Urban Heat Stress Drives Leaf Color Evolution:
First evidence of plant adaptive evolution to urban heat islands

Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University

Yuya FUKANO

Associate ProfessorI extensively research the interactions between humans and living organisms, approaching the subject from evolutionary and ecological perspectives.
My research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including the rapid evolution of organisms in urban and agricultural environments, the integration of ICT in sustainable agriculture, and the study of evolutionary psychology and perspectives on nature.

Recent Topics of Interests:
I am interested in corporations’ initiatives towards biodiversity conservation.
Motto in Research or in Life:
“The most basic science is the most applied (Yoshiaki ITO, a Japanese biologist).”
Hobby / Holiday:
I like reading Science Fiction novels.