I am Yusuke Notomi from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo.
I am writing to announce that we will hold the Komaba Ecology Class on February 20, 2026.
https://sites.google.com/site/komabaecoevo/
Today, we will have presentations by Tadashi Sakai from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Yusuke Sato from the University of Tokyo.
Mr. Sakai has primarily researched animal personality, which arises during the developmental processes of amphibians and reptiles. Just as each human being is unique, individual animals also differ in morphology and behavioral tendencies, and the factors behind this range from genetic influences to those dependent on environmental conditions.
Mr. Sato has researched the evolution of reproductive modes using mathematical models. In environments where mating partners are limited, organisms evolve various strategies to secure reproductive opportunities. Today, he will talk to us about the evolutionary conditions and ecological consequences of three strategies: parasitic males, sperm storage function, and parthenogenesis.
Please enjoy this discussion on evolutionary ecology by two researchers who approach the common theme of animal "environmental adaptation" from different angles.
Registration deadline: February 19, 2026 (the day before the event)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-thIzdbKvqfc1xbw3rt5ZQgcwSv6rK-FE14nDsB_kkTDwNg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
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Friday, February 20, 2026, The University of Tokyo, Komaba I Campus, Building 15, Room 409, 14:00–17:00
The 56th Komaba Ecology Classroom Held in Hybrid Format (In-person & Online)
Osamu Sakai: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (JSPS-PD)
Animal personality shaped by development, plasticity, and bias
Takeaki Satow: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Effects of reproductive assurance on reproductive traits and species distribution patterns
The summary is available here
https://sites.google.com/site/komabaecoevo/
Organizers: Yusuke Notomi (The University of Tokyo, D3) Tatsumi Kudo (The University of Tokyo, D3) Haruka Asanabe (The University of Tokyo, D1)
