教員紹介

Assistant Professor

ABE Hayato

Research Interests

"The role of disturbances in water, energy, and material cycles in ecosystems"
"Tree mortality processes and their cascading effects on ecosystems"
"Development of efficient forest measurement techniques"

Laboratory

Activity Database

Profile

Outline Activities

Hayato Abe conducts his research and educational activities primarily at the Kyushu University Forests located in Fukuoka (Sasaguri Town), Miyazaki (Shiiba Village), and Hokkaido (Ashoro Town). His specialty is the evaluation of ecosystem functions of forests. In particular, he is interested in how large environmental changes (i.e., disturbances) degrade the forest's carbon sequestration function – its ability to absorb and store carbon – and how it subsequently recovers. Recently, he have been engaged in research to answer, 'Why and how do trees in the forest die?' and 'How does tree death within the forest influence ecosystem functions?’. Ultimately, he aims to provide scientific evidence that contributes to discussions on how to preserve ecosystems and their functions for future generations in the face of various environmental changes occurring on global and regional scales.

Message

Daily information (personal and laboratory) is posted on SNS! (https://linktr.ee/HayatoAbe)
To Students:
Forests cover approximately 30% of the world's land area and 70% of Japan's. Precisely because they are so vast, only a fraction of how these forest systems function – how energy, water, carbon, and other material cycle – has been revealed. Life is short, why not take the plunge and venture into the unknown forest? I am always waiting for you at the Kyushu university forest!
To Research Institutions, Local Governments, and Companies:
I am promoting collaborative research and ecosystem conservation practices with other research institutions, local governments, and companies interested in nature-positive initiatives, including the utilization of Kyushu University Forests. Please feel free to contact us anytime via email.

Educational Activities

Undergraduate School

The graduate study・master thesis study・Ph. D. thesis study
Landscape management
Introduction to Forest Science
Practice on ecological hydrology
Practice on forest research Ⅱ

Graduate School

The graduate study・master thesis study・Ph. D. thesis study
Special Topics in Forest Ecological Hydrology
Fieldwork on Bioresource an Bioenvironment 2