Yu Ito is an aquatic botanist who has been worked at several universities and/or institutes, such as the University of Tokyo (PhD: 2006-2010), University of West Hungary (PostDoc: 2010-2011), University of Saskatchewan (PostDoc: 2011-2012), Aarhus University (PostDoc: 2012), University of Canterbury (PostDoc: 2013-2014), and Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (2015-).<br><br>Dr. Ito is an expert on the family Ruppiaceae, and in 2010 published a worldwide molecular phylogeny of the family, proposing a new taxonomic classification of three species and one species complex. The R. maritima complex defined there is now updated to include in total eight entities. Now the systematics of the genus is largely changed by the discovery of a new and the most basal species from Western Cape, South Africa (Ruppia bicarpa Y.Ito et. Muasya).<br><br>Among the other contributions of him to science include botanical surveys of aquatic plants in Myanmar and Thailand.
工作经历
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University of Canterbury
Post-doctoral, 2013-01至2014-12
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University of Saskatchewan
Post-doctoral, 2011-10至2012-09
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University of West Hungary
Post-doctoral, 2010-10至2011-09