An interdisciplinary approach to the environment and a shared society
Degree Programs: Natural Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Human Life Sciences, Social Sciences
This department aims to equip students with the necessary skills to identify, discuss and solve various issues related to the environment in its broadest sense, from our immediate surroundings to the global environment. The ultimate aim is to realize a sustainable shared global society rooted in harmony between humans and the environment. Based on these goals, the department has established the following two academic areas.
- Environmental Science Foundation: We educate students on the basic science necessary to analyze the formation of the environment and to discover and debate related issues.
- Environmental Formation: We educate students on technologies and systems for environmental improvement, the policies of national and local government, citizen education and participation, and the activities of businesses, NPOs and NGOs.
The education offered by this department encourages active education and research combined with cutting-edge scientific experiments, domestic and international fieldwork and a variety of surveys while emphasizing high-quality academic practice. We are also unique in our aims to equip students with practical skills by creating opportunities for them to become involved in the environmental activities of NPOs and NGOs and a range of environmental improvement projects.
Staff
Natural Sciences
| Shigeki Aoki | Professor | Elementary Particle Physics, Cosmic-ray Physics |
| Hiroki Ashida | Associate Professor | Photosynthetic Enzyme |
| Yasuhito Ebara | Associate Professor | Bioorganic Chemistry |
| Masayuki Itoh | Professor | Astrophysics, Science Education |
| Toshifumi Minamoto | Associate Professor | Aquatic Ecology，Environmental Physiology |
| Kenichi Ohkushi | Professor | Geology, Paleontology |
| Nobuko Ohmido | Professor | Plant Environmental Biotechnology |
| Harumi Sato | Associate Professor | polymer chemistry, Polymer Physics |
| Yasuoki Takami | Associate Professor | Evolutionary Biology |
| Shigenori Tanaka | Professor | Theoretical Life Science, Computational Biology |
| Atsushi Tani | Associate Professor | Planetary Environmental Physics |
| Atushi Ushimaru | Professor | Plant Ecology, Urban Ecology, Biodiversity Science |
Mathematical Sciences
| Taichi Inaba | Associate Professor | Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis |
| Masataka Kuwamura | Professor | Applied Analysis |
| Takahisa Miyata | Professor | Geometric Topology |
| Kosaku Nagasaka | Associate Professor | Symbolic and Algebraic Computation |
| Yuji Sakamoto | Associate Professor | Mathematical Statistics |
| Makoto Takahashi | Professor | Mathematical Logic and Informatics |
Human Life Sciences
| Hiroya Fukuda | Associate Professor | Electrical and Electronic Measurement, Human-Electronics |
| Yosuke Hirayama | Professor | Housing and Urban Studies |
| Mari Inoue | Professor | Clothing Science, Kansei Engineering |
| Tomoko Ohno | Associate Professor | Environmental Sciences and Technology, Landscape Architecture |
| Masayuki Sato | Associate Professor | Environmental and Resource Economics, Lifestyle Analysis |
| Naoko Shirasugi | Professor | Dietary Environmental Science |
| Tomohiro Tabata | Associate Professor | Urban Environmental System Engineering |
Social Sciences
| Shinichi Asano | Professor | Social Environment, Sociology |
| Fumiko Furukawa | Assistant Professor responsible for environmental research | Community-based Resource Conservation |
| Naoto Hashimoto | Associate Professor | Social Philosophy, History of Sociology |
| Katsuro Inokuchi | Associate Professor | Social security, Welfare State, Disaster Victims' Livelihood Problems |
| Takuya Iwasa | Associate Professor | Industrial Social Environment |
| Akihiro Okada | Professor | Law and Politics in Britain |
| Kazuhiro Ota | Associate Professor | Development and Politics |
| Munenori Sawa | Professor | Human Geography |