WATANABE Shin

写真a

Title

Associate Professor

Researcher Number(JSPS Kakenhi)

10396608

Laboratory Address

870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Mail Address

E-mail address

Homepage URL

http://www.tbc.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/iriomote-station

Current Affiliation Organization 【 display / non-display 】

  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Tropical Biosphere Research Center   Associate Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University   Resources and Environmental Science of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries   Associate Professor  

University 【 display / non-display 】

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    1994.03

    University of Miyazaki   Faculty of Agriculture   Forestry   Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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    1996.03

    The University of Tokyo    Forestry  Master's Course  Completed

  • 1996.04
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    2000.03

    The University of Tokyo  Graduate School, Division of Life Science  Forestry  Doctor's Course  Accomplished credits for doctoral program

Study abroad experiences 【 display / non-display 】

  • 1990.04
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    1990.12

    University of Georgia  

Academic degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • The University of Tokyo -  Doctor of Agriculture

External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2000.04
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    2003.07

     

  • 2003.08
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    2007.08

    Tsukuba University  

  • 2003.08
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    2007.08

    Gene Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Researcher  

  • 2007.09
     
     

    University of the Ryukyus  

  • 2007.09
     
     

     

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Affiliated academic organizations 【 display / non-display 】

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    THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 

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    JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR PLANT CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 

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    THE JAPANESE FOREST SOCIETY 

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    Japan Society for Mangroves 

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    The Society for the Study of Species Biology 

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Mangrove

  • Plant physiology

  • Forest ecology

  • Silviculture

  • Drone (UAV)

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Life Science / Forest science

  • Life Science / Ecology and environment

  • Life Science / Plant molecular biology and physiology

Acquisition of a qualification 【 display / non-display 】

  • Land Special Radio Engineer (1-3 class)

  • 2nd Category of Boat's Operator

Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Examination of Handheld LiDAR Scanning in Narrow Environments: 3D Documentation of the Iriomote Island Kura Cave for Cave Environment Conservation

    Takayuki Uchidaa, Norihiro Kumasaka a, Yuuki Iwataa, Runa Takeia, Yoji Yasudaa, Shin Watanabeb

    Journal of the Society of Photography and Imaging of Japan,   89   216 - 225   2026.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Respiration and morphological characteristics of fine roots of two mangrove species by root branching order

    Yumi Kihara, Rempei Suwa, Kenji Ono, Shin Watanabe, Masako Dannoura

    Tropics     2026.03 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • <i>Neptunitalea lumnitzerae</i> sp. nov. isolated from the phyllosphere of the mangrove <i>Lumnitzera racemosa</i> Willd.

    Sahin, N; Watanabe, S; Tani, A

    ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY ( Springer Science and Business Media LLC )  118 ( 3 )   2025.08 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • The bark and wood properties of<i> Bruguiera</i><i> gymnorrhiza</i> and<i> Rhizophora</i><i> stylosa</i> trees in riverine mangrove forest

    Jones, TG; Watanabe, S

    NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF FORESTRY SCIENCE   54   2024.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • The bark and wood properties of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora stylosa trees in riverine mangrove forest

    Trevor G. Jones, Shin Watanabe

    New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science     2024.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (other science council materials etc.)

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

  • Sustainable Development Across Pacific Islands Lessons, Challenges, and Ways Forward. United Nations Micronesia

    Edoardo Monaco, Masato Abe Editors ( Part: Multiple Authorship ,  Chapter 11 The Present and Future of Micronesian Mangrove Forests in the Context of Rising Sea Levels )

    Kiyoshi Fujimoto, Shin Watanabe, Kenji Ono, and Keita Furukawa  2024

  • Natural History Museum No.5

    ( Part: Multiple Authorship )

    https://sites.google.com/view/okinawa-natural-history-museum/publication  2023

  • World Natural Heritage as Seen by Iriomote Islander

    Shin Watanabe ( Part: Single Author )

    DIWPA  2022.04

Other Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Belowground fine roots production and decomposition rates of major mangrove species:Comparative study between tropical core zone and subtropical zone

