Current Title: Associate Professor

Address:

Laboratory of Forest Resources
Department of Bioresource Science
Graduate School of Agricultural
Kobe University
Kobe 657-8501
JAPAN

Phone: +81-78-803-5826
Fax: +81-78-803-5349
E-mail:
Web: http://www2.kobe-u.ac.jp/~hishii

• B.S. 1993 Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan
  Forest Ecology
  

• M.S. 1995 Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan
  Forest Ecology

• Ph.D. 2000 College of Forest Resources, University of Washington,
  Ecosystem Analysis

1997    ResearchTechnician: Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility,Carson, WA, USA
Project: Developing methods for accurate measurement of tree height using the laser impulse range finder to infer vertical development of canopy structure. Developing the researcher's guide to facility use.

1998-00 Predoctoral Research Associate: College of Forest Resources, Universityof Washington, USA
 Project: Structure and dynamics of the old-growth forest canopy at Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility (funded by the    Andrew W. Mellon Foundation).

2000-02 Post-doctoral Fellow: Institute of Low TemperatureScience, Hokkaido University, Japan
Project: Fire disturbance and vegetation dynamics of boreal forest ecosystems in Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia inresponse to socio-economic and climatic change.             

2002      Visiting Scholar:  College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, USA
            Project: Canopy structural development in Pacific Northwest natural forests.

Teaching Experience:

• Teaching Assistant: CFR 450 SeniorProject Planning (Autumn 1997 - Spring 1998, University of Washington)
  Responsibilities: Lectures and studentconsultation on research design, implementation, and scientific writing.

• Senior Thesis Advisor (1997 - 2000)
  Teaching Assistant, Senior Project Planning,College of Forest Resources, U. of Washington
  Teaching Practicum, Prof. Tom Hinckley,College of Forest Resources, U. of Washington
  Senior theses advised:

1. MacArthy, S. 1997. Intra-canopy variationin shoot morphology in an old-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) canopy.
2. Barnard, H. R. 1998. Estimation ofabove-ground biomass and its response to nitrogen fertilization.
3. Cocke, A.E. 1999. Analysis of biomassdistribution of two hybrid poplars.
4. Dinnie, E.C. 1999. The production ofepicormic sprouts in old-growth Douglas-fir.
5. Boscolo, M. 2000. Needle morphologyof old-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees.
6. Manriquez, A.C. 2000. Crown structurein old-growth Douglas-fir: patterns in horizontal distribution of foliageand light environment within branches.
7. Wilson, M.E. 2000. Morphology and lightenvironment of Douglas-fir crowns in an old-growth stand in western Washington.

• Instructor: Winter Field Course in Forest Ecology (March 2001)Co-taught with five other faculty at Hokkaido University Forest
  Responsibilities: Helped designand implement an introductory one-week undergraduate field course for sophomores.
• Instructor: Summer Inter-college FieldCourse in Forest Ecology (August 2001)Co-taught with four other faculty at Hokkaido University Forest
  Responsibilities: Field lectureson tree water use and general tree physiology during a one-week undergraduatefield course in forest ecology for students from various universities.
• Instructor: Plant Resources Practicum (2003-present) Co-taught with seven other faculty at Kobe University
  Responsibilities: Three classes each on dendro-chronology and tree leaf anatomy
• Instructor: English for Plant Resources Science (Autumun-Winter 2005) Co-taught with one other faculty at Kobe University
  Responsibilities: Reading of English literature on plant science. I used introductory articles from Nature as text.
• Instructor: Technical English for Agricultural Science (Winter 2009) Kobe University
  Content: Short course given in English regarding agricuture in Asia and the world.
• Instructor: Forest Resources Science (Spring 2009-) Kobe University
  Content: Overview of forest ecosystems and forest resources of te world and Japan.
• Instructor: Forest and Urban Park Environments (Fall 2009-) Kobe University
  Content: Environmental science of forests and urban parks, focusing on trees and the environment.

