Katsutoshi Mizuta

Postdoctoral Researcher | Precision Agriculture Lab
Department of Soil, Water, and Climate Department,
University of Minnesota

EDUCATION
Degrees Awarded
2020

Ph.D.

Major: Soil and Water Sciences (Minor: Food and Resource Economics)
University of Florida, Pedometrics, Landscape Analysis & GIS Laboratory(GPA: 3.74/4.00)

2016

M.s.

Major: Soil and Water Sciences, University of Florida, Pedometrics,
Landscape Analysis & GIS Laboratory (GPA: 3.84/4.00)

2014

B.s.

Major: Environmental Engineering, Soka University (Japan),Geochemistry Lab (GPA: 3.86/4.00)

Additional Training
2020

CertificateAerial Modeling and Mapping Workshop with UAV, DartDrones Inc.

2020

Certificate

Part 107 Remote Pilot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Federal Aviation
Administration

2015

Certificate

Benchmarking Infrastructure Operations, University of Florida,
Warrington College of Business2012

Certificate

Air Pollution Control Orientation Course, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency2011

CertificatesInternational Business and Project Managements, University ofWashington

APPPOINTMENTS
2020-Present
2019-20202018-20202017-20192015-2019

Director, NPO Worldwide Network of Japanese-researchers (U.S.)
Research Assistant, University of Florida, Soil and Water Sciences
Graduate Student Committee member, Soil Science Society of America
Director, NPO Worldwide Network of Japanese-researchers (Japan)
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Soil and Water Sciences

FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS
2016-2019 | $39,900 | “Groundwork of pedo-econometric assessment for the efficiency of soil andecological carbon functions at regional scale”, Japanese Student Services Organization Research AbroadFellowship
PI: Katsutoshi Mizuta, CO-PI: Sabine Grunwald
2014-2016 | $73,620 | “Prototype development of quantitative evaluation for soil functions andspectroscopy appliation”, Japanese Student Services Organization Research Abroad Fellowship
PI: Katsutoshi Mizuta, CO-PI: Sabine Grunwald
5PUBLICATIONSIn Process
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., Phillips, M.A., Moss, C.B., Bacon, A.R., Cropper Jr., W.P., Emergence of
Pedo-Econometric Approach. (In preparation)
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, Bacon, A.R., Cropper Jr., W.P., S., Phillips, M.A., Moss, C.B., Holistic
Aboveground Ecological Productivity Efficiency Modeling Using Data Envelopment Analysis in theSoutheastern U.S. (In preparation)
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., Phillips, M.A., Moss, C.B., Bacon, A.R., Cropper Jr., W.P., Sensitivity
Assessment of Metafrontier Data Envelopment Analysis for Soil Carbon Sequestration Efficiency.
Ecological Indicator Journal (Submitted)
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., Cropper Jr., W.P., Bacon, A.R., Developmental History of Soil Concepts
from a Scientific Perspective. Geoderma Journal (Submitted)
Published (Peer-reviewed)
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., Phillips, M.A., Cropper Jr., W.P., Lee, W.S., and Vasques, G.M., 2019. New
Indication Method Using Pedo-Econometric Approach. Data Envelopment Analysis Journal 4, 207–241.
Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., and Phillips, M.A., 2018. New soil index development and integration witheconometric theory. Soil Science Society of America Journal 82, 1017–1032.
Grunwald, S., Mizuta, K., Ceddia, M.B., Pinheiro, É.F.M., Wilcox, R.K.K., Gavilan, C.P., Ross, C.W.,
and Clingensmith, C.M., 2017b. The Meta Soil Model: An Integrative Multi-model Framework for
Soil Security, in: Field, D.J., Morgan, C.L.S., McBratney, A.B. (Eds.), Global Soil Security, Progressin Soil Science. Springer International Publishing, pp. 305–317.
Grunwald, S., Clingensmith, C.M., Gavilan, C.P., Mizuta, K., Wilcox, R.K.K., Pinheiro, É.F.M.,
Ceddia, M.B., and Ross, C.W., 2017a. Integrating New Perspectives to Address Global Soil Security:
Ideas from Integral Ecology, in: Field, D.J., Morgan, C.L.S., McBratney, A.B. (Eds.), Global Soil
Security, Progress in Soil Science. Springer International Publishing, pp. 319–329.
Ceddia, M.B., Grunwald, S., Pinheiro, É.F.M., Mizuta, K., Clingensmith, C.M., and Fernandes, M.M.,
2017. Applying the Meta Soil Model: The Complexities of Soil and Water Security in a PermanentProtection Area in Brazil, in: Field, D.J., Morgan, C.L.S., McBratney, A.B. (Eds.), Global Soil
Security, Progress in Soil Science. Springer International Publishing, pp. 331–340.
Mizuta, K., Taguchi, S., and Sato, S., 2015. Soil aggregate formation and stability induced by starchand cellulose. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 87, 90–96.

PRESENTATIONS (*=invited, p=poster, o=oral)
Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, M.A. Phillips, C. B. Moss, C. Wendell Jr., A. R. Bacon. 2020. Sensitivity
Analysis of Metafrontier Data Envelopment Analysis for Assessing Soil Carbon Sequestration
Efficiencies. North America Productivity Workshop XI. FL, USA (o)6Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, and M.A. Phillips. 2019. Introduction to Pedo-Econometrics. Soil Science
Society of America International Annual Meeting. CA, USA (o)Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, and M.A. Phillips. 2019. Econometric Case Study to Compute the Capabilityof Soil Carbon Sequestration in Florida. Soil Science Society of America International Annual
Meeting. CA, USA (o)Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, M.A. Phillips, W.P. Cropper, A. Bacon, C.B. Moss. 2019. How to Make Senseof the Plurality of Soil Carbon Sequestration assessed within the Data Envelopment Analysis
Indication System. 26th Pedometrics International Conference. Ontario, Canada (p)Grunwald, S., R.K. Kastner-Wilcox, C.M. Clingensmith, K. Mizuta, and C. Gavilan. 2018. The integral
soil model to address local and global soil health and security. 21st World Congress of Soil Science,
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil (o)Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, 2018. The developmental history of soil concepts. Annual Soil and Water
Sciences Research Forum. Gainesville, FL (p)Grunwald, S., R. Kastner-Wilcox, C. Gavilan, K. Mizuta, and C. M. Clingensmith. 2017. Facts, data andpeople’s beliefs – An integral model to address soil health and security. Soil Science SocietyInternational Annual Meeting. FL, USA (o)Grunwald, S., C. M. Clingensmith, R. Kastner-Wilcox, K. Mizuta, and C. Gavilan. 2017. The integral
soil model in support of global soil health and security. Soil Science Society International Annual
Meeting. FL, USA (o)Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, W.P. Cropper, W. Lee, G.M. Vasques, M.A. Phillips, W.G. Harris, D., B.
Myers, and X. Xiong. 2017. A novel pedometrics-econometrics approach to assess soil carbon
capability. 25th anniversary Pedometrics International Conference. Wageningen, Netherland (o)Mizuta, K., S. Grunwald, G.M.Vasques, W.Lee, M.A.Phillips, W.P. Cropper, X, Xiong,W.G.Harris,B.Myers. 2017. Modelling Pedo-Econometric carbon scores with VNIR spectroscopy.
25th anniversary Pedometrics International Conference. Wageningen, Netherland (p)Mizuta, K. 2017. Climate change, soil carbon, and environmental security. Invited by Dr. MichellePhillips, Warrington College, University of Florida. (*)
Mizuta, K. and S. Grunwald. 2016. Lessons from Econometric Theory to develop novel indication
systems for soil quality, soil health and soil security. Soil Science Society International Annual
Meeting. AZ, USA (o)Mizuta, K. 2016. Science and soil. Japanese Association of Integral Studies. FL, USA (o)Mizuta, K., Grunwald, S., Cropper, W.P. Lee, W.S., Vasques G.M. Phillips, M.A. 2016. Prototype
development of a new soil index using the econometric method Data Envelopment Analysis. Annual
Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum, Gainesville, FL (selected as the BEST poster) (p)Mizuta, K. 2016. Alumnus talk-career path to graduate schools in the U.S. Invited by Soka University,Japan. (*)
Mizuta, K. 2016. Index study for soil science and pedo-metrics. Invited by Soka University, Japan. (*)
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Mizuta, K. 2016. Up-to-date research flow of soil science - soil security and pedo-metrics. Invited by
Kyoto University, Japan. (*)
Mizuta, K. 2016. Application processes for scholarships and graduate schools in the U.S. Invited by
Kyoto University, Japan (*)
Ceddia, M.B., É.F.M. Pinheiro, K. Mizuta, S. Grunwald, C. M. Clingensmith, and B. Cao 2015.
Applying the Meta Soil Model: the connections between Soil Security and water security in apermanent protection area in Brazil. The Global Soil Security Symposium, TX, USA (o)Grunwald, S., B. Cao, M.B. Ceddia, C.M. Clingensmith, K. Mizuta, and É.F.M. Pinheiro. 2015. The
Meta Soil Model: An Integrative Multi-Model Framework for Soil Security. The Global Soil Security
Symposium. TX, USA (o)Mizuta. K. 2015. Alumnus talk –pathway to the U.S. graduate schools. Invited by Soka University. (*)
Mizuta. K. 2014. How to prepare applications for U.S. graduate school admissions and scholarships?
Invited by International Cross-Cultural Committee Co. (Seattle Office, WA, USA). (*)
Mizuta, K. and S. Sato. 2014. Soil aggregate formation and stability induced by starch and cellulose. 20thWorld Congress of Soil Science. Jeju, Korea (o)Mizuta, K., Taguchi, S. and Sato, S. 2014. CO2 flux from a Japanese tropical soil applied with glucoseand starch. Soil Science Society International Annual Meeting. CA, USA (p)TEACHING
15’, 18’, 19’ Fall

