Expanding my research interpretation and approach in a multidisciplinary environment
KONDO Yuiki
(Enrolled in October 2022 / Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science)
Some riverine gastropods have a life history of “amphidromy” in which hatched larvae are dispersed to the ocean and then migrate back up the river. Amphidromous species are dominant on tropical islands isolated by the ocean, and I study the mechanisms underlying this costly strategy and the significance of its prominence.
Since migration is affected by ocean circulation, understanding it requires consideration of planetary-scale changes. My specialty is biology, but I hope to broaden my research interpretation and approach through discussions at PES, where people with backgrounds in various fields, such as earth and planetary sciences including crustal deformation and ocean circulation, and analytical chemistry for estimating individual age, gather.
I also anticipate that studying sustainability from a social standpoint, which PES advocates, may provide clues to consider the extent to which species can remain stable.