Scientific Papers:
See the publications web page for updated version

Theses

• Ishii, H., 1993. Effects of architecturalproperties on population dynamics of Hydrangea hirta. M.S.Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan.

• Ishii, H., 2000. A canopy perspectiveof community dynamics in an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest.Ph. D. Dissertation. College of Forest Resources, University of Washington.Seattle, WA, USA
  

ISI JOURNALS

1. Maleque, M.A., Ishii, H.T., Maeto, K., Taniguchi, S. (2007) Line thinning fosters the abundance and diversity of understory Hymenoptera (Insecta) in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations.
   Journal of Forest Research. 12:14-23.

2. Ishii, H.T., Kitaoka, S., Fujisaki, T., Maruyama, Y., Koike, T. (2007) Plasticity of shoot and needle morphology and photosynthesis of two Picea species with different site preferences in northern Japan.
   Tree Physiology. In press.

3. Ishii, H.T., Ford, E.D., Kennedy, M.C. (2006) Physiological and ecological implications of adaptive reiteration as a mechanism for crown maintenance after trees reach maximum size.
   Tree Physiology 27: 455-462.

4. Ishii, H.T., Kadotani, T. (2006) Biomass and dynamics of attached dead branches in the canopy of 450-year-old Douglas-fir trees.
   Canadian Journal of Forest Research: 36: 378-389.

5. Maleque, M.D.A., Ishii, H.T., Maeto, K. (2006) Arthropods as indicators of biological diversity in temperate forest ecosystems.
   Journal of Forestry 104:113-117.

6. Budiadi, Ishii, H.T., Sabarnurdin, M.S., Suryanto, P., Kanazawa Y. (2006) Biomass cycling and soil properties in an agroforestry-based plantation system of kayu putih (Melaleuca leucadendron LINN) in East Java, Indonesia.
   Agroforestry Systems 67:135-145

7. Budiadi, Kanazawa, Y., Ishii, H.T., Sabarnurdin M.S., Suryanto, P., (2005) Productivity of kayu putih (Melaleuca leucadendron LINN) tree plantation managed in non-timber forest production systems in Java, Indonesia.
   Agroforestry Systems 64(2): 143-155.

8. Kennedy, M.C., Ford, E.D., Ishii, H. (2004) Model analysis of the importance of reiteration for branch longevity in Pseudotsuga menziesii compared to Abies grandis.
   Canadian Journal of Botany 82 (7): 892-909

9. Dolezal, J., Ishii, H., Vetrova, V.P., Sumida, A., Hara, T. (2004) Tree growth and competition in a Betula platyphylla - Larix cajanderi post-fire forest in Central Kamchatka.
   Annals of Botany 94: 333-343.

10. Ishii, H., Tanabe, S., Hiura, T. (2004) Exploring the relationships among canopy structure, stand productivity and biodiversity of temperate forest ecosystems.
    Forest Science 50: 342-355.

11. Ishii, H., Ooishi, M., Maruyama, Y., Koike, T. (2003) Acclimation ofshoot and foliage morphology and photosynthesis of two Picea species to differences in soil nutrient availability.
    Tree Physiology. 23:453-461.　

12. Ishii, H., Ford, E.D., and Dinnie, C.E. (2002) The role of epicormicshoot production in maintaining foliage in old-growth Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) trees II. Basal reiteration from older branch axes.
    Canadian Journal of Botany. 80: 916-926.

13. Ishii, H. and McDowell, N. (2002) Age-related development of crown structurein old coastal Douglas-fir trees.
    Forest Ecology and Management. 169: 257-270.

14. McDowell, N., Barnard, H., Bond, B.J., Hinckley, T., Hubbard, R., Ishii,H., Kostner, B., Meinzer, F.C., Marshall, J.D., Magnani, F., Phillips,N., Ryan, M.G., and Whitehead, D. (2002) The relationship between treeheight and leaf area: sapwood area ratio.
    Oecologia. 132: 12-20.

15. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. (2002) Persistence of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir), in temperate coniferous forests of the Pacific NorthwestCoast, USA.
    Folia Geobotanica 37: 63-39.

