At the invitation of Prof. Ma Xuanlong from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, and Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education, China, Prof. Kazuhito ICHII from Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University, Japan, will visit our university for academic exchange and deliver a lecture on October 31, 2025. All faculty members and students are welcome to attend!

Title: Monitoring Terrestrial Carbon Cycle across Asia in the Era of Earth Observation Big Data

Reporter: Prof. Kazuhito ICHII, Chiba University, Japan

Time: 14:30-16:00, October 31, 2025 (Friday)

Venue: Meeting Room 502, Qilian Hall, Chengguan Campus, Lanzhou University

Moderator: Prof. Ma Xuanlong

Reporter Profile:

Prof. Kazuhito ICHII serves as a Professor and Executive Vice Director at the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, Japan. He earned his Ph.D. from Nagoya University in 2002 and has held positions at Nagoya University, NASA Ames Research Center, Fukushima University, and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). In 2017, he joined Chiba University, where he leads the Environmental Monitoring and Modeling (ENVMM) research group. His research focuses on terrestrial carbon and water cycles, ecosystem monitoring, and the application of satellite remote sensing and flux observation technologies. Prof. Kazuhito ICHII currently holds several key positions, including Chair of the AsiaFlux Network, Chair of the JapanFlux Network, Coordinating Lead Author for Chapter 2 of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, and Council Member of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. He plays a leading role in international collaborations related to geostationary satellite applications, carbon cycle research, and biodiversity monitoring. His publications have been cited over 14,000 times, with an H-index of 48. Chiba University, a prestigious comprehensive national university founded in 1949, is located within the Greater Tokyo Area. The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing at Chiba University is Japan's sole institution dedicated to remote sensing research and education, having cultivated and supplied a significant number of remote sensing professionals across Asia.

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University

October 31, 2025