Staff Information

Name:

Ryota HASEGAWA

Job Title:

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

ryotahasegawa@fsc.hokudai.ac.jp

URL:

https://ryotahase344922.wixsite.com/website

Summary:

Parasites are ubiquitous in nature; it has even been suggested that all organisms on Earth have parasites. My research explores the ecological roles of parasites in ecosystems, mainly using fish-macroparasite systems. Specifically, I have investigated (1) the impacts of parasite infections on host-individuals and populations, (2) the determinants of parasite distribution and the underlying mechanisms of their infection dynamics. More recently, I have expanded my interest to include parasites of a wide range of aquatic organisms beyond fish. My research is mainly based on fieldwork, but when necessary, I combine laboratory experiments and genetic analyses.

Keywords:

Conservation, Molecular biology, Fisheries & Oceanography, Ecology, Ecosystem science, Evolutional biology, Plankton, Benthos, Invertebrate, Vertebrate, Fish, Data Science, Field work, Labo work, (Sub) Boreal, Forest, Freshwater, Coastal