MASUMI HISANO

Last Updated :2026/06/23

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
Web Site
https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hisano
E-mail
hisanohiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2026, Australian National University, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Visiting Fellow
  • 2023, 2024, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Informatics, Assistant Professor
  • 2022, 2022, ETH Zürich, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Visiting Scholar
  • 2020, 2023, The University of Tokyo, JSPS Postdoc Research Fellow

Educational Backgrounds

  • Lakehead University, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Ph.D. in Forest Sciences, Canada, 2015/09, 2020/05
  • ​​Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Japan, 2012/04, 2014/03
  • Niigata University, Faculty of Agriculture, Japan, 2008/04, 2012/03

Academic Degrees

  • Lakehead University
  • Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Research Fields

  • Agricultural sciences;Forest and forest products science;Forest science
  • Environmental science;Environmental analyses and evaluation;Environmental impact assessment
  • Environmental science;Sustainable and environmental system development;Environmental and ecological symbiosis
  • Biology;Basic biology;Ecology / Environment

Research Keywords

  • Agricultural ecosystem

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Ornithological Society of Japan
  • THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
  • The Ecological Society of Japan
  • The Wildlife Society, 2022, 9999

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, Ecology
  2. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (April 2026 Master's Students)
  3. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (October 2026 Master's Students)
  4. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering A
  5. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Exercises of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering B
  6. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program Common Subjects 1 (Smart Development)
  7. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Practical Seminar on International Cooperation Project
  8. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Data Analytics for Sustainable Development

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. ★, Shelterbelts support edge birds but limit grassland and wetland specialists in agricultural landscape, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 398, 20260115
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  2. Increasing water availability strengthens conspecific negative density dependence but weakens heterospecific negative density dependence in Japanese old-growth forests, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, 16, 100460, 202608
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  3. Potential of Agricultural Plantations and Orchards to Support Understory Forest Bird Diversity in Southeast Asia, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 16(4), 20260410
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  4. Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators, Integrative Zoology, 20250328
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  5. Noticing nearby wildlife at home is associated with enhanced mental health and pro-conservation attitudes, BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 311, 202511
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  6. Environmental change shapes understory plant diversity and dominance in boreal forests, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16(1), 20251126
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  7. Facilitating Large‐Scale Bird Biodiversity Data Collection in Citizen Science:‘Relaxed’Point Counts for Anytime, Anywhere Monitoring, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 15(10), e72176, 2025
  8. Cross-biome scale data of summer bird assemblages across various habitat types in Alberta, western Canada, ECOSISTEMAS, 34(2), 2025
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  9. Camera trap records of native and non-native mammalian carnivores in urban forests of southern Kyoto, central Japan, CHECK LIST, 21(6), 1078-1091, 2025
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  10. Datasets of Bird Species Composition in a Land Reclamation Area of Lake Kahokugata, Central Japan, in Relation to Various Farmland Types, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 15(8), 20250819
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  11. Rising global temperatures reduce soil microbial diversity over the long term, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 122(35), 20250902
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  12. Bird species assemblages in areas of Shiga Highlands and Jusan-gake Cliff in northern Nagano, central Japa, 62, 1-10, 20250428
  13. A record of the sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus in an isolated small forest patch of urban landscape in central Japan, Forest Research, Kyoto, 83, 1-4, 202412
  14. Wetland bird utilisation of ephemerally flooded rice paddies in late winter snowmelt season in central Japan, Watershed Ecology and the Environment, 7, 178-186, 20250101
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  15. Assessing the priorities of stakeholders regarding forest ecosystem services in Japan, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, 62(4), 753-760, 202504
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  16. Urban records of the Japanese marten (Martes melampus) in a small woodland patch in central Japan, JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY, 74, 202501
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  17. Long- term stability of productivity increases with tree diversity in Canadian forests, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(49), 20241126
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  18. Spatial variation in boreal forest responses to global environmental change in western Canada, AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY, 355, 20240815
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  19. Functional diversity enhances dryland forest productivity under long-term climate change, SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(17), 20240424
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  20. ★, Functional diversity enhances dryland forest productivity under long-term climate change, SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(17), adn4152, 20240426
  21. Does aversion to insects affect insecticide use? An elusive answer calls for improved methods in biophobia research, PEOPLE AND NATURE, 6, 1001-1014, 20240116
  22. Urban sighting of the Ural owl Strix uralensis on the Uji Campus of Kyoto University, Kyoto, western Japan, Forest Research, 82, 29-32, 202310
  23. ★, Tree diversity increases decadal forest soil carbon and nitrogen accrual, NATURE, 20230426
  24. Structural diversity as a reliable and novel predictor for ecosystem productivity, FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, 21(1), 33-39, 202302
  25. ★, Climate-driven divergent long-term trends of forest beetles in Japan, ECOLOGY LETTERS, 25(9), 2009-2021, 202209
  26. Temperature and snow depth explain the breeding distribution pattern of Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata, ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 21(2), 133-143, 202207
  27. Red foxes in Japan show adaptability in prey resource according to geography and season: a meta-analysis, ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 37(2), 197-214, 202203
  28. The effects of functional diversity and identity (acquisitive versus conservative strategies) on soil carbon stocks are dependent on environmental contexts, FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 503, 202201
  29. Comparing Avian Diversity Among Different Types of Farmlands in an Area of Kahokugata Lake, Central Japan, Kahokugata Lake Science, 24, 1-7, 202110
  30. ★, Rapid functional shifts across high latitude forests over the last 65 years, GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 27, 3846-3858, 202105
  31. Adaptations to prey base in the hypercarnivorous leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis, ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 32(4), 324-335, 202007
  32. ★, Spatial variation in climate modifies effects of functional diversity on biomass dynamics in natural forests across Canada, GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 29(4), 682-695, 202004
  33. Toward a better understanding of the Japanese Marten Martes melampus diet, Small Carnivore Conservation, 58, e58009, 2020
  34. Insectivory characteristics of the Japanese marten (Martes melampus): a qualitative review, Zoology and Ecology, 29(1), 71-77, 20190713
  35. ★, Species-rich boreal forests grew more and suffered less mortality than species-poor forests under the environmental change of the past half-century, ECOLOGY LETTERS, 22(6), 999-1008, 201906
  36. Human disturbance affects latrine-use patterns of raccoon dogs, JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 83(3), 728-736, 201904
  37. Thermal forest zone explains regional variations in the diet composition of the Japanese marten (Martes melampus), MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY, 95, 173-180, 201903
  38. ★, Biodiversity as a solution to mitigate climate change impacts on the functioning of forest ecosystems, BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 93(1), 439-456, 201802
  39. Reviewing frugivory characteristics of the Japanese marten (Martes melampus), Zoology and Ecology, 28(1), 10-20, 20180102
  40. Frugivory of the Stone Marten (Martes foina Erxl.) in Bulgaria–a review from an urban perspective, ZooNotes, 2018
  41. Masked palm civet Paguma larvata summer diet differs between sexes in a suburban area of central Japan, MAMMAL STUDY, 42(3), 185-190, 201709
  42. A Comparison of Visual and Genetic Techniques for Identifying Japanese Marten Scats - Enabling Diet Examination in Relation to Seasonal Food Availability in a Sub-alpine Area of Japan, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 34(2), 137-146, 201704
  43. Comparing the summer diet of stone martens (Martes foina) in urban and natural habitats in Central Bulgaria, Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 28(3), 295-311, 20160702
  44. Notes on autumn-winter stomach contents of the stone marten (Martes foina) in the Balkan Mountains, Central Bulgaria, ZooNotes, 56, 1-6, 2014
  45. Winter diet of the stone marten (Martes foina) in central Bulgaria, MAMMAL STUDY, 38(4), 293-298, 201312

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Citibats Kyoto: A Citizen-Science Bioacoustic Survey Reveals Urban Bat Biodiversity and Distribution, Heungjin Ryu Lina A. Koyama David A. Hill Dai Fukui Fay Taylor Masumi Hisano Ayano Medo Christopher Rauch Yeongju Lee Christian E. Vincenot, Heungjin Ryu Lina A. Koyama David A. Hill Dai Fukui Fay Taylor Masumi Hisano Ayano Medo Christopher Rauch Yeongju Lee Christian E. Vincenot, Ecological Soc Japan Annual Confenrence 73th, 2026/03, Without Invitation, English, published
  2. Can we enhance urban bird diversity and their community trophic level by increasing green spaces in cities?, Xike Xiao, Masumi Hisano, Xike Xiao, Masumi Hisano, Ecological Soc Japan, Annual Conference 73th, 2025/03, Without Invitation, Japanese, published
  3. Geographic patterns of tree functional metrics in relation to climate variation, Bright OSEI YEBOAH, Masumi HISANO, Hosaka TETSURO, Bright OSEI YEBOAH, Masumi HISANO, Hosaka TETSURO, Ecological Soc Japan, Annual Conference 73th, 2026/03, Without Invitation, English, published
  4. Effect of time elapsed since sunrise on spot census detection rates: Comparisons across seasons and environments, Masumi Hisano Hideki Osaka Masaaki Ohashi Koki Murakami Ken Motomura Xike Xiao Shota Deguchi, Masumi Hisano Hideki Osaka Masaaki Ohashi Koki Murakami Ken Motomura Xike Xiao Shota Deguchi, Ornithological Soc Japan Annual Congress 2025, 2025/09, Without Invitation, Japanese
  5. Overwintering of Common Kestrels in the Vicinity of Nesting Sites in Northern Nagano Prefecture, Ken Motomura, Manami Nakayama, Masumi Hisano, Ken Motomura, Manami Nakayama, Masumi Hisano, Ornithological Soc Japan Annual Congress 2025, 2025/09, Without Invitation, Japanese, published
  6. Tree Diversity to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts on Forest Ecosystem Functioning, Masumi Hisano, Department of Renewable Resources Visiting Speaker Seminar, 2024/08, With Invitation, English, University of Alberta, Canada, Calgary
  7. A Look Into Habitat Occupancy of Mammals in Forest Reserves and Agricultural Plantations in Southeast Asia, Ku noor khalidah Binti KU HALIM, TETSURO HOSAKA, NATSUKI KOMADA, MASUMI HISANO, MIYABI NAKABAYASHI, 2025/03, Without Invitation, English

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2025, 2029
  2. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Can tree diversity mediate impacts of forest fragmentation on animal diversity and ecosystem services?, 2021/04/01, 2024/03/31
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  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Impacts of climate change on forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across North America, 2020/04/24, 2023/03/31
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  4. Frontiers for the Future Programme, Future Forests: Understanding the effect of tree diversity in planted forests under a rapidly changing climate, 2022/12
  5. 2020/01, 2021/06
  6. 2015/10, 2019/08
  7. Diverse boreal forests grow more and suffer less mortality under chronic global change, 2018/12, 2019/01

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Website Manager, Social Informatics, 2023/04, 2024/03