Young researchers for the crowdfunding project “Third round: The forefront of the global bear research” were selected!
This year, five collaborative research projects with young researchers were selected. A total of 1.5 million yen in research funding will be allocated to support these initiatives.
We look forward to seeing what kind of outcomes their ambitious efforts will lead to!
- 山田 孝樹
Affiliation: Shikoku Institute of Natural History
Research Topic: Elucidation of the dietary habits of the Asiatic black bear population in Shikoku
Grant Amount: ¥500,000 - 荒山 由也
Affiliation: Department of Environment Conservation, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Research Topic: Exploring intraspecific communication in Asian black bears through rubbing behavior and potential interindividual interactions
Grant Amount: ¥400,000 - 贄田 紘次郎
Affiliation: Advanced Agriculture and Forestry Program, Graduate Course in Regional Industry, Division of Regional Innovation and Management, Graduate Schoop pf Arts and Sciences, Iwate University
Research Topic: A comparative study of population estimation using hair traps and camera traps, and an evaluation of their practical applications for management in Asiatic black bears
Grant Amount: ¥300,000 - 三澤 楓
Affiliation: Department of Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University
Research Topic: A comparative analysis of periodontal disease prevalence and Porphyromonas gingivalis FimA fimbriae genotypes in wild and captive brown bears in Hokkaido
Grant Amount: ¥300,000