16. Ishii, H., Ford, E.D., Boscolo, M., Manriquez, A.C., Wilson, M.E., Hinckley,T.M. (2002) Variation in specific needle area of old-growth Douglas-fir in relation to needle-age, within-crown position and epicormic shoot production.
    Tree Physiology 22: 31-40.

17. Ishii, H. and Wilson, M.E. (2001) Morphology and development of old-growth Douglas-fir crowns in the western Cascade Range, Washington.
    Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31: 1250-1261.

18. Ford, E.D. and Ishii, H. (2001) The method of synthesis in ecology.
    Oikos 93: 153-160.

19. Ishii, H and Ford, E.D. (2001) The role of epicormic branching in maintainingfoliage in old Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) trees.
    Canadian Journal of Botany 79: 251-264

20. Ishii, H., Reynolds, J.H., and Ford, E.D. (2000) Height growth and verticaldevelopment of an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest in southwesternWashington State, USA.
    Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 30:17-24

21. Ishii, H., Clement, J.P., and Shaw, D.C. (2000) Branch growth and crownform in old coastal Douglas-fir.
    Forest Ecology and Management 131: 81-91.

22. Ishii. H.and Takeda. H. (1997) Effects of the spatial arrangement ofaerial stems and current-year shoots on the demography and growth of Hydrangea hirta in a light limited environment.
    New Phytologist 136: 443-453.

non-ISI JOURNALS

1. Maleque, M.A., Ishii, H.T., Maeto, K., Taniguchi, S. (2006) Management of insect biodiversity by line thinning in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, central Japan.
   Eurasian Journal of Forest Research 9-1:29-36.

2. 鈴木大智・石井弘明（2007）高齢ヒノキ林における間伐による立木配置の変遷：L関数を用いた定量的解析．
   日本森林学会誌．印刷中

3. 石井弘明・吉村謙一・音田高志（2006）樹木生理学と森林群落動態をつなぐ樹形研究．
   日本森林学会誌．88(4): 290-301.

4. 石井弘明・岩崎絢子（2006）西宮神社社叢林における台風によるクスノキ老齢木の被害．
   人と自然．16:51-56.

5. 石井弘明（2005）樹高成長の限界はどこまでか？-樹高１００ｍのセコイアメスギの樹冠を調べる-．
   生物科学. 57: 49-53.

6. 岩崎絢子・石井弘明（2005）孤立社寺林の植生構造にみられる林縁効果．
   人と自然 ．15: 29-42.

7. Ishii, H., Sato, S. and Iwasaki, A. (2005) Microclimate mitigation by shrine/temple forests in southeastern Hyogo Prefecture.
   Nature and Human Activities. 9: 47-56.

8. Budiadi, Ishii, H.T., Kanazawa, Y. (2005) Variation in kayu putih (Melaleuca leucadendron LINN) oil quality under different farming systems in Java, Indonesia.
   Eurasian Journal of Forest Research 8-1: 15-20.

9. Ishii, H.T., Dannoura, M. (2004) Measurement of three-dimensional morphology and surface area of conifer shoots and roots using the desktop scanner and silhouette image analysis.
   Eurasian Journal of Forest Research. 7: 27-32.

10. Ishii, H., Ford, E.D., Sprugel, D.G. (2003) Comparative crown form and branching pattern of four coexisting tree species in an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest.
    Eurasian Journal of Forest Research. 6: 99-109.

11. 石井弘明 (2000) 北米温帯針葉樹林における単ロープ法を用いた林冠研究ー巨大樹木にどう登るかー．
    日本生態学会誌. 50: 65-70.

12. Ishii, H. and Ickes, K (1995) Tree architecture in Ocotea (Lauracea):do ant inhabited species differ structurally from non-ant-inhabited species?.
    Tropics 4: 239-245

THESES

• Ishii, H. (2000) A canopy perspective of community dynamics of an old-growthPseudotsuga-Tsuga forest.
  Ph.D. Dissertation. College of Forest Resources. University of Washington.

