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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of April 28, 2025.
- KATO AKI
- Associate Professor
| Affiliation | . |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Bioresource/Food Sciences |
| Academic Degrees |
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Ph.D. in Biological Sciences HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY MSc in Biological Sciences HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY BSc in Biological Sciences |
| Research Fields |
Agricultural sciences; Applied aquatic science; Aquatic bioproduction science Biology; Basic biology; Biodiversity / Systematics |
| Research Keywords | Coralline algae / Seaweed aquaculture / Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny / Ecophysiology of marine macroalgae / Marine macroalgae, seaweed / Rhodophyta / Calcareous algae / Biomineralization / Coral reefs / Ocean acidification |
| Comments | Seaweeds account for about one-quarter of the world's aquaculture production and directly support human life as food and industrial raw material. On the other hand, seaweeds form seaweed beds that are essential for maintaining biodiversity in coastal ecosystems, and play important roles as nurseries for a variety of fish and shellfish. Focusing on the recent effects of climate change on seaweed aquaculture and seaweed beds, I have been conducting basic research on molecular phylogeny and ecology of key species at seaweed beds, and even empirical research on the aquaculture. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances |
"Mystery of Shirasu (rhodolith bed) off Harajiro Castle" Media coverage cooperation (Supervised about broadcast contents) NHK Nagasaki broadcast station TV program "Evening Nagasaki" 20210624～20210624 Hiroshima University Radio Campus Vol. 43 FM Hiroshima Radio program 20200217～20200217 Hiroshima University or its Department Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) born in Hiroshima Univ. and grown up in the Sea of Aki-nada Hiroshima University Hiroshima University Magazine "HU-plus" Vol. 10 201908～201908 Seedlings of Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) cultured in flasks The Chugoku Shimbun Co., Ltd. The Chugoku Shimbun 20190418～20190418 Hiroshima University or its Department Kenkyusha Damashii (The spirit of the researcher) Aki Kato Hiroshima University Hiroshima University Magazine "HU-plus" 201704～201704 |
| Topic |
Earth Science Living Organism/Plants and Animals Weather and the Ocean |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Applied Biological Science : Department of Applied Biological Science : Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science |
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