 “the man who put Japan's amazing birding on the map.” Mark Carmody. Dr Mark Andrew Brazil. Formerly professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido; previously scientific advisor/researcher for Natural History Television New Zealand; now author, naturalist and lecturer in ornithology, natural history and ecotourism. Author of:
And most recently: Mark writes travel and natural history related materials, and edits papers for a number of scientific journals. Mark has contributed various book chapters, and numerous papers and articles in journals and newspapers concerning the natural history, avifauna, wildlife and environment of Japan and East Asia. He has travelled extensively in the region, and worldwide, both for research and in his capacity as a staff naturalist for Zegrahm and Eco Expeditions, and lectures frequently on the birds and natural history of East Asia. Mark has been Wild Watch columnist for The Japan Times newspaper since April 1982 - the longest, still running natural history column in any newspaper in the world. Born in Worcestershire, England, educated at Keele University, Staffordshire, and Stirling University, Scotland, he is now based in west Hokkaido, Japan, just outside the city of Sapporo. He is a keen mountain hiker, skier, and cross-country skier in addition to being a birdwatcher. Mark is setting up the Hokkaido Nature Network. |