researcher

Ocean CO2 measurement and analysis

Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Takashi Maki

Head

Atmospheric CO2 concentration analysis and evaluation

Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Ryo Fujita

Researcher

Atmospheric CO2 concentration observation

Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Theme 2: Research on emissions and absorptions of three major GHGs at global scale using prediction and inverse models

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Theme 3: Research on bottom-up evaluation of surface GHG and related material balance including absorption sources

Subtheme 1

"Research on terrestrial GHG and related material balance using material cycle models and inventories"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Akihiko Ito

Professor

Terrestrial material cycle, modeling

University of Tokyo

Etsushi Kato

Deputy Director

Absorption sources, carbon dioxide removal

Institute of Applied Energy

Subtheme 2

"Research on monitoring terrestrial GHG balance fluctuations using satellite observations"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Kazuhito Ichii

Professor

Terrestrial material cycle, remote sensing, ground observation network, machine learning

Chiba University

Subtheme 3

"Research on evaluation of forest soil GHG exchange using ground observations and data-driven models"

Name
Position
Expertise
Affiliation

Shoji Hashimoto

Research Scientist

Forest carbon cycle, soil greenhouse gases

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Hiroki Mori

Research Scientist

Enzyme activity, organic matter decomposition

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Tadashi Sakata

Team Leader

Soil greenhouse gases, forest Cs dynamics

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Toru Hashimoto

Team Leader

Naniwa-zu, earthworms

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Tomoaki Morishita

Research Scientist

Forest soil, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Takanori Shimizu

Head

Flux observation, water and heat balance

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Yuko Itoh

Research Scientist

Air pollutants, forest water and material balance

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Hiroshi Kominami

Head

Micrometeorology, forest ecology, snow and ice hydrology, forest hydrology

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Takafumi Miyama

Research Scientist

Biogenic volatile organic compounds, forest carbon cycle, atmosphere-forest greenhouse gas flux

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Naoyuki Yamashita

Research Scientist

Biogeochemistry, soil mapping, wide-area evaluation, machine learning, atmospheric deposition, stream water quality

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Toru Okamoto

Group Leader

Paleoenvironmental transition, topography, soil

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Satoru Takanashi

Research Scientist

Forest hydrology, bioenvironmental physics

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Yoshiyuki Inagaki

Team Leader

Forest soil science, ecosystem ecology

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Theme 4: Research on effective application of GHG and related atmospheric substance monitoring data to environmental measures and policies

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