<Japanese> Sawahiko SHIMADA,       Ph.D. 　 Laboratory of Environmental Information Studies,  Department of Bioproduction and Environment Engineering,  Faculty of Regional Environment Science,  Tokyo University of Agriculture Professor   Address Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, JAPAN Phone: +81-(0)3-5477-2767 Fax:     +81-(0)3-5477-2620 Email:  shima123＠nodai.ac.jp Education 1993   Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Hokkaido University 1996   Master of Science in Agriculture, Hokkaido University 2001   Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University Positions 2001-         Tokyo University of Agriculture 2009-2010  Visiting Scholar at Montclair State Univ., NJ, USA. 2010-         Tokyo University of Agriculture Research Subjects                                                            My study resumes in PDF Evaluation on the potentioal of sustainable Agro-pastral development in arid land of Djibouti Development of the monitoring tequniches using UAV images aiming for Smart Agriculture Environmental Evaluation of Tropical Peatlands Monitoring Pastures of Mongolia using Satellite Remote Sensing Data Clarifying the Phenological Characteristics of Vegetation using Multi-temporal Satellite Data Publications Researchmap Publicatin List   List Before 2012 --- Shimada, S., Matsumoto, J., Sekiyama, A., Aosier, B., Yokohana, M. (2012) A new spectral index to detect Poaceae grass abundance in Mongolian grasslands. Advances in Space Research 50(9): 1266-1273 Shimada, S., Funatsuka, E., Ooba, M., Takyu, M., Fujikawa, T, and Toyoda, H. (2012) Developing the monitoring method for plant water stress using spectral reflectance measurement. J. Arid Land Studies 22(1): 251-254 Toyoda, H., Shimada, S., Kurosu, C., Ooba, M. (2012) Developing an index for determining the optimal harvest timing of Lagenaria siceraria. J. Arid Land Studies 22(1): 259-262 Kikuchi, S., Toyoda, H., Takami, A., Shimada, S., Ooba, M., Sekiyama, T. (2012) Simple solar still using solar energy and compost heat for family use. J. Arid Land Studies 22(1): 207-210 Shimada S, Yokoyama H, Sekiyama A, Aosier A and Yokohama M (2009) GIS analysis of grazing selection by goats in Tov Province, Mongolia. J. Arid Land Studies 19(1): 29-32 Gara A, Shimada S, Toyoda H, Okazawa H, Suzuki S and Ghrabi A (2009) Relationship between vegetation and topography for an erosion management in Ethiopia. J. Arid Land Studies 19(1): 257-260 Okazawa H., Toyoda H, Suzuki S, Shimada S and Nishimaki R (2009) Long-term-discharge analysis using the EPA method for the Tana River in Kenya. J. Arid Land Studies 19(1): 57-60 Shimada, S., Sekiyama, A., Yokohama, M., Aosier, B. and Tamaki, K. (2007) Developing the prediction method of soil moisture and vegetation cover ratio in Mongolian grassland using remote sensing images (in Japanese). J. Arid Land Studies 17(2): 77-80 Shimada, S., Yanai, T, Toyada, H., Tajima, K. and Takahashi, S. (2007) Evaluation of the greening potential in an arid land using satellite remote sensing data (in Japanese). J. Arid Land Studies 17(1): 29-32 Shimada, S., Takahasi, H. and Limin, H. S. (2006) Hydroperiod and phenology prediction in a Central Kalimantan peat swamp forest by using MODIS data. TROPICS 15(4): 419-424 Haraguchi, A., Akioka, M., Shimada, S. & Iyobe, T. (2006) Factors acidifying peat in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. TROPICS 15(4): 397-402 Shimada S., Toyoda H., Takahashi S., Tajima K. & Takahashi S. (2006) Monitoring the land surface changes of Djibouti using LANDSAT images.Journal of Arid Land Studies 15(4): 387-390 Tajima K., Watanabe F., Shimada S., Takahashi S. and Sekiyama T. (2006) The effeciency and improvement of simple distillation device by solar energy. Journal of Arid Land Studies 15(4): 287-290 Takahashi S., Sugioka K., Shimada S. & Tajima K (2006) Evapotranspiration and irrigation of Zoysia matrella Merr. Journal of Arid Land Studies 15(4): 321-324 Nishimaki R., Okada Y., Toyoda H., Shimada S. & Takahashi S. (2006) Comparison between basin and furrow irrigation in terms of appropriate water use. Journal of Arid Land Studies 15(4): 329-332 Toyoda H., Shimada S., Tajima K. & Takahashi S. (2006) The characteristics of land-surface spectral reflectance in Djibouti. Journal of Arid Land Studies 15(4): 399-402 HONG Y, TATSUNO J, SHIMADA S, NAKAMURA T, TAJIMA K & TAMAKI K. (2006) Application of a Vertically-employed Electrical Conductivity Probe. Shokubutsu Kankyo Kogaku 18(4): 247-254 (in Japanese) Haraguchi, A., Akioka, M. & Shimada, S. (2005) Does pyrite oxidation contribute to the acidification of tropical peat? ― a case study in a peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 71(1):101-108 Shimada, S. (2003) Estimation of Peat Thickness of Peat Swamp Forests in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia using Multi-temporal Satellite Data (in Japanese). J. Peat Society Japan 2(1): 26-33 Shimada, S., Takahashi, H. & Usup, A.D. (2003) Peat water content under low groundwater condition of the 2002 dry season in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. In: Environmental Conservation and Land Use Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Hokkaido Univ., Japan, 2003 issue. pp: 141-146 Haraguchi, A., Akioka, M., Shimada, S. & Iyobe, T. (2003) Chemical properties of peat pore water in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: with special reference to its acidification process. In: Environmental Conservation and Land Use Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Hokkaido Univ., Japan, 2003 issue. pp: 22-27 Akioka, M., Shimada S, Haraguchi, A. (2001) Chemical properties of peat pore water in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia with special reference to its acidification process. In: 3rd Asian Symposium on Engineering Geology and the Environment (eds. Edi Prasetyo Utmo, Herryal Z. Anwar and Dodid Murdohardon). pp: 326-334 Shimada, S., Takahashi, H., Haraguchi, A. & Kaneko, M. (2001) The carbon content characteristics of tropical peats in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: estimating their spatial variability in density. Biogeochemistry 53(3): 249-267 Takahashi, H., Shimada S., Ibie BF, Usup A.D, Yudha & Limin S.H. (2001) Annual and diurnal changes in ground water table and ground surface in a tropical peat swamp forest. In: Environmental Conservation and Land Use Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Hokkaido Univ., 2001 issue. pp: 209-214 Haraguchi, A., Shimada, S. & Takahashi, H. (2000) Distribution of peat and its chemical properties around Lahei in the catchment of the Mangkutup River, Central Kalimantan. TROPICS 10(2): 265-272 Shimada, S., Takahashi, H., Kaneko, M. & Haraguchi, A. (2000) The estimation of carbon resource in a tropical peatland: A case study in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on: Tropical Peatlands. Bogor, Indonesia 1999 pp: 9-18 Haraguchi, A., Shimada, S., Akioka, M., Yabe, K. & Takahashi, H (2000) Chemical property of peat pore water in Central Kalimantan with special reference to vertical profile. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on: Tropical Peatlands. Bogor, Indonesia 1999 pp: 41-48 Togura, S., Shimada S., Tamura H, Takahashi H & Nishi N (2000) Analyses of the second layer of peat swamp. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on: Tropical Peatlands. Bogor, Indonesia 1999 pp: 3-8 Takahashi, H., Shimada S., Limin, S. H. (1999) Effects of dense haze on solar radiation and ground water level of a tropical peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. In: Environmental Conservation and Land Use Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Hokkaido Univ., 1999 issue, pp: 25-35