    Fujimoto Kiyoshi, Ono Kenji, Watanabe Shin, Taniguchi Shingo, Lihpai Saimon

    Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers ( The Association of Japanese Geographers )  2017 ( 0 ) 100050 - 100050   2017

     

    DOI

  • Substantial equivalence of genetic modified tomato by MS-based metabolomics

    Kusano Miyako, Redestig Henning, Oikawa Akira, Matsuda Fumio, Fukushima Atsushi, Hirai Tadayoshi, Hiwasa-Tanase Kyoko, Watanabe Shin, Yano Megumu, Arita Masanori, Ezura Hiroshi, Saito Kazuki

    Plant and Cell Physiology Supplement ( 日本植物生理学会 )  2010 ( 0 ) 172 - 172   2010

     

  • EMS-mutagenesis of the tomato Micro-Tom for large scale screening of mutants

    T Mizoguchi, S Watanabe, D Shibata, H Ezura

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY ( OXFORD UNIV PRESS )  46   S135 - S135   2005

     

  • "Populus euphratica" a promissing gene resource for semi-arid regions

    Yuji Ide, Shin Watanabe, Susumu Shiraish, Yoko Saito, Takeo Tnimoto, Hailong Shen

    Proc. Inter. Symp. "Can Biological Production Harmonize with Environment ? "     181 - 184   1999  [Refereed]

     

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • ランタノイドの生物学的利用能(バイオアベイラビリティ)はC1代謝の進化における鍵となる決定要因である

    Ivyrose Mnialoh, Muhammad Ammar Lati, Ryoji Mitsui, Shin Watanabe, Satoshi Nanami, Akio Tan

    日本微生物生態学会 第39回高知大会  2026.09  -  2026.09 

  • Vertical Profiles of Major Ions in Porewater from Mangrove Sediments on Iriomote Island, Japan

    2026.09  -  2026.09 

  • Global warming research using drones

    Watanabe, Shin

    2024.11  -  2024.11 

  • The tropicalization on Iriomote island indicated by alien mangroves

    Shin Watanabe

    2023.03  -  2023.03 

  • Ecological research of proboscis monkeys using drones

    Shin WATANABE, Satoru SUGITA, Ikki MATSUDA

    The 68th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan  2021.03  -  2021.03 

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Work 【 display / non-display 】

  • The glittering thing on the mountain (Audio CD) @ Iriomote

    Rodolphe ALEXIS, DinhaBird, Yuko, Sam Bird, Yoko Fukushima, Mike Harding, Benoît Hické, Trevor Jones, Takafusa Morimoto, François Vaillant, Valérie Vivancos, Shin Watanabe 

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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year: 2026.04  -  2030.03 

    Direct: 12,200,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 15,860,000 (YEN)  Total: 3,660,000 (YEN)

  • Quantitative analysis of mangrove habitat dynamics and their determinants at the community level under sea level rise

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year: 2022.04  -  2026.03 

    Direct: 13,300,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 17,290,000 (YEN)  Total: 3,990,000 (YEN)

  • Quantitative analysis of mangrove habitat dynamics and their determinants at the community level under sea level rise

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year: 2022.04  -  2026.03 

    Direct: 13,300,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 17,290,000 (YEN)  Total: 3,990,000 (YEN)

  • Quantitative analysis of mangrove habitat dynamics and their determinants at the community level under sea level rise

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year: 2022.04  -  2026.03 

    Direct: 13,300,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 17,290,000 (YEN)  Total: 3,990,000 (YEN)

  • Quantitative analysis of mangrove habitat dynamics and their determinants at the community level under sea level rise

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year: 2022.04  -  2026.03 

    Direct: 13,300,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 17,290,000 (YEN)  Total: 3,990,000 (YEN)

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Joint Research activities 【 display / non-display 】

  • Interisland Resilience and Vitality Project

    Project Year: 2019  -  2022 

Social Activity 【 display / non-display 】

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