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2026.01.29


Senior Scientist

Nanako Ohkouchi OGAWA, Ph.D

Group Leader, Bioelement Dynamics Research Group

Biogeochemistry Research Center
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2-15, Natsushima-Cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, JAPAN

nanaogawa_AT_jamstec.go.jp
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Research Interests

  • Changes in lacustrine environment during the last several centuries (from POV of stable isotope ratios in fish/zooplankton/plants specimens)
  • Stable isotope ecology
  • Compound specific stable isotope study of tetrapyrroles
  • Developing and applying SEDEX-SPEM phosphorus extraction technique to study modern and paleo- environments

Education

1999
Ph.D. (Science) Kyoto University
1995
M.Sc. (Agriculture) Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
1993
B.A. (Agriculture) Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Professional Experience

2020-Present
Senior Researcher / Group Leader at Bioelement Dynamics Research Group, Biogeochemistry Research Center, JAMSTEC
2019-2020
Senior Research Scientist at Biogeochemistry Program, JAMSTEC
2014-2019
Senior Research Scientist at Department of Biogeochemistry, JAMSTEC
2013-2014
Senior Research Scientist at Institute of Biogeosciences, JAMSTEC
2009-2013
Research Scientist at Institute of Biogeosciences, JAMSTEC
2002-2009
Research Scientist at Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, JAMSTEC
2000-2001
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University
1999-2001
Postdoctoral Fellow at Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
1999-2000
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
1996-1998
JSPS Research Fellow at Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University