Genetic diversity and biogeography of some Ulva and Cutleria species: native or introduced? (Phylogeography of introduced populations)
Dr.Hiroshi Kawai
Professor & Director
KobeUniversityResearchCenterforInlandSeas
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地点：曾呈奎楼B-206
CV of Prof. Kawai:
Education
1977: Graduated Faculty of Science,HokkaidoUniversity
1982: Ph.D. (Doctor of Science) on systematics and life history of cold water brown algae
Academic positions
1982-1992: Assistant Professor and Lecturer of Faculty of Science,HokkaidoUniversity
1989-1990: Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (German Fellowship to work inUniversityofKonstanz)
1993-1994: Associate Professor of Faculty of Science,KobeUniversity
1995- Present: Professor ofKobeUniversityResearchCenterforInlandSeas
Other major academic activities
1993-1997: Editor-in-Chief of ‘Phycological Research’ (Journal of the Japanese Society of Phycology)
2004-2006: Editor-in-Chief of ‘Phycologia’ (Journal of the International Phycological Societya
2005-2008: President of the Japanese Phycological Society
Current major Research Topics
l Environmental studies to clarify the dynamics of introduced marine organisms, especially macroalgae and barnacles, associated with international ship operations (ballast tank/ship hull communities)
l Molecular phylogeny and genomics of the Heterokonts and brown algae [Ectocarpusfull genome sequencing research project, Heterokont Tree of Life project, etc.]
l Monitoring and restoration of coastal ecosystems using seaweeds
l Phylogeography of marine macroalgae
