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Sakurai Ryo Laboratory [R-Lab], Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University
Assistant professor
Ai SUZUKI
Expertise | Conservation Biology |
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Research Theme | Fostering policy formulation through collaboration with various sectors towards conservation of wild cat species in three Asian countries |
Postdoctoral Researcher / Senior Researcher
Yu TAKAHATA
Expertise | Urban ecology |
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Research Theme | Change of ecology of urban wildlife and their relationship with people |
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow
Heidi MA
Expertise | Conservation Social Science |
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Research Theme | Perspectives on rewilding and nature restoration in Japan: comparative study of four native species |
Visiting Scholars
Miquel Torrents-Ticó
Expertise | Biocultural Conservation, Human–Wildlife Interactions |
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Research Theme | The role of tourism in promoting conservation messaging at Shiretoko National Park |
Aina Brias Guinart
Expertise | Conservation social sciences, environmental education, people–nature relationships |
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Research Theme | Nature-based tourism in Shiretoko National Park (Hokkaido, Japan) |
Graduate students / Master’s program
Daffa Afiz Habibbilah
Expertise | Environmental education |
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Research Theme | Comparative study of Indonesian and Japanese climate change education (CCE) in secondary school |
Sorachi Kawagishi
Expertise | Wildlife conservation management |
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Research Theme | Analyzing factors that discourage community based management in northern Osaka area: considering outreach potential based on the Integrated behavioral model |
Fumi Tanaka
Expertise | Wildlife conservation management |
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Research Theme | Factors affecting residents’ tolerance toward fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) in Hakaluki Haor, Bangladesh: Comparison with two other carnivore species |
Graduates
Graduate Students (Master’s program)
Graduation: 2025
Tsumugi YASUI
Master of Policy Science: 2025
Master’s thesis
Theory, process, and impact evaluation of environmental education programs: applying policy evaluation model and M-GTA
Graduation: 2020
Wang CAN
Master of Policy Science: 2020
Master’s thesis
Valuing air quality in China and analysis of influence factors
Graduation: 2019
Amida Isnaini Fajri
Master of Policy Science 2019
Master’s thesis
Factors affecting sustainability of agriculture land management in Sarangan Magetan Indonesia
Dwi Putri Novelia
Master of Policy Science 2019
Master’s thesis
Quality of child-friendly community center based on safety, leisure, completeness of facilities, accessibility and supervision in Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat
Graduation: 2018
Anita Fahliza
Master of Policy Science 2018
Master’s thesis
Understanding environmental concern and knowledge of ecosystems among local groups for participatory management of Karimunjawa National Park
