Teaching

2025

Assistant Instructor, “Field Observation Methods” (Summer Session course), Ryukoku University.

2021

Teaching Assistant. Faculty of Science, Kyoto University.

Research Grants 

1. Japan Science and Technology Agency, Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation. "The effect of behaviors in non-breeding season on the reproductive success: Focusing on non-breeding territory of Eurasian Wren"  (JST JPMJSP2110). 2023 - 2025.

2. Inui Tasuke Memorial Research Fund for Animal Science. "Revealing the effect of overgrazing by deer on avifauna using large-scale deer fence" 2024.

3. Grant for Overseas Research by the Division of Graduate Studies, Kyoto University. "Unveiling the Role of Birds in Seed Dispersal in Madagascar's Tropical Forests" 2023.

4. Bird Research Support Project by Japan Bird Research Association. "Attractive males make an effort in winter!? Research on the effect of the non-breeding territory of male Eurasian Wren on their reproductive success" 2022.  

5. Takara Harmonist Fund by Takara Holdings Inc. "Research on the natural history of Eurasian Wren throughout the year" 2022.

6. Publicly Offerred Research of Ashiu Forest Research Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University. "Revealing changes and current status of ecosytem in Ashiu through avifauna" 2021.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

1. Licensed Bird Bander. 2024.4 - present

2. Collaborative research activities with female high school students COCOUS-R, Office Assistant. 2023.

3. Shugakuin International House, Kyoto University, Resident Assistant. 2019-2022. 

4. Research internship at Rice University. 2020.8