Toshitaka HIDAKA, Professor, Director-General, RIHN Established the Japan Ethological Society in 1982 and studied behavior of various animal species including humans. On the basis of what he experienced and of modern ethology, is trying to find out a new way for tackling the so-called global environmental problems.

	Tadahiro HAYASAKA, Professor, RIHN His major research field is shortwave radiativ and microphysical properties of coulds and aerosols, and their effects on climate. Now is leading a research project named “Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols, and Human Activities in Eastern Asia” at RIHN.

	Tsugihiro WATANABE, Professor, RIHN Has worked on agricultural water management and its impacts on regional environment . At RIHN, is cordinating a research project on climate change impacts on agricultural production system in arid area.

	Kazuhiko MOJI, Professor, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine Health and illness of people in developing countries cannot be fully understood without seeing their daily way of living. Started as a field researcher of human behavioural ecology, worked for controls of schistosomiasis, malaria, HIV/AIDS in many developing countries.

	Makoto UEDA, Professor, Rikkyo University, College of Arts Has been studying the social history of China, using an approach integrating historical document research and fieldwork. Recently has been studying the relationship between local residents and forests and wild animals living there from the viewpoint of ecological history.

	Tomoya AKIMICHI, Professor, RIHN Conducted ecological, anthropological and maritime anthropological research in Asia and the Pacific. Now aims to explore eco-historical study of human-nature interaction, using territoriality and ethnobiology as key approach at RIHN.