CHIKAMURA Yunosuke

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: chikamura.yunosuke.48s*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: fish ecology, fish psychology
Hobby: playing bass guitar, traveling, diving, fishing, reading, cooking
Research theme: Mechanisms of mixed-species shoaling in fish
I have been curious about mixed-species shoaling (two or more fish species gathering to produce a shoal) since my childhood, whenever I see it in aquariums or in the sea. The present study approaches this phenomenon through the psychology and recognition of fish.

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FUKUZAWA Hayato

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: fukuzawa.hayato.65e*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: fish systematics
Hobby: astronomical observation, taraveling by train or airplane, watching football games (especially Kashima Antlers and Real Madrid, NOT playing), cooking (now learning)
Research theme: Taxonomical reexamination of Icelus
Icelus is a genus belonging to cottidae (Perciformes) and found mainly in the sea floor of the Arctic and North Pacific Oceans. Several Icelus species are found in waters close to Japan. My current study subject is description of a new species that is considered to belong to Icelus.

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SUGIYAMA Tomoki

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: sugiyama.tomoki.77d*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: fish systematics
Hobby: fishing, reading, travelling abroad, enjoying hot springs
Research theme: Systematic taxonomy and population genetics of Dictyosoma burgeri (Stichaeidae, Perciformes)

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SHI Shoju

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: shi.shoju.27n*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: marine ecology
Hobby: keeping animals (ranging from bugs to reptiles), collecting insects, drawing, daydreaming
Research theme: Unraveling the role of spiny lobsters in the shallow marine ecosystem
Currently, shallow sea floors in Japan are confronted by “barrens”, a circumstance where seaweed community in a landscape debilitates and diminishes. This issue goes beyond its unaesthetic nature: the overlying ecosystem dependent on these seaweed is in peril. Several factors are accountable for this phenomenon, but one principle culprit is the augmentation of herbivorous animals. Hence, I contend to examine the ability of potential predators (namely spiny lobsters) to prey on these animals, and further scrutinize the conditions that hamper or promote these activities.

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2022 Graduated from International Christian University, College of Liberal Arts
2022 Entered Kyoto University Graduate school of Agriculture, Division of Applied Biosciences

Hunter Godfrey

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: hunter.godfrey.46s*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: fish agonistic behavior, fish behavioral ecology, artificial reef ecology
Hobby: scuba diving, underwater photography/video, video editing, izakayas, drinking
Research theme: 1. Agonistic behavior in species of benthic fish
I have previously documented benthic fish agonistic behavior while scuba diving with a video camera. This has led to my curiosity to document more aggressive or peculiar fish behavior in the wild. What factors drive territoriality and aggressive behavior? How does it differ from species to species? I’m studying intra and inter-specific interactions between members of the family Gobiidae, where I will observe the behavior of Kutsuwa-haze (Istigobius campbelli) in the field while on scuba and in rearing tank experiments.

2. Efficacy and implementation of artificial reefs in fisheries management
I intend to examine the efficacy and ramifications of artificial reefs (ARs) in a fisheries management context. Japan has a long history with
using ARs and has studied and developed some of the most robust technologies in this field. Do certain species benefit from ARs or does it simply attract species from other sources? I seek to study the ARs in relation to the snow crab fisheries in Kyoto Prefecture through the use of eDNA technology.

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Observations of agonistic behavior between two island kelpfish, Alloclinus holderi (Lauderbach, 1907) (Labrisomidae), at Anacapa Island, California.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349378443_Observations_of_Agonistic_Behavior_between_Two_Island_Kelpfish_Alloclinus_holderi_Lauderbach_1907_Labrisomidae_at_Anacapa_Island_California

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https://maverickdiving.blogspot.com

TACHIBANA Soki

Affiliation: Master’s candidate, Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture
Contact: tachibana.soki.74p*st.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * by @)
Specialty: fish ethology
Hobby: cycling, listening to music, playing soccer
Research theme: Inter-specific communication in fish
I reveal how information is conveyed between different fish species mainly using tank experiments.

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