Opening Address: Dr Eitaro Wada

Attendees at IsoEcol 2016 will have the privilege of an opening address by isotope pioneer Dr Eitaro Wada. Dr Wada has a long history of cutting-edge work in isotope ecology and will provide us with a unique perspective on the history of and recent developments in the field in Japan and abroad.

“Dr. Eitaro Wada is a pioneer in the field of isotope ecology. His early work in ocean sciences, followed by his creative period at Mitsubishi-Kasai Institute, primed the larger study of biogeochemical nitrogen cycling. Dr. Wada’s body of work has provided “isotopic” food for though–stimulating this collection of research articles. His students and postdoctoral fellows that he mentored have assembled a book with cutting-edge details to stimulate the research of the next generation of isotope ecologists.”  – Prof. Marilyn L. Fogel, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA

“The record of life on our planet includes a complex chemical differentiation at many levels, including isotopic differentiation. This volume honors an isotope pioneer, Dr. Eitaro Wada, and shows how isotope tracers help us understand and monitor our changing global biosphere.” – Prof. Brian Fry, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, USA

Biography of Dr. Eitaro Wada