• Ishii, H. (1995) Effects of Architectural Properties on Population Dynamics of Hydrangea hirta.
  Masters Thesis. Graduate School of Agriculture. Kyoto University.

BOOK SECTIONS

1. Ishii, H., VanPelt, R., Parker, G.G. (2004) Age-related development of canopy structure in temperate forest ecosystems. Pp. 102-117.
   In: Forest Canopies second edition. M. D. Lowman and H.B. Rinker, eds. Elsevier Academic Press. Burlington, MA.

2. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. (2002): Persistence of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) in temperate coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest Coast, USA. pp. 63-69.
   In: Dynamics of Temperate Forests. Box, E.O., Nakashizuka, T., Fischer, A. eds. Opulus Press. Uppsala.

OTHER GRAY LITERATURE

1. Maleque, M.A., Ishii, H.T., Maeto, K., Taniguchi, S. The importance of line thinning toward ecosystem management in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, centeral Japan. p.120.
   Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecological Restoration in East Asia. 2006, Osaka.

2. Iwasaki, A., Ishii, H.T. Edge effects, invasive species and ecological restoration in fragmented shrine forests in southern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. p.76.
   Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecological Restoration in East Asia. 2006, Osaka.

3. Ishii, H. T., A. Iwasaki, Sato, S. (2004). Seasonal variation of edge effects on the vegetation, light environment and microclimate of primary, secondary and artificial forest fragments in southeastern Hyogo Prefecture.
   Proceedings of the IUFRO International Workshop on Landscape Ecology 2004, Tsukuba, Japan, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute.

4. Ishii, H., Aimura, H. and Ooishi, M. (2004). Boundary-line analysis of tree growth and photosynthesis.
   Memoires of the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University 22: 143-150.

5. 神崎康一，竹内典之，高柳　敦，長谷川尚史，牧瀬明弘，境慎二朗，藤井弘明，石井弘明 (1997) 野外教育研究施設の運営と大学演習林.　
   京都大学演習林報告 30: 135-149.

6. Ishii, H. (1994) OTS Tropical Biology 94-1: Reflections of a course intropical ecology.
   Tropical Ecology Letters (in Japanese).

7. Ishii, H. et al. (1994) Vegetation survey of the corridor between PaloVerde and Lomas Barbudal.
   In: Sargent, S. and Young, B. eds. OTS Tropical Biology 94-1.

8. Ishii, H. (1994) Comparative geometry of buttresses and stilt roots.
   In: Sargent, S. and Young, B. eds. OTS Tropical Biology 94-1.

9. Ishii, H. and Ickes, K. (1994) Tree architecture in Ocotea (Lauraceae):do ant species differ structurally from non-ant-associated species?
   In: Sargent, S. and Young, B. eds. OTS Tropical Biology 94-1.

10. Ishii, H., Kelly, J., et al. (1994) Architectural variation amongPiper species.
    In: Sargent, S. and Young, B. eds. OTS Tropical Biology 94-1

11. Rovelstad, A., Ishii, H. et al.(1994) Variation in predation and parasitismrates in relation to resource concentration.
    In: Sargent, S. and Young, B. eds. OTS Tropical Biology 94-1.

1. 石井弘明，武田博清：コアジサイのモジュール構造と季節変化．口頭発表．日本生態学会４０回大会．１９９３（松江）
   
2. 石井弘明，武田博清：コアジサイのモジュール個体群動態．口頭発表．日本生態学会４１回大会講演要旨集１９９4（福岡）
   
3. 石井弘明，武田博清：コアジサイの樹形と個体群動態ー形態的制限が成長・動態に及ぼす影響ー．口頭発表．日本林学会１０６回大会．１９９５（札幌）
   
4. Ishii, H., Takeda, H.：Effects of morphological constraints and herbivory on growth and ramet demography of Hydrangea hirta in a light-limited environment. ポスター発表．81st Ecological Society of America Meeting. 1996 (Providence, RI).
   
5. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. Modeling branch growth in old-growth Douglas-fir. 口頭発表．Pacific Ecology Conference. 1996 (Bamfield, BC)
   
6. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. Crown form and crown rejuvenation in old-growth Douglas-fir. 口頭発表．3rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 1997 (Carson, WA)
   
7. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. Maximum tree height and vertical development of an old-growth coniferous forest in southwestern Washington State, USA. 口頭発表．4th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 1998 (Carson, WA)
   
8. 石井弘明 ：アメリカ北西部の温帯針葉樹林における P. menziesii 老齢木の樹冠維持機構．口頭発表．日本生態学会４６回大会自由集会：樹冠で研究する．2. そして樹冠は広がった．１９９９（松本）
   
9. 石井弘明，Ford, E.D. ：北アメリカ北西部 Pseudotsuga-Tsuga 温帯針葉樹林における林冠研究ー樹冠の成長・維持と林冠の発達ー．ポスター発表．日本生態学会４６回大会．１９９９（松本）
   
10. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. Survival of Pseudtotsuga menzesii as a long-lived pioneer speces in old-growth forest. ポスター発表 Joint Symposium of the Ecological Society of America and British Ecological Society. 2000 (Orlando, FL)
    
11. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. A canopy perspective of community dynamics of an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest. 口頭発表．6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 2000 (Carson, WA)
    
12. Ishii, H. and Ford, E.D. Persistence and change in an old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forest and the ecology of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir), a long-lived pioneer. 口頭発表．43rd Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science. 2000 (Nagano)
    
13. 石井弘明・McDowell, N. 老木樹形の形成過程と樹冠内萌芽の役割．ポスター発表．日本生態学会４８回大会．２００１（熊本）
    
14. Ishii, H. and McDowell, N. Age-related development of crown structure in coastal Douglas-fir trees. 口頭発表．7th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 2001 (Carson, WA)
    
15. 石井弘明，本間航介，原登志彦，隅田明洋，Dolezal, J. ,奥田将己 ，V. Vetrova， M.Vyatkina．カムチャッカ半島中央低地帯における山火事後の森林の二次遷移の空間パターン．ポスター発表．日本生態学会４９回大会．２００２（仙台）
    
16. 石井弘明，小林剛，田畑あずさ，隅田明洋，原登志彦，植村滋，高橋耕一：林床チシマザサの除去がダケカンバ林の水分導体に与える影響．口頭発表．日本生態学会４９回大会自由集会：森林群集における階層間の相互作用．２００２（仙台）
    
17. 小林剛，石井弘明，田畑あずさ，隅田明洋，原登志彦，植村滋，高橋耕一，半場祐子，中谷暢丈，及川真平：林床チシマザサの除去がダケカンバ林冠葉のフェノロジーを変える：土壌条件の変化と個葉?シュートレベルでの光合成生産．口頭発表．日本生態学会４９回大会自由集会：森林群集における階層間の相互作用．２００２（仙台）
    
18. 田畑あずさ，小林 剛，石井弘明，隅田明洋，原 登志彦，植村滋，高橋耕一，小川健一，江藤典子，田中亮一，田中 歩：ダケカンバの光合成機能の環境ストレスに対する応答．ポスター発表．日本生態学会４９回大会．２００２（仙台）ポスター賞受賞
    
19. Ishii, H. and McDowell, N. Age-related development of crown structure in coastal Douglas-fir trees. 口頭発表．3rd International Canopy Conference, 2002 (Cairns)
    
20. Ishii, H., Tanabe, S., Hiura, T. Age-related development of canopy structure and its ecological functions. 口頭発表．3rd International Canopy Conference, 2002 (Cairns)
    
21. Ishii, H., Kadotani, T., Jomura, M. Amount and decomposition of coarse woody debris in the canopy of old-growth Douglas-fir trees. 口頭発表．9th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 2003 (Carson, WA)
    
