I have studied hydrological and biogeochemical cycles in forest ecosystems applying field methods and multiple isotopic tracer techniques. What currently I want to do is describing the transformation and flow of nutrients and materials in ecosystems through the community dynamics of plants and microbes. Building up a geographically comprehensive database on ecological information is also an important task for me.

Complex system like a forest ecosystem has much kind of redundant functions and structures. Those play effective roles to buffer the direct impact by the external disturbance, and make the system resilient. Biodiversity is an indispensable property to guarantee these mechanisms in the ecosystem. I want to clarify the linkages and connections operating those mechanisms. This is my purpose of life.