Teshima-san (4th year) and Sawada-san (D1) went to collect data in Hokkaido (Iburi and Usu Volcano) for their research
For his work on pumices and how their structure may relate to the explosive activity of volcano, and for his work on tree loading by rainfall on tree stems, Mr. Sawada and Mr. Teshima headed to Hokkaido to work in collaboration with my colleague Dr. Koi, of Hokkaido University. Dr. Koi, thank you so much…
Teshima-san Congratulation on passing the Master Entrance Examination
Despite a very competitive entrance examination in Master this year, Teshima-san made it to the lab, and will continue working on rainfall loading on trees and landslides. Well done!
Ming Li has joined the laboratory to work on Ground Penetrating Radar Analysis Automation
From this month onward, Ming Li will work with us on Ground Penetrating Radar data analysis and the use of AI visual model in order to automatically detect features and increase the speed at which data analysis can be done. Welcome to the lab.
Congratulation to E. Ohashi, who made it to Kyoto University Master Program in Sabo and Forestry
E. Ohashi, who challenged the Master Entry to Kyoto University, to go and work with our colleague Dr. Miyata, has successfully passed the exam and the interview. Well done.
Nomura-san and Yamada-san, our lab PhD and 4th year both featured in the University Journal
This month, two of the laboratory students were featured in the university journal. Ms. Nomura has been talking about her international experience working with UGM in Indonesia on her PhD project, while Yamada-san and her sailing team were presented for their achievements in sailing where they regularly hold the world top sport of inter-universities competitions….
New collaboration begins on rock avalanches of the Himalayas with Surih Sibaghatullah Jagirani and a team of Researchers from Pakistan and China
The Skardu Basin, in northern Pakistan is part of the Karakoram mountain range, and for tectonic, geologic and geomorphological reasons, it is also a place where numerous rock avalanches of various sizes have occur and still occur.
S. Sawada secured a university research grant for his work on pumices! Well done!
In the framework of his Spring scholarship, S. Sawda had the chance to apply for a competitive research fund for him to travel overseas and collaborate with other colleagues. For this purpose he has received 1,000,000 yen, which will go towards conference in the UK (the BSG) and fieldwork with a colleague at Prof. Gomez…
Sho Sawada has been presenting his research at Niigata University to Prof. Jamie Farquharson & Prof. Kyoko S. Kataoka for new collaborations on pumices
In August, S. Sawada presented some of his research and went to exchange ideas and develop new collaborations with colleagues at Niigata University, who are specialists of volcanology.
Rikuto Daikai received best presentation award at the SABO society
海事科学研究科・ゴメス教授の砂防研究室に所属する博士後期課程２年の大海陸人さんが、令和7年度 公益社団法人砂防学会研究発表会（長野大会）において、「若手優秀発表賞（発表賞）」を受賞しました。 大海さんは、島嶼火山における火山性土石流の海岸域への到達過程およびそのメカニズムに関する研究に取り組んでいます。日本およびインドネシア列島の火山を対象とした国際共同研究を通じて、火山災害の実態把握および予測精度の向上を目指し、理工学的アプローチによる火山環境における地形変動・土砂移動プロセスの解明に努めています。 Rikuto Daikai, a second-year doctoral student in Professor Gomez’s Sabo Laboratory at the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, received the Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Award (Presentation Award) at the 2025 Research Presentation Conference of the Japan Society of Erosion Control (Nagano Conference).Ohmi is researching the process and mechanisms by which volcanic debris…