22. Ishii, H., Ford, E.D., Kennedy, M.C. The importance of morphological reiteration in generating complexity in forest canopies. 口頭発表．4th North American Forest Ecology Workshop. 2003 (Corvallis, OR)
    
23. Ishii, H.T., Taniguchi, S. Designing a new forestry for sustainable management of landscape-level biodiversity. Asia International Symposium on Agriculture. 2003 (Kobe)
    
24. 相村英範・石井弘明．里山広葉樹二次林におけるコバノミツバツツジの萌芽による個体群動態．ポスター発表．日本生態学会５０回大会．２００３（筑波）
    
25. Ishii, H.T. How Douglas-fir establishes its crown at maturity and maintains is in old age. 口頭発表10th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 2004(Stevenson, WA)
    
26. Kadotani, T., Ishii, H.T. Biomass and decomposition of dead branches in the canopy of 450-year-old Douglas-fir trees.ポスター発表10th Annual Scientific Meeting, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility. 2004 (Stevenson, WA)
    
27. 石井弘明・角谷友子．北米温帯針葉樹林におかる樹上の枯死枝の現存量と分解過程．ポスター発表．日本生態学会５１回大会．２００４（釧路）
    
28. 岩崎絢子・石井弘明．兵庫県南部の孤立社寺林における林縁効果の季節変化．ポスター発表．日本生態学会５１回大会．２００４（釧路）
    
29. 吉村謙一・石井弘明．里山広葉樹二次林におけるコバノミツバツツジの樹冠の三次元解析．ポスター発表．日本生態学会５１回大会．２００４（釧路）
    
30. Ishii, H.T., Iwasaki, A., Sato, S. Seasonal variation of edge effects on the vegetation, light environment and microclimate of primary, secondary and artificial forest fragments in southeastern Hyogo Prefecture. 口頭発表．IUFRO International Workshop on Landscape Ecology. 2004 (Tsukuba)
    
31. 望月秀将; 浅川大地; 鈴木武志; 大塚紘雄; 石井弘明; 金澤洋一; 藤嶽暢秀．リター及び土壌中の水溶性腐植物質の採取法についての検討．日本土壌肥料学会講演要旨集Abstracts of the meeting, the Society of the Science of Soil and Manure. 50: 21 2004 (Sep 14).
    
32. 石井弘明．ダグラスファー老木における樹冠再生-ケーススタディーから応用までー．21世紀COEプログラム「世界を先導する総合的地域研究拠点の形成」京都ワークショップ「フィールドワークから紡ぎ出すー発見と分析のプロセスー」．2004（京都）
    
33. Ishii, H.T., Kadotani, T., Ford, E.D., Shaw, D.C. Reiteration from epicormic buds maintains crown productivity in old-growth Douglas-fir trees. 口頭発表．78th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association. 2005 (Corvallis, OR)
    
34. Kadotani, T., Ishii, H.T. Biomass and decomposition of dead branches in the canopy of 450-year-old Douglas-fir trees. ポスター発表．78th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association. 2005 (Corvallis, OR)
    
35. Yoshimura, K., Ishii, H.T. Differentiation of modular autonomy and correlation in the development of crown architecture of Rhododendron reticulatum.ポスター発表．78th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association. 2005 (Corvallis, OR)
    
36. Ishii, H.T., Sillett, S. Vertical change in shoot morphology within a 100m-tall Sequoia sepmervirens crown．口頭発表．日本生態学会５２回大会 ．２００５（大阪）．
    
37. 吉村謙一・石井弘明．光環境に応じたコバノミツバツツジのモジュール構造の形態的変異．ポスター発表．日本生態学会５２回大会．２００5（大阪）
    
38. 鈴木大智，石井弘明，千葉幸弘，金澤洋一．長伐期を目指して非営利的に管理された高齢ヒノキ林の林分構造- 比叡山延暦寺が管理する９０年生ヒノキ林の場合．口頭発表．第１１6回日本森林学会大会．２００５（札幌）
    
