Activities

I was invited by the international exchange committee of the Japanese Society for Environmental Education to give a talk about feeding for squirrels, focusing on education and science communication. I also met squirrels in Obihiro.

I was invited to give a lecture at the “Lively People and Animals Symposium” hosted by Tennoji Zoo, where I gave a serious talk on feeding.

I conducted a survey and public lecture on Erabu flying foxes on the Tokara Islands (Akuseki-jima and Taira-jima). Owing to the efforts of the Erabu Elderly Group, it seems that local people are starting to recognize endangered bats.

I did three weeks of fieldwork along the Mekong River from the north (Xieng Khouang) to the south (Khong Island) of Lao PDR, with the members of ASAFAS in Kyoto University. I could meet squirrel-like creatures, tree shrews.

I visited the UK to understand various “urban rewildling” activities and research. I could also meet puffins, which were the best birds I had wanted to meet.

Kansai TV also featured us. Since foxes are an endangered species in Osaka, I hope we can create urban environments where they can live.

After setting camera traps on campus, we photographed foxes and raccoon dogs in our urbanized OIC campus. The “OIC fox” was broadcast nationwide via the NHK.

I joined a family event to find wild mammals with camera traps, in collaboration with the Center for Diversity and the Expo Commemorative Park Nature Observation Learning Center.

In collaboration with Oji Zoo, we organized a squirrel-themed event. The children made “gnaw-mark” keychains.  One child drew sushi together with the squirrels.

I participated in a career support event at Toyo University’s SPRING program.

I participated in a lecture organized by the Museum ESD study group. It was a valuable learning experience for me as well.