Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Takashi Hirano (Honorary Keynote)
(Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University)
Tentative Title: Changes in carbon and energy balances due to disturbances
My areas of expertise are agricultural and forest meteorology, ecological environmental physics, and environmental dynamics analysis. I have conducted long-term, continuous observations of ecosystem-scale GHG and energy fluxes, primarily using the eddy covariance method, in temperate forests, boreal and tropical peatlands and agricultural ecosystems. I also have observed soil GHG fluxes using the chamber and profile methods. Through the analysis of these observational data, I quantify the GHG and energy balances of terrestrial ecosystems, providing a quantitative assessment of the impact of environmental disturbances on them.
Prof. Dr. Xuhui Lee
(Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor of Climate Science at the Yale School of the Environment)
His research focuses on understanding the interactions among the terrestrial biosphere, the atmosphere, and anthropogenic drivers. His combine field observations, mathematical modeling, and environmental remote sensing to investigate land–atmosphere processes and greenhouse gas dynamics. Our research methodologies include field observations (eddy covariance, IoT smart sensors, optical isotope instruments, and high-precision greenhouse gas analyzers), mathematical models (land-surface models, large-eddy simulations, mesoscale models, and Earth system models), and environmental remote sensing using drones and satellites
Prof. Dr. Stefan K. Arndt
(Physiological and Ecosystem Ecology at the University of Melbourne, Australia)
His research focuses on understanding plant–environment interactions and ecosystem responses to climate change. His investigate how plants and ecosystems respond to environmental stresses, including heat and drought, and how environmental conditions influence carbon balance, water cycling, and greenhouse gas exchanges. Our research methodologies include physiological and ecological measurements, long-term ecosystem observations, flux tower measurements, and ecosystem monitoring to improve our understanding of ecosystem functioning and sustainable environmental management.
Dr. Chandra S. Deshmukh
(APRIL Peatland Science in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia)
His research focuses on understanding greenhouse gas emissions from tropical peatlands and the impacts of land-use change, forestry practices, and water management on ecosystem carbon dynamics. His combine field observations, greenhouse gas measurements, and ecosystem assessments to investigate Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions and support sustainable peatland management. Our research methodologies include greenhouse gas flux measurements, peatland monitoring, ecosystem carbon assessments, and environmental data analysis to improve greenhouse gas estimation and develop science-based climate solutions.
Dr. Umakant Mishra
(Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA)
His research focuses on terrestrial carbon cycling, soil carbon dynamics, and the effects of land-use change and environmental variability on ecosystem processes. His integrate field observations, environmental datasets, geospatial analysis, and process-based models to quantify changes in soil properties and carbon cycling across regional to global scales. Our research methodologies include field observations, geospatial analysis, spatial modeling, process-based ecosystem modeling, and Earth system modeling.
Dr. Lulie Melling
(UN SDSN Asia Malaysia)
Her research focuses on tropical peatland ecosystems, greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable peatland management. Her investigate the impacts of peatland degradation, land-use practices, and climate change on ecosystem functions to support climate change mitigation and sustainable land management. Our research methodologies include field observations, greenhouse gas measurements, peatland monitoring, soil and ecosystem assessments, and environmental data analysis.
Prof. Dr. Naishen Liang
(National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan)
His research focuses on terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycling and its responses and feedbacks to climate change. His integrate continuous greenhouse gas flux measurements, field observations, and ecosystem monitoring using the Liangber multichannel automated chamber system, which has been deployed across diverse ecosystems ranging from Arctic tundra and boreal forests to tropical rainforests. Our research methodologies include automated chamber systems, continuous CO₂ and CH₄ flux measurements, ecosystem monitoring, and environmental data analysis.
Prof. Dr. Shuli Niu
(Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Her research focuses on plant ecology, global climate change, and the carbon, nitrogen, and water cycling of terrestrial ecosystems, particularly grasslands and peatlands. Her combine large-scale global change experiments, field observations, and data synthesis to investigate how climate warming and human disturbances influence biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and carbon sequestration. Our research methodologies include manipulative field experiments, ecosystem monitoring, biodiversity assessments, data synthesis, and ecosystem carbon cycle analysis.