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Takefumi NakazawaProfessor
E - Mail
nakazawa@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Office Phone
+886-6-275-7575 ext. 58136
Laboratory Phone
58104 or 58114轉41
Highest Education
Brief Biography
2005 DC1 Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
2008 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
2009 PD Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University
2012 Overseas Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
2008 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
2009 PD Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University
2012 Overseas Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University
2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
Research Areas
Research Expertise: Theoretical Ecology, Population and Community Ecology, Biodiversity and Long-term Ecology.
Research Directions:
This laboratory is a research group in theoretical ecology. We aim to develop new ideas in ecology and propose ecological hypotheses that can be tested by empirical studies. We construct ecological models to describe population and community dynamics and investigate how interspecific interactions (such as predation, competition, and mutualism) influence the maintenance of biodiversity. We also develop models to examine the impacts of environmental change (such as habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change) on biodiversity. Our theoretical work is broadly applicable to many ecological and biological phenomena (e.g., evolution, behavior, and conservation) and is not restricted to specific species or ecosystems. No advanced background in programming or mathematics is required to join our lab. We aim to change how we view organisms and nature through simple theories and ideas.
Our current research focuses on the effects of body size and ontogenetic growth on population and community dynamics. Most organisms on Earth are multicellular, and their body size changes across different developmental stages. Body size influences behavior, physiology, life-history traits, and responses to environmental change. Therefore, individual-level processes regulated by body size can shape population and community dynamics, providing insights into the mechanisms that maintain biodiversity.
Current Research Topics:
Fish ontogenetic diet shifts and their effects on aquatic food webs
Effects of ontogenetic development on terrestrial plant–insect interactions
Effects of amphibian and aquatic insect metamorphosis on ecotones between aquatic and terrestrial communities
Body size relationships in interacting species (any taxa)
Long-term ecological studies using museum specimens
Past and Current Collaborative Institutions:
National Taiwan University (Institute of Oceanography; Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Department of Forest Environment and Resources)
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica
Kyoto University (Center for Ecological Research; Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies)
Hiroshima University (Institute for Sustainable Sciences and Development)
The University of Tokyo (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
Ryukoku University (College of Science and Technology)
Kobe University (College of Human Development)
Osaka Prefectural University (Graduate School of Science)
Nagasaki University (College of Education)
Doshisha University (College of Culture and Information Science)
Japan National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
University of Santo Tomas (College of Science); Peco IPM Pilot Co. Ltd
Research Directions:
This laboratory is a research group in theoretical ecology. We aim to develop new ideas in ecology and propose ecological hypotheses that can be tested by empirical studies. We construct ecological models to describe population and community dynamics and investigate how interspecific interactions (such as predation, competition, and mutualism) influence the maintenance of biodiversity. We also develop models to examine the impacts of environmental change (such as habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change) on biodiversity. Our theoretical work is broadly applicable to many ecological and biological phenomena (e.g., evolution, behavior, and conservation) and is not restricted to specific species or ecosystems. No advanced background in programming or mathematics is required to join our lab. We aim to change how we view organisms and nature through simple theories and ideas.
Our current research focuses on the effects of body size and ontogenetic growth on population and community dynamics. Most organisms on Earth are multicellular, and their body size changes across different developmental stages. Body size influences behavior, physiology, life-history traits, and responses to environmental change. Therefore, individual-level processes regulated by body size can shape population and community dynamics, providing insights into the mechanisms that maintain biodiversity.
Current Research Topics:
Fish ontogenetic diet shifts and their effects on aquatic food webs
Effects of ontogenetic development on terrestrial plant–insect interactions
Effects of amphibian and aquatic insect metamorphosis on ecotones between aquatic and terrestrial communities
Body size relationships in interacting species (any taxa)
Long-term ecological studies using museum specimens
Past and Current Collaborative Institutions:
National Taiwan University (Institute of Oceanography; Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Department of Forest Environment and Resources)
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica
Kyoto University (Center for Ecological Research; Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies)
Hiroshima University (Institute for Sustainable Sciences and Development)
The University of Tokyo (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
Ryukoku University (College of Science and Technology)
Kobe University (College of Human Development)
Osaka Prefectural University (Graduate School of Science)
Nagasaki University (College of Education)
Doshisha University (College of Culture and Information Science)
Japan National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
University of Santo Tomas (College of Science); Peco IPM Pilot Co. Ltd
Awards
2011 Research Encouragement Award, Japanese Society for Mathematical Biology
2013 Research Encouragement Award, Population Ecology Society
2013 Research Encouragement Award, Population Ecology Society