I am an Associate Professor at Tohoku University, Japan in the Advanced Institute of Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC).
My research investigates interactions between climate, ocean biogeochemistry, and marine ecosystems, from microbes to animals, in the present day and through the lens of Earth history. I adopt a data-driven computational approach that combines metabolic and ecological theory with numerical simulations using idealized and state-of-the-art models of the Earth system. I am especially interested in the role of climate change in marine biodiversity loss. Ultimately, the aim of my work is to yield a better understanding of ecosystem responses to anthropogenic warming.
