Assistant Professor(Conservation Ecology)

KOMINE Hirotaka

Humans have a significant impact on wildlife, leading to the loss of biodiversity worldwide. On the other hand, wildlife may have a considerable impact on human health and the economy through the transmission of infectious diseases and damage to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. In the broader ecosystem, humans and wildlife mutually influence each other. We aim to understand a part of this interaction between humans and wildlife through an ecological approach.

So far, we have focused on research concerning invasive alien species, urban development, and tick-borne diseases, primarily studying mammals, birds, amphibians, and ticks. Currently, in addition to these areas, we are also incorporating the unique conditions of the Tohoku region, which is at the forefront of climate change and the retreat of human activities, into our research efforts. In the midst of the changing natural and social environments, we hope to contribute to coexistence by improving our understanding of the interactions between humans and wildlife.

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• Assistant Professor KOMINE Hirotaka -- YU Researcher Directory
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