Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan
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Zoological Society of Japan Secretariat
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Announcement of the 23rd Biwako Prize in Ecology Commemorative Lecture
The Ecology and Lake Biwa Prize is awarded to exceptional researchers under the age of 50 in the field of ecology and related areas concerning the water environment. Established by Shiga Prefecture in 1991, the Ecological Society of Japan has been responsible for its implementation since the 15th prize, and Dr. Hideyuki Doi has now been selected as the 23rd recipient. The award ceremony and a commemorative lecture by the winner (free of charge) will be held on the schedule below, and we cordially invite you to attend.
* You can download the flyer for the 23rd Lake Biwa Prize in Ecology Commemorative Lecture from the URL below.
https://esj.ne.jp/esj/award/biwako/23flier.pdf
(For details, see the Ecological Society homepage)https://esj.ne.jp/esj/award/biwako/23lecture.html can also be checked from
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)
Venue: Shiga Prefectural Biwako Museum Hall
1091 Oroshimotono-cho, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-0001
(Directions: Get off at "Kusatsu" Station on the JR Biwako Line. (About 20 minutes from Kyoto by Special Rapid Service). From JR Kusatsu Station "West Exit" bus stop #2, take the Ohmi Railway Bus bound for the Lake Biwa Museum (about 25 minutes), get off at "Lake Biwa Museum", and walk a short distance.)
https://www.biwahaku.jp/guide/access.html
Awards Ceremony 13:30 - 14:00
Award Commemoration Lecture 14:15 - 15:30
* If you wish to attend the award ceremony and commemorative lecture,
The Ecological Society of Japan, Lake Biwa Prize Committeebiwakoprize@esj.ne.jp Please provide your name, affiliation, and contact email address by ).
Award Acceptance Speech
Winner: Mr. Hideyuki Doi
(Professor, Department of Biophysics, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)
Lecture title
Capturing Ecosystem Dynamics from Lakes
(Abstract)
I have advanced ecological research by actually investigating various lakes, including Lake Biwa, and by utilizing previously accumulated data. In particular, I have been able to demonstrate the theory of food chain length—which is the structure of the food chain—and capture past shifts in biological communities alongside anthropogenic impacts such as climate change. Furthermore, I am attempting analyses using cutting-edge informatics technology to predict future ecosystem dynamics. In this lecture, I will introduce these latest studies and discuss how ecology will unfold in the setting of lakes moving forward.
