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2026.01.26


Researcher

Chisato YOSHIKAWA, Ph.D

Bioelement Dynamics Research Group, Biogeochemistry Research Center, Research Institute for Marine Resources Utilization

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

yoshikawac_AT_jamstec.go.jp
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Research Interests

  • A study of the marine nitrogen cycle by using a marine nitrogen isotope model
  • A study of the marine nitrogen cycle by using nitrogen isotopic ratios of nitrate and chlorophylls
  • Development of nitrogen isoscapes in the ocean by using a marine nitrogen isotope model

Education

2006
Ph.D. Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
Title of thesis: “Study on the Marine Nitrogen Cycle in the Western and Central Equatorial Pacific and the Sea of Okhotsk using the Nitrogen Isotopic Ratio”
2001
M.S. Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
1999
B.S. Department of Education, Nara University of Education

Professional Experience

2020-Present
Researcher at Biogeochemistry Research Center, JAMSTEC
2014-Present
Visiting Scientist, National Institute for Environmental Studies
2019-2021
Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
2019-2020
Research Scientist at Biogeochemistry Program, JAMSTEC
2014-2019
Research Scientist at Department of Biogeochemistry, JAMSTEC
2013-2014
Project Scientist, Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
2010-2013
Global COE assistant professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2007-2010
JSPS Research fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2007-2008
Visiting Scientist, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
2006-2007
Postdoctoral Researcher, Frontier Research Center for Global Change/ JAMSTEC
2003-2006
Research Assistant, Frontier Research Center for Global Change/ JAMSTEC

Awards

2011
The Geochemical Society of Japan Award for Young Researchers
2002
Best Poster Presentation Award at the Geochemical Society of Japan