Field Sites

We have been developing observational studies at various field sites, including forests and other ecosystems.

Kiryu Experimental Watershed, Shiga

Our laboratory has established the Kiryu Experimental Watershed at the headwaters of the Kusatsu River, which flows into Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, and has continued hydrological observations for more than 50 years. Since its establishment in 1967, we have conducted a variety of studies.

Pasoh Forest Researve, Malaysia

This is a pioneer site of the famous IBP study on the carbon budget of tropical rainforests and is one of the oldest tower eddy covariance flux sites in Southeast Asia. Our laboratory has been conducting gas exchange monitoring since September 2002 to the present, continuously observing the exchange of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and heat between the forest canopy and the atmosphere using the eddy covariance method.

Ashiu Experimental Forest, Kyoto

This is the site in the experiment forest of the Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University. Research on methane emission from trees is being conducted.

Kasetsart University Experimental Forest, Thailand

This is the site in the experimental forest of Kasetsart University, Thailand. Research is being conducted to evaluate the effects of fertilization on methane fluxes in the ecosystem.

Nunoike, Hyogo

This is a reservoir site in Hyogo Prefecture. We are conducting research on the observation of methane flux with eddy covariance method and on water quality formation.

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