Standing Committees 2024
President: Yutaka WATANUKI (Professor emeritus Hokkaido University)
Vice President: Tetsuo SHIMADA (The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation)
Board of Directors: Kazuto KAWAKAMI, Masaoki TAKAGI, Mitsuhiko TAKAHASHI, Shin MATSUI, Tetsuo SHIMADA, Yuko HAYASHI, Yutaka WATANUKI
Audits: Sachiko MORIGUCHI, Shinichi SEKI
Secretary General: Shin MATSUI
Secretaries: Kentaro KAZAMA, Mutsuyuki UETA
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| Yutaka WATANUKI (Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University) Go FUJITA (The University of Tokyo) Hironobu TAJIRI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Hisashi NAGATA (Niigata University) Hoshiko YOSHIDA (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) Katsura MIKAMI (Japan Bird Research Association) Kayoko O. KAMEDA (Lake Biwa Museum) Kazuto KAWAKAMI (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) Kentaro KAZAMA (Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University) Masaoki TAKAGI (Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Mitsuhiko TAKAHASHI (University of Toyama) Naoki KATAYAMA (Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO (NIAES)) Noriyuki YAMAGUCHI (Nagasaki University) Osamu K. MIKAMI (Hokkaido University of Education) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Saiko SHIRAKI (Faculty of Bioindustry, Tokyo University of Agriculture) Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University) Sayaka MORI (Rakuno Gakuen University) Shin MATSUI (Department of Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Tokai University) Takema SAITOH (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Taku MIZUTA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Tetsuo SHIMADA (The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation) Tomohiro DEGUCHI (The University of Hyogo) Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Yuko HAYASHI (Hokkai Gakuen University) Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) |
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| Ornithological Science (English Journal) Editorial Committee | |
| Editor-in-Chief: Yusuke UENO (Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University) Associate Editors: Daisuke OCHI (Fisheries Resources Institute) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Haruko ANDO (Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Studies, National Institite for Environmental Studies) Members: Akiko Shoji (University of Tsukuba, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences) Fugo TAKASU (Nara Women's University) Hiroshi HASHIMOTO (Meijo Univeraity) Ken YODA (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University) Kentaro KAZAMA (Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University) Masaki EDA (The Hokkaido University Museum) Masao TAKAHASHI (Iwate Prefectural Museum) Masayo SOMA (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University) Motohiro ITO (Toyo University) Naoki TOMITA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takashi YAMAMOTO (Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research (ROIS-DS)) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Taku MIZUTA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Tatsuya AMANO (University of Queensland) Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) |
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| Japanese Journal of Ornithology (Japanese Journal) Editorial Committee | |
| Editor-in-Chief: Tomohiro DEGUCHI (The University of Hyogo) Associate Editors: Go FUJITA (The University of Tokyo) Naoki KATAYAMA (Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NARO (NIAES) Members: Gen MORIMOTO (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Hironobu TAJIRI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Kazuo KOYAMA (Japan Bird Research Association) Kensuke TANAKA (Alpne Tour Service Co.,ltd) Naoko Emura (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Sayaka KOBAYASHI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takashi YAMAMOTO (Azabu University) Tetsuro YOSHIKAWA (Osaka Metropolitan University) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Yuichi YAMAURA (Shikoku Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) |
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| Conservation Committee | Offers opinions on the conservation of birds and their habitats |
| Chairperson: Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Vice Chairpersons: Mitsuhiko TAKAHASHI (University of Toyama) Tatsuya URA (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Members: Hisashi SUGAWA (Ryukoku University) Kazuhiko HIRATA (Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute) Masahiro TOYAMA (History and Nature Museum of Nemuro City) Rei MATSUMOTO (Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork) Tohki Inoue (Birdlife International Tokyo) Tomohiko IIDA (Research Institute of Rare Birds Japan) Wataru KITAMURA (Faculity of Environmenatal Studies, Tokyo City University) Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) |
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| Records Committee | Examines and lists records of birds observed in Japan |
| Chairperson: Takashi HIRAOKA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Vice Chairperson: Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Members: Bungo NISHIZAWA (National Institute of Polar Research) Hiroo ITAYA (Japan Weather Association) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Hiroshi IKENAGA Manabu KAJITA Tatsuaki KAMEYA Toshikazu ONISHI Shinsuke TAKAGI Yusuke UMEGAKI |
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| Check-list Committee | Collecting and studying data for publication of Checklist |
| Chairperson: Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) Vice Chairperson: Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Members: Bungo NISHIZAWA (National Institute of Polar Research) Hiroo ITAYA (Japan Weather Association) Isao NISHIUMI (National Museum of Nature and Science) Kazuhiko HIRATA (Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute) Masayuki SENZAKI (Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University) Takashi HIRAOKA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takema SAITOH (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) Yoshiya ODAYA (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba) Yutaka KANAI (Wild Bird Society of Japan) Hiroshi IKENAGA Manabu KAJITA Shinsuke TAKAGI Tatsuaki KAMEYA Toshikazu ONISHI Yusuke UMEGAKI |
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| Planning Committee | Plans various events held by the OSJ |
| Chairperson: Nozomu SATO (Cre-Base) Vice Chairperson: Hoshiko YOSHIDA (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) Members: Daichi IIJIMA (Tokyo Metropolitan University) Maki YAMAMOTO (Nagaoka University of Technology) Masayoshi KAMIOKI (Ehime, Wild Bird Society of Japan) Naoko Emura (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) Rina HONDA (Saitama Museum of Natural History) Sachiko MORIGUCHI (Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University) Sayaka T. HORIE (Osaka Museum of Natural History) Shota DEGUCHI (Fukui City Museum of Natural History) Tohki INOUE (BirdLife International Tokyo) Toru NAKAHARA (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History) Yusuke SAWA (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) |
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| Meeting Support Committee | Supports various annual meeting works |
| Chairperson: Mutsuyuki UETA (Japan Bird Research Association, Tokyo) Vice Chairperson: Noriyuki YAMAGUCHI (Nagasaki University, Nagasaki) Members: Satoe KASAHARA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University, Nagano) Masayoshi KAMIOKI (Ehime, Wild Bird Society of Japan) Yusuke SAWA (Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Shinshu University, Nagano) Toshimitsu NUKA (Wild Bird Society of Japan, Tokyo) Yusuke UENO (Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University) |
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| Public Relations Committee | Manages and updates OSJ website |
| Chairperson: Masayoshi KAMIOKI (Ehime, Wild Bird Society of Japan) Vice Chairperson: Osamu HASEGAWA (EnVision Conservation Office, Sapporo) Members: Sachiko ENDO (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) Sayaka MORI (Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu) |
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| Fund Management Committee | Manages the funds of the OSJ |
| Chairperson: Yuko HAYASHI (Hokkai Gakuen University) Vice Chairperson: Masaki EDA (The Hokkaido University Museum, Sapporo) Members: Osamu HASEGAWA (EnVision Conservation Office) Sayaka HORIE (Osaka Museum of Natural History) Tetsuro YOSHIKAWA (Osaka Metropolitan University) Yuko IKKATAI (Kanazawa University, Kanazawa) Nao KUMADA (National Institute for Environmental Studies & Japan Bird Research Association) |
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| Library Committee | Manages the books and papers in the OSJ collection |
| Shoji HAMAO (National Museum of Nature and Science) | |
| Contact Person for the Union of Japanese Societies for Natural History | Contact the Union of Japanese Societies for Natural History |
| Takeshi YAMASAKI (Yamashina Institute for Ornithology) | |
