2026
March 24–26, 2026 — International Conference (Finland)
Presented two contributions at the People and Planet Conference, University of Helsinki:
- Nature Stewardship under Demographic Transitions: Two Stories from Japan
- Long-Term Food–Water–Environment Nexus Scenarios for Thriving in Harmony with Nature


March 3, 2026 — Guest Lecture (Online/Thailand)
Delivered a lecture on Nature-based solutions for climate change and ecological resilience at Chulalongkorn University.


February 18, 2026 — Invited talk and panel discussion (Japan)
Presented Nature-based solutions for enhancing societal resilience at the Aeon Satoyama Forum, United Nations University, Tokyo.



2026 — Teaching Engagement (Japan)
Contributing to the Kashiwa Science Camp outreach program at the University of Tokyo and continuing graduate-level teaching in sustainability science.

2025
December 13, 2025 — Keynote Speech (China)
Delivered keynote: Education and AI Empower Integration at the Entrepreneurs for Disability Forum, Shanghai.
October 9, 2025 — Organized an Expert workshop on the Food-Water-Environment Nexus (UTokyo, Kashiwa Campus)
29 participants (including facilitators) from academia, corporations, and research institutes — including UTokyo, Kyoto University, University of Ryukyus, University of Oxford, Kubota Corporation, IGES, RIHN, UNU-IAS, NIES, NARO contributed diverse disciplinary and regional insights.




September 18, 2025 — International Conference (United Nations, online)
Presented Food–Water–Environment Nexus Scenarios for a Resilient and Equitable 22nd Century at the Science Summit UNGA80 (Organizer & panel contributor).

September 2025 — Invited Lecture (Japan)
Delivered Japan’s Approach to Biodiversity Conservation during Chile’s Biodiversity Week at Expo 2025 Osaka.
August 2025 — International Conference (Global)
Co-organized and contributed to discussions on Valuing Urban Water in Asia for Sustainable Development at the UN Water Conference.
2025 — Research Publication
Published research on governance and land–water interactions in Ghana’s Pra River Basin in Environmental Science & Policy.
2024
2024 — Research Publication
Published Comparative Analysis of Water Sustainability Indices: A Systematic Review in the journal Water.
2023
March 2023 — International Conference (Japan)
Presented Locally initiated biodiversity-based sustainability transitions at the 34th General Assembly of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), Chuo University.
March 2023 — Invited Lecture (Japan)
Delivered lecture on sustainability challenges in aging and shrinking societies at the Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo.
2023 — International Conference & Organization
Co-organized sessions and contributed to the International Conference on Sustainability Science (ICSS).
2022
December 2022 — International Conference (Canada)
Participated in the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), contributing to sessions on SDG Labs and biodiversity-food system nexus.
June 2022 — International Symposium (Netherlands)
Presented Biodiversity-based SDG Labs – local approaches for transforming food systems at Wageningen University.
2022 — MOOC Contributions (Global)
Contributed to online courses on sustainability science and transnational studies.
