YAMAKITA TAKEHISA

Research Institute for Earth and Information Sciences Application Laboratory Research and Development group for Marine Ecosystem Digital TwinDeputy Group Leader
Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change Research Division Marine-Earth System Analytics Unit-

  • Senior Researcher

Research Interests

  • Climate Change
  • Biogeography
  • Marine Biology
  • GIS
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ecosystem Service
  • Biodiversity
  • Spatial Ecology

Research Areas

  • Life sciences, Ecology and environmental science

Research History

  • Apr. 2023 - Present
    The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Associate Professor
  • Jul. 2012 - Present
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology, 主任研究員
  • Jul. 2011 - Jul. 2012
    The University of Tokyo, Laboratory of Biodiversity Science,Graduate School of Agriculture, PostDoc Position
  • Mar. 2011 - Jun. 2011
    Fisheries Research Agency, Coastal Productivity and Environment Division, National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea,, Research Assistant
  • Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2011
    Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Department of Forest Entomology, PostDoc Position

Education

  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2010, Chiba University, Graduate School of Science
  • Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2007, Chiba University, Graduate School of Science and Technology
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2004, Chiba University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology

Papers

Misc.

Books and Other Publications

Presentations

  • Takehisa YAMAKITA; Jamie M. KASS; Shiori TAKESHIGE; Ken ISHIDA; Hidetaka ICHIYANAGI; Ayako SHIMONO; Yuichi KANO; Norio ONIKURA; Katsuto TSUJIMOTO; Yuta HASEBE; Hisashi YAMAKAWA; Yutaka OSADA; Taku KADOYA; Kouki HIKOSAKA; Akifumi S. TANABE; Yuko URASHIMA; Koji OKI; Yoshihisa SUYAMA; Michio KONDOH
    Calculation and potential utilization of the State of Nature (SoN) metrics by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI)               
    The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan (ESJ73), 12 Mar. 2026
  • Ken ISHIDA; Takehisa YAMAKITA; Takashi NODA
    Proposal for methods of assessing ecosystems that reduce the effects of stochasticity               
    The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan (ESJ73), 11 Mar. 2026
  • Takehisa Yamakita
    Possibility of extracting distribution of eelgrass beds and seaweed beds using deep learning               
    Remote Sensing Society of Japan Conference, Jun. 2025, [Invited]
  • Takehisa Yamakita; Hiromichi Igarashi; Hiroya Yamano; Osamu Saito
    Changes in coastal ecosystem services via climate and socioecological transformation and its scaling law.               
    ESP11, Jun. 2025
  • Takehisa YAMAKITA; Masahiro NAKAOKA
    Development of Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) and Their Potential Use as Indicators for the CBD KMGBF Targets and TNFD as APMBON.               
    ICCB, Jun. 2025
  • Takahisa Yamakita Ken Ishida Others
    Estimating distribution and habitat suitability of herbivorous fishes using eDNA data               
    Coastal Ecosystem Workshop, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita other
    Changes in seaweed bed distribution and particle extraction methods using underwater cameras: Camera studies and trial status of seaweed bed extraction               
    CREST Area Meeting, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita; Juri Hori
    Drafting a linkage map between society, industry and ecosystems               
    Minamisanriku Life&Town Society, 08 Nov. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Mapping of seagrass distribution and their functions, present status and future.               
    National Institute of Fisheries Ecosystem Modeling Symposium, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Theme 5 Development of Biodiversity Assessment Methodology               
    Tohoku University COI-NEXT Joint Symposium R&D COI-NEXT NATURE POSITIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HUB, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Takehisa Yamakita; Masakazu HORI; Yoshiyuki TANAKA; Jun HAYAKAWA; Ryoko UENO; Misuzu AOKI; Masahiro NAKAOKA
    15 years changes of eight seagrass beds of Japan: loss of southern limit of eelgrass, earthquake, typhoon impact, decline in shallow water.               
    2024 World Seagrass Conference & 15th International Seagrass Biology Workshop., 07 Aug. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Mapping of Changes Seagrass/Seaweed beds in Japan and Framework for Integrated Assessment               
    Kick-off Symposium of the NATURE POSITIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HUB,, 12 Jun. 2024
  • Takehisa Yamakita, Masakazu Hori, Yoichi Ishikawa , Masahiro Nakaoka, Hiroya Yamano, Mitsutaku Makino, Atsushi Nanami, and Yoshihisa Shirayama
    Nationwide evaluation of Marine Ecosystem Services of Japan: achievements from the PANCES project               
    2nd Marine Socio-Ecological Systems Symposium, 03 Jun. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Valuing seaweed beds through emission allowances               
    NIKKEI Blue Ocean Forum collaborates with finance to turn the ocean into "capital" - Working group proposes decarbonization of ships, 04 Jun. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Utilizing biodiversity and blue carbon estimates in Osaka Bay               
    Nikkei Blue Ocean Forum, 29 May 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    New technology development to enhance biodiversity monitoring in coastal ecosystems :How to enhance marine observation Asia pacific region               
    2nd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference &11th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Examples and challenges of detection of species at the Deepsea using deep learning and application of species distribution models to map their habitats               
    ISA Expert scoping workshop on charting future horizons: harnessing advanced technologies for the protection and sustainable use of the international seabed area, 03 Apr. 2024
  • Takahisa Yamakita
    Detection of species at the Deepsea using deep learning and application of species distribution models to map their habitats               
    ISA Expert scoping workshop on charting future horizons: harnessing advanced technologies for the protection and sustainable use of the international seabed area
  • 〔Major achievements〕input test