Mission

Think different, make wonder!! : seeking for the art of hydrology

The mission of our group is investigating the hydrological processes at a watershed scale in terms of modeling, monitoring, experiments and theoretical explorations, so that we can better understand the processes in relation to climatic, meteorological, geographic, biochemical characteristics of a watershed. Toward this mission, our researches seek for delivering universal knowledge to the public through original scientific papers, presentations in conferences, seminars and lecture series. Not only socially valuable information but also "outstanding intelligence and wisdom" for water in the next century are the target outcomes of this group.

Our educational system is designed to start with the introduction of cutting edges of hydrological science as the introduction and invitation to the field of "watershed hydrology", followed by a more practical exercise course to calculate hydrological quantities at watershed scale on computer platforms at the undergraduate course level. At the graduate course level, two lectures are designed as opportunities to grasp mechanisms inherent in the observed hydrological data and modeling methodology for understanding hydrological processes in different watersheds which consists of particular climatic, geographic, and biological characteristics. They also explore interactions among hydrological processes and anthropogenic impacts through hydrological and bio-geochemical data. Through these systematic educations, we aim for producing "talented specialists" who can distinguish key processes inherent in observed bio-geochemical data for understanding and modeling such processes on the earth.

Hydrology is a multidisciplinary research field by itself and we believe it come to the center of "symbiotic systems science" as the science of this century. We welcome you anytime and we are looking forward to receiving you in our group.

Yoshiyuki YOKOO, Ph.D., Professor,

Division of Environment System Management,

Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science,

Fukushima University, Japan.

July 18, 2017.