Grader for GIS in Land Resource Management (Graduate), University ofFlorida

17’ Spring, 18’ Fall

In-class and field instructor and grader for Introduction to Soils(Undergraduate) in the Environment Lab

PERSONAL SKILLS
Computer excellence: ArcGIS, Statistics software (R, Python, Statistica), IBM Lotus Communications,
Microsoft Office software
Experimental experience: Soil sampling kit, VNIR and MIR Spectroscopy, Flame atomic absorption
spectroscopy, ICP, AutoAnalyzer
Language excellence: English, Japanese (native), Korean (introductory)

EXTRACURRICULUM ACTIVITIES (INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER)
Professional internship & volunteer
2021- Present
Research Associate
Univ. of Minnesota, Dept of Soil, Water, Climateo Work in a multi-institute team and farmers working to establish the noble precision nitrogen
management (PNM) system for corn fields using high resolution images from satellite, aerial,and UAV remote sensing and develop various stochastic-based models to predict crop growth,8evaluate economic and environmental benefits of the PNM technology under diverse on-farmconditions.
2021(2mo)
Research Associate
UF, School of Forest Resources and Conservationo Developed research proposals, soil sample preparation and scanning with spectroscopy, machinelearning applications to predict soil carbon under forests influenced by wild fire/prescribed firemanagement.
2019 (1d)Organizer/Moderator
Soil Science Society of America
o Proposed and organized/moderated a conference session under Pedology Division at an annualconference
2018-2020 (2yrs)
Graduate Student Committee member
Soil Science Society of Americao Coordinated a mentorship program with division chairs in U.S. soil science community to foster
future soil science to the forefront of global consciousness.
2016- Present (4+years)
Reviewer (ad hoc)o Guest editor for Choices Journal by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association in 2016o Science of the Total Environment, Soil Use and Management, Journal of Geophysical Research:
Biogeosciences, Soil Science Society of America, Plant and Soil, Soil Systems.
2015-Present (5+years)
Graduate Assistant
UFo Conducted diverse activities, including scanning of soil samples by spectroscopy, datacompilations, soil spectral data analysis, GIS and geospatial modeling, and wrote meeting
minutes
2015-2018 (3yrs)
President
Japanese Association for Integral Studies in Florida
o Invited over 35 visiting scholars and other professionals, including business sectors at Universityof Florida, to present lectures on their research or projects once a month2014 (4mo)Laboratory Manager
Soka University Soil and Biochar Labo Developed experimental protocols of soil analyses in chemical, physical, and biological aspects.
o Managed and maintained installations of chemical substance and laboratory instruments
2011 (3mo)Policy Intern
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
o Received EPA Certificate of Completion on Air Pollution Control Orientation Course.
o Made and engaged in lists of facility located in four states (Washington, Oregon, Alaska andIdaho) that may interfere with amendments of engine and incinerator rules, and sent them officialletters on those appropriate uses based on the Clean Air Act.
2011 (2wk)
Agribusiness volunteer
Nippon Biodiesel Fuel Co., Ltd (Mozambique)o Attended negotiation with the local government officers about land acquisition for plantation ofbiofuel plant Jatropha Curcas, and surveyed the land use for the plantation and scaled the areawith GPS recorderService
2020-PresentDirector

NPO Worldwide Network of Japanese-researchers (U.S.)9

o Work closely with a president to organize networking events for Japanese scientists in the U.S.,
including Cross-disciplinary Best Paper Award ceremony invited with Noble Prize Winners.
2018 (4mo)Seminar Coordinator
University of Floridao Assisted to communicate with a seminar instructor for each week and all participants from allcolleges across the campus and handle technical issues on room settings for presentations.
2017-2019 (2yrs)
Director
NPO Worldwide Network of Japanese-researchers (Japan)o Hosted and organized various meetings by making agenda, announcements/reminders, andsetting up conference rooms (e.g., general assemblies, executive board meetings, operationcommittee meetings, UJA supporter meeting).
o Assisted to turn the institution into public benefit corporation by writing a by-law andorganization chart, and managing memberships.
o Published articles related to volunteers, internships, and study/research abroad.
2016-2018 (2yrs)
Youth event coordinator
50,000 Lions of Justice Festival (U.S.)o Coordinated with over 250 festival registrants and minor guardians in cities of North Florida(e.g., Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tallahassee, Valdosta, Gainesville, and Marion-Citrus) for
managing registration processes, minor consent forms, bus transportation, and festival
performances.
2015-2018 (3yrs)
Japanese tutor
Local private language schoolo Taught Japanese language to 3 middle school students once in a month2013 (1wk) Mentor for high school students
Global Fund for Education Assistance (Japan)o Coordinated the program for high school students who experienced the Great East Japanese
Earthquake in 2011 to discuss and think globally, cooperating with employees from the Bank ofAmericao Translated the words of students into English for guests such as the CEO of Bank of America(Tokyo branch) and the CEO of the Generic Electric Company (Japan branch)

HONORS & AWARDS
2019
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016

Travel Grant, University of Florida (UF), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
James Davidson Travel Grant, UF, College of Agriculture and Life Science (CALS)
William Robertson Fellowship, UF, Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD)
Doris Lowe and Earl and Verna Lowe Scholarship, UF, CALS
Excellence in Graduate Research-M.S. Level, UF, CALS
Quantitative Environmental Soil Science Pedometrics Award, UF, SWSD
Doris and Earl and Verna Lowe Scholarship, UF, CALS
Year of 2016 Best Thesis by Major, UF, CALS
Travel Award, UF, IFAS
Outstanding International Student Awards, UF
William Robertson Fellowship, UF, SWSDBest Poster Presentation Award, UF SWSD Research Forum
Travel Grant, UF, Graduate Student Council
Honor Society of Agriculture-Gamma Sigma Delta
Certificate of Appreciation, Japanese Association of Integral Study
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2015
2015
2014
2011
2011

Ben Skulnick Fellowship, UF, SWSD
Travel Award, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Alumni Scholarship for graduate school studies in overseas, Soka University (SU)Outstanding Student Award, SU
Outstanding international student award, University of Washington

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