1 July, 2015. Study of the behavior of radiocesium in soil-water environment after the Fukushima accident

  • The contaminated territory of Fukushima Prefecture is characterized by an expansive and differentiated hydrographic network. The river catchments contaminated from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident became a long-term source of secondary contamination of water bodies by surface runoff and radiocesium flux to the Ocean. » More

28 July, 2014. Surface sea water sampling was started

  • From June 2014, surface sea water sampling was started at two stations, Tomioka in Fukushima Prefecture and Hasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture. » More

10 July, 2014. Research is fully in progress for radionuclide transport in the forest

  • Since April 2014, observation devices have been installed to a forest situated in Yamakiya district, Kawamata Town, Date City in order to analyze mechanism of radionuclide transport. As of June 2014, setting was completed and the observation process has been started. » More

26 December, 2013. IER researchers will start a research on radionuclide behavior in Hamadori freshwater systems

  • IER Vice Director Kenji Nanba, Professor Aleksei Konoplev and Professor Mark Zheleznyak made a preparatory visit to Mano Dam, Yokokawa Dam, and Tetsuzan Dam on 26th December, 2013. » More

10 December, 2013. Sampling of the sediment of Lake Inawashiro using an underwater robot

  • Sampling of the sediment of Lake Inawashiro using an underwater robot was conducted on 10th April, 2013 by the team of Prof. Takayuki Takahashi, Director of IER and Vice President of Fukushima University. » More

9 December, 2013. 放射性セシウムの森林環境での移動

  • 福島第一原子力発電所の事故は福島の森林にも大きな影響をもたらた。
    福島県の森林面積は972千haで、県土面積の約71％を占めている（平成21年度）。このような自然豊かな環境であるが、森林環境での放射性物質の移動は詳しくわかっていない。 » つづき

19 November, 2013. Test operation of river water filtration system on Abukuma River

  • The test operation of the river water filtration system which is being developed by IER and Fukushima University was conducted in an experiment in Abukuma River on 19th Novermber, 2013 by the team led by Professor Kenji Nanba, Vice Director of IER. » More