About JCAR

What is JCAR?

Established by arctic environmental researchers in Japan, JCAR is a nationwide network-based organization for promoting arctic environmental research. JCAR supports the research activities of registered members and responds to society’s expectations. In particular, JCAR coordinates future arctic research plans, the development of research infrastructure, and the promotion of early career development. JCAR promotes arctic research in Japan by developing a network of arctic environmental researchers.

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Activity Chart

Managing Members

Chair

• Hajime YamaguchiNational Institute of Polar Research

Vice Chair

• Fujio OhnishiHokkaido University
• Hiroyasu HasumiThe University of Tokyo
• Hironori YabukiJoint Support-Center for Data Science Research

Steering Committee

• Teruo AokiNational Institute of Polar Research
• Yoshihiro IijimaMie University
• Hiroyuki EnomotoNational Institute of Polar Research
• Nobuhiro KishigamiNational Museum of Ethnology
• Yuji KodamaHokkaido University
• Kazuyo SakanoiKomazawa University
• Tetsuo SueyoshiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
• Aki TonamiUniversity of Tsukuba
• Takuji NakamuraNational Institute of Polar Research
• Shigeto NishinoJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
• Masashi NiwanoMeteorological Research Institute
• Tetsuya HiyamaNagoya University
• Sayuri MantaniMarine Technical College
• Taro MoriHokkaido University
• Sayaka YasunakaTohoku University / Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
• Masakazu YoshimoriThe University of Tokyo

Office

Executive Director

• Kentaro WatanabeNational Institute of Polar Research

Pamphlet

2018 Edition
（PDF 460KB）

2014 Edition
（PDF 4.5MB）

Established in May 25, 2011