The 5th International Symposiumon Primatology and Wildlife Science
3rd (Thu) – 6th (Sun), March, 2016
Inuyama International Sightseeing Center “FREUDE”

The 5th International Symposiumon Primatology and Wildlife Science
March 3rd (THU) ‐ 6th (SUN) 2016., INUYAMA INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING CENTER (FREUDE)

4F

Oral Presentation RoomInterview RoomRegistration Desk

Symposium Head Office（Not Available on 5th ）Nursery Room

3F
Cloak Room

2F

Lounge (Snacks & Drinks)

Poster Presentation & Social Gathering (dinner party)

1F

BF

Restaurant “Glanz”
AM10:30‐PM 9:00

Car Parking

Akinori TAKAHASHI (20)

Cécile SARABIAN (10)Colin CHAPMAN (30min)

Masahiko HORIE (30min)

18:00(PWS exam Start: 18:30‐)

17:00 Poster session 17:00‐19:00

16:00

Raymond S. LUMBUENAMO (20min)[15:20‐17:00] Session 3: Invited Talk by PWS Collaborators[TAKIZAWA]
Naobi OKAYASU (15)Satoshi HIRATA (30)

[15:30‐15:45] Coffee Break & Group Photo[15:45‐16:00] Special Talk by Juichi YAMAGIWA (President of
Kyoto University)(15min/person)

Sofi BERNSTEIN (15)/ Sayuri TAKESHITA (15)

Nobuko NAKAZAWA (15)/Hiroko SAKURAGI (15)

[YAMAMOTO]

18:00‐ Social Gