3月15日13時に第15期公募情報を公開いたしました。
4月1日13時より応募者登録サイトへの登録が可能です。
Information on the 15th call for applications was opened at 13:00 on 15 March.
Applicants can register on the registration website from 1 April at 13:00.
Research Interests: Animal Behaviour
Research Topic: New Method for Controlling Invasive Animals from the Viewpoint of Evolutionary Ecology
Takashi was born and grew up in the beautiful surrounding of Miyakonojō, in Miyazaki Prefecture. As a result, he developed a love for animals and plants- and entered a biology science program. He is especially interested in how animals behave and live in their natural environment. In his past research, he focused on amphibians in the Okinawa islands from the viewpoint of ethology, the study of animal behavior. During the research, he was deeply impressed animals’ ability to adapt to different environments and by their life. In the Hakubi project, he will attempt to exploit new methods for controlling invasive animals by using their natural behavior or ecology. There are many species of animals native to Japan, but in recent years they are threatened with extinction due to invasive animals. Especially, it is feared that cane toads invading the islands of Okinawa Prefecture (such as Ishigaki Island), may lead to the destruct ion of biological diversity on these islands. Takashi’s research goal is to protect the biodiversity on earth by controlling invasive animals.