Dr Shizuka Hashimoto is an associate professor at the Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo. He has more than ten years of experience in ecosystem services evaluation and scenario analysis. He is a member of the Science Council of Japan (2020-). At the international level, he contributed to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment and the Asia-Pacific Regional Assessment as a Lead Author, and IPCC-IPBES Co-sponsored workshop report as a Scientific Steering Committee member. Since 2018, he has served as one of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel members of IPBES and a co-chair of the Task Force on Scenarios and Models.
Recent work
Plausible alternative future of mangroves and their ecosystem services: Case studies from Asia-Pacific region
Spatial characterization of cultural ecosystem services in the Ishigaki Island of Japan: A comparison between residents and tourists
Participatory stakeholder assessment for drivers of mangrove loss to prioritise evidence-based conservation and restoration in Bhitarkanika and Mahanadi Delta, India
Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Contemporary Scientific Literature
Ecosystem services of urban fringe mangrove forests: The case of Tamsui River Estuary mangrove forest, Taiwan
Envisioning the Future of Mangroves Through Mapping and Modeling of Mangrove Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services and Their Future Scenarios Centering on Mangrove Ecosystem in Ishigaki Island, Japan