39. Ishii, H.T., What happens after maximum crown size is reached? -Adaptive reiteration as a mechanism for crown maintenance- In: Physiological, biomechanical and allometric constraint on tree height. 口頭発表．4Th International Canopy Conference, 2005 (Leipzig)
    
40. 石井弘明・吉村謙一・藤崎泰治・北岡哲・小池孝良・丸山温．針葉樹の樹形と生理機能の相互作用：シュート光合成の順化反応におけるシュート三次元構造と生理特性の相互寄与率．ポスター発表．日本生態学会53回大会．2006（新潟）．
    
41. 吉村謙一・石井弘明．低木樹種コバノミツバツツジ(Rhododendron reticulatum)における樹冠の発達と分枝構造．ポスター発表．日本生態学会53回大会．2006（新潟）．
    
42. 岩崎絢子・石井弘明．侵入種除去による孤立社寺林の植生維持・管理方法の提唱．ポスター発表．日本生態学会53回大会．2006（新潟）．
    
43. 武野真也・石井弘明．孤立社寺林における20 年間の林分構造の変化．ポスター発表．日本生態学会53回大会．2006（新潟）．
    
44. 岩崎絢子・石井弘明．社寺林における林縁効果と侵入種問題：保全・管理への積極的な取り組み．口頭発表発表．自由集会．都市緑地の生態1：社寺林研究の新展開-植生の記載から生態系の保全・管理へ-．真鍋徹・石井弘明企画．日本生態学会53回大会．2006（新潟）．
    
45. 辻貴文・石井弘明・金澤洋一．無間伐高齢ヒノキ林における斜面位置が個体感競争に及ぼす影響．口頭発表発表．第117回日本森林学会大会．2006（東京）．
    
46. Iwasaki, A., Ishii, H.T. Edge effects, invasive species and ecological restoration in fragmented shrine forests in southern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. International Conference on Ecological Restoration in East Asia. 口頭発表2006 (Osaka).
    
47. Maleque, M.A., Ishii, H.T., Maeto, K., Taniguchi, S. The importance of line thinning toward ecosystem management in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) plantations, centeral Japan. ポスター発表International Conference on Ecological Restoration in East Asia. 2006 (Osaka).
    

Invited Seminars:

1. Seminar in the Laboratory of Silviculture,Dept. of Forestry, Kyushu Univ. (May 1995)
   "Trees as modular organisms: using populationdynamics methods to understand crown development."

2. Plant Ecology Seminar, Center for EcologicalStudies, Kyoto University (Jul. 1996)
   "Studying the dynamics and growth of treecrowns in the canopy of a 60 m temperate coniferous forest using a canopycrane."

3. Seminars in Forest Ecology, Facultyof Agriculture, Kyoto University (Apr. 1999)
   "Crown maintenance by epicormic shootproduction in old Pseudotsuga menziesii trees."

4. Trends in Ecology Seminar Series, GraduateSchool of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University (Sept. 2000)
   "Canopy dynamics of an old-growth temperateconiferous forest in Pacific Northwest USA."

Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Ecological Monographs
Ecological Research
Forest Science
Functional Ecology
Journal of Forest Research
Journal of Arid Environments
Tree Physiology
Trees, Structure and Function
日本景観生態学会誌

Funding

Japan Science Foundation (2004)
Physiological study of tree aging
$6500. Principal investigator

Hyogo STA Foundation (2004)
Travel grant to NAFEW conference. $3500.

Japan Forest Technology Assoc. (2004-2005)
Developing silvicultural techniques for enhancing biodiversity in plantation forests
$15000 PI

Nissan Foundation (2007)
Physiological study of tree photosynthesis to enhance carbon sequestration
$15000 PI

Asahi Beer Foundation (2007)
Physiological study of tree photosynthesis to enhance carbon sequestration
$5000 PI

Hyogo STA Foundation (2007-2008)
Exploring morphological traits for enhancing tree photosynthesis
$10000 PI

Inst of Env Res (2007)
Does light interception efficiency increase photosynthesis in conifer canopies?
$5000 PI