PEOPLE
Masumi Hisano, PhD
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Associate Professor in the Transdisciplinary Science & Engineering Program at Hiroshima University, Japan
Masumi Hisano completed his PhD in Forest Sciences at Lakehead University in Canada, investigating the impacts of climate change on boreal forest functioning and the mediating role of tree diversity (supervised by Dr Han Y.H. Chen, 2015-2020). His earlier work includes wildlife biology and conservation, with a focus on urban ecology of martens in Bulgaria (MSc, 2012-2014: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology). After completing the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Tokyo (2020-2023) and ETH Zürich in Switzerland (2022), he gained experience in social informatics as an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University (2023-2024). Also affiliated wtih the Australian National University as a Visiting Fellow (2026). He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Wildlife Management and as an Editorial Board Member for Landscape Ecology.
Masumi Hisano's profile site
Office: 410 at the IDEC Building,Higashihiroshima Campus
Masumi Hisano completed his PhD in Forest Sciences at Lakehead University in Canada, investigating the impacts of climate change on boreal forest functioning and the mediating role of tree diversity (supervised by Dr Han Y.H. Chen, 2015-2020). His earlier work includes wildlife biology and conservation, with a focus on urban ecology of martens in Bulgaria (MSc, 2012-2014: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology). After completing the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Tokyo (2020-2023) and ETH Zürich in Switzerland (2022), he gained experience in social informatics as an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University (2023-2024). Also affiliated wtih the Australian National University as a Visiting Fellow (2026). He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Wildlife Management and as an Editorial Board Member for Landscape Ecology.
Masumi Hisano's profile site
Wenjia Fei
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- Master's Student (2025-)
- Graduate-level Research Student (2024-2025)
Wenjia Fei is interested in exploring how human activities influence farmland biodiversity. Her MSc research focuses on habitat use of waterbirds in artificial wetlands, including paddy fields and agricultural ponds.
Xike Xiao
- Master's Student (2025-)
Xike Xiao is interested in the role of green infrastructure in benefitting urban biodiversity. Her MSc project aims to understand how urban woody vegetation can enhance bird diversity and trophic structure from a landscape ecology perspective.
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Aye Chan Mon
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- Master's Student (2026-)
- Graduate-level Research Student (2025-2026)
- MEXT Scholarship Fellow (2025-)
Aye Chan Mon is interested in wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and human-wildlife interactions. She is currently focusing on exploring diet of urban-adapted mesocarnivores.
Bright Osei Yeboah
- NEW SPRING Next Generation Fellow (2025-)
- PhD Student (2024-)
Bright Osei Yeboah is interested in the topics of environmental sustainability and Nature-based Solutions to address global change issues. His PhD research aims to understand biogeographical and climatic factors in shaping tree functional diversity and identity using large-scale forest inventory data.
Shiwei Gong
- Administrative Facilitator for the Lab
Shiwei supports both the academic and daily lives of international students and facilitates the lab’s fieldwork activities. Having studied colour and fashion design in Toronto, Canada, she focuses her professional work on crafting and marketing handmade accessories.
Former Lab Members
Visiting Student
- 2025 Hanwen Zhang (Zhejiang A&F University, China: supervised by Prof Xinli Chen)
Research Student
- 2025-2026 Tristan (Netherlands)
- 2025 Daolina (China)
Group Photos
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