(Graduation ceremony. April, 2022)
35 years have passed since I became involved with bears, but little is known about their physiology and ecology. I'd like to plunge into research on bears for a while longer. I hope to spread the word about the role of bears and other wild animals in nature and about their interesting ecology.
I do ecological studies of brown bears on the Shiretoko Peninsula during summer, and I do physiological studies of hibernating Asian black bears. Using two different approaches, I'd like to pursue the biology of bears, which are very interesting animals.
I've conducted research on issues related to alien species, such as raccoons. Above all, I've focused on the measures against infection from alien species to native species (mainly raccoon dogs) and humans.
I am interested in "predators" because of their ecological traits generally drawing humans' fear and aversion. Particularly, I suppose that a long-term conflict management critically needs a novel approach to the background conflict mechanism including human-land use. For this, I am exploring the way of effective habitat management for the mitigation of human-carnivore conflict.
I studied forestry for my undergraduate degree and biodiversity and environmental management for my masters. Before coming to Hokkaido, I worked for 4 years mostly in biodiversity assessments, project reporting and proposal development. My previous research has involved population estimation of Swamp partridge, camera trapping of Snow leopards and Tigers, and regeneration studies of Rhododendrons. I want my work to contribute to understanding landscapes that support diverse wildlife, ecosystems and people, and promote development in harmony with nature. I like nature photography, travelling, eating and drinking with friends. Reach me at: rajanpoudel093@gmail.com
I am interested in various diseases condition in wild animals, and I will focus mainly in elephant tuberculosis of Nepal. During my PhD study, I am planning to do surveillance study of elephant tuberculosis and develop the protocol to diagnose elephant tuberculosis from fecal sample of elephants as non-invasive methods.
I am from Kagoshima University. Hokkaido is cold. When I was an undergraduate student, I was a member of the Reproduction laboratory and did research on dolphin sperm. Now I am studying tick-borne diseases in wild animals. My hobbies are reading, anime and manga. The picture shows me playing softball in a suit. Softball is not my hobby.
I studied Zoology, specializing ecology and environment from Central department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Nepal for my masters. I have worked 6 and half years in National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Nepal on biodiversity research and community base conservation of wildlife before coming to Hokkaido. From NTNC-ACAP, I led the long-term monitoring of forest study plots in the Chitwan - Annapurna Landscape (CHAL) to study how climate change is affecting forest ecosystems. My previous research has involved camera trapping to survey medium to large mammals in high mammalian species, King Cobra conservation and its nest monitoring, Sherman trapping to monitor small rodents, mist net for bats, bird point count, transect surveys, herpeto fauna surveys, butterfly transect surveys, and pitfall sampling for insects. Simultaneously, I also lead the faunal biodiversity assessment team in the Chure Range of Nepal, where we conduct similar surveys of biodiversity. All these research experiences have helped me to develop my skills in field of wildlife. I like travelling, photography and talking with friends. Reach me at: rightbaral@gmail.com
Nice to meet you! My name is Anastasiia Kovba. I am from Ukraine and I received my Bachelor degree in Veterinary Medicine there. I then graduated with the Master of Science degree from Kyoto University, where I studied HIV/AIDS. I am interested in the emerging infectious diseases and zoonosis research, as well as in the wildlife conservation, therefore I joined the Wildlife Biology and Medicine lab in Hokkaido University as a PhD student in April 2022. My hobbies are photography, playing piano, painting, traveling and reading.
Hi, I'm studying about wild raccoons in the central part of Hokkaido. They are invasive species in Japan so I'm going to do research how they could spread the virus. The photo is not related to my research, but my favorite one with cows!
I am studying to establish a method to detect microorganisms infecting large wild mammals using DNA from blood. I like outdoor activities such as mountain climbing, fishing, and diving. The photo is from the Five Lakes of Shiretoko.
I'm studying brown bears in captivity and in the wild using their DNA, participating in fieldwork in Shiretoko. Recently, I'd like to become more sensitive to animal tracks and to be able to identify different types of trees.
I'm interested in the invasive species and entered the university. Then I was interested in infectious diseases and am studying disease ecology in raccoon. I used to watch birds until a while ago, but these days I watch reptiles, though I want to watch mammals.
I am a Singaporean research student who graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Biology. I am interested in animal behavior, specifically large predators, and wildlife conservation. I hope to facilitate human-wildlife interactions by reducing conflict between our species, in order to maintain population levels in the wild.