About me

石川　昂汰

  • 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 (OIST)
    海洋生態物理学ユニット 研究員
  • 日本学術振興会 特別研究員 PD

定量的手段で生物の行動を研究。特に流体が生物行動に与える影響に興味を持ち、行動学×流体力学の分野横断的研究を進める。

  • Ph.D. (Feb 2024)
    沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）
  • B. Sc. (Mar 2019)
    早稲田大学 教育学部 理学科 生物学専修

Experience

2024.03 –
Junior Research Fellow. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Supervisor: Satoshi Mitarai (OIST), Amatzia Genin (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
2024.03 –
Research Fellow PD. Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2023.04 – 2024.02
Research Fellow DC. Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2019.09 – 2024.02
Ph.D. student. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Supervisor: Satoshi Mitarai (OIST), Amatzia Genin (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
2019.04 – 2019.08
Contract position. Waseda University, Department of Biology
Supervisor: Takashi Kato (Waseda University)
2015.04 – 2019.03
Undergraduate student. Waseda University, Department of Biology
Supervisor: Takashi Kato (Waseda University)

Publications

Journal papers

  1. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A (2022) Effects of prey density and flow speed on plankton feeding by garden eels: A flume study. Journal of Experimental Biology. 225 (8). doi:10.1242/jeb.243655 (Corresponding author)
  2. Chuang P-S, Ishikawa K, and Mitarai S (2021) Morphological and Genetic Recovery of Coral Polyps After Bail-Out. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8:609287. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.609287

Conferences

  1. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (Sep, 2023) Empirical energy cost and benefit of damselfish, Chromis viridis. Annual meeting of the Ichthyological Society of Japan. Nagasaki University.
  2. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (May, 2023) Turbulence effects on zooplanktivory by free-swimming damselfish and anchored garden eels in coral reefs. Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2023. Makuhari Messe.
  3. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (Jan, 2023) Differential responses of swimming reef fish and anchored garden eels to turbulence. The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology 2023. Austin, TX. Charlotte Mangum Student Support.
  4. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (Nov, 2022) Effects of flows on feeding behavior of reef fish. Okinawa Marine Science Workshop. University of the Ryukyus.
  5. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (Sep, 2022) Adaptation of garden eels to flows. Zoological Society of Japan. Waseda University.
  6. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (May, 2022) Effects of flow speed on plankton feeding by garden eels: A flume study. Microscale Ocean Biophysics 6.0. Mallorca, Spain
  7. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A. (Feb, 2022) Effects of prey density and flow speed on plankton feeding by garden eels: a flume study. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. Online. Registration Award.
  8. Ishikawa K, Wu H, Mitarai S, and Genin A (Sep, 2021) Effects of flow speed on feeding behavior of garden eels. Japan Ethological Society. Online.
  9. Ishikawa K, Sato K, Omata K, Ogasa K, Adachi M, and Kato T. (Mar, 2019) Structure and Cross-activity of a Red Blood Cell Production Factor, Erythropoietin, of Western Clawed Frogs. Kanto branch of Zoological society of Japan conference. Korakuen campus of Chuo University.

Teaching and Outreach activity

Public lectures

2023.08
OIST kids campus tour
2023.07
Science cafe @Ricca Rika, Okinawa Koza
2023.07
OIST kids campus tour
2022.08
Science Tech Caravan in Iheya island
2022.08
Kids Science College @Okinawa zoo&museum
2021.12
Urasoe elementary school
2021.08
Kansei Gakuin elementary school students
2021.03
Kochi-Yamada high school

Others

2022.09
Exhibition at Zoological Society of Japan
2021.10 –
Website: All about Garden Eels

Awards and Grants

Grants

2023.04 – 2025.03
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS fellows. JP23KJ2133. (2,000,000 yen)

Awards

2016.04 – 2019.03
Sato Pharmaceutical co., Ltd. Scholarship. (1,000,000 yen)
2018.07 – 2018.08
Trish Morse Endowed Scholarship for Japan / U.S. Exchange. (5,300 dollars)

Certifications

PADI Divemaster
Sensuishi (Japanese National qualification as a diver)
Washington state boaters license