YAMAMOTO, Yuhji

Assistant Professor
Center for Advanced Marine Core Research
Kochi University

B200 Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
Tel: +81-88-864-6722 / Fax: +81-88-864-6727

[Japanese / English]

Research Interests

Variation of the Earth's magnetic field through time
Methodology of paleointensity determinations
Applications of magneto-environmental techniques

Publications

Presentations

Professional Societies

Activities

International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA)
- XXV IUGG General Assembly in Melbourne 2011, Division I symposia co-convener (A04.3: Geomagnetic field strength of the past: palaeointensity techniques and applications)
- XXIV IUGG General Assembly in Perugia 2007, Division I symposia co-convener (ASI004: Paleointensity studies - progress and challenges)
- 10th IAGA Scientific Assembly in Toulouse 2005, Division I symposia co-convener (GAI11: Paleointensities - techniques and observations)

Research cruises

IODP Expedition 342 (2012/6/2-8/1) [ youtube movie: Episode 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / documentary ]
IODP Expedition 320 (2009/3/5-5/5)
Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, GH04 cruise (2004/7/12-25)
Geological Survey of Japan, AIST, GH03 cruise (2003/6/13-27)

Employment

03/2007	Assistant Professor, Center for Advanced Marine Core Research, Kochi University
06/2006	Research Associate, Geomagnetsim Laboratory, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool
	(Oversea Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS))
04/2006	Technical Staff, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
03/2003	Research Fellow of the JSPS (working at the Geological Survey of Japan, AIST)
04/2002	Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST

Education

03/2002	DSc. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
03/1999	MSc. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
03/1997	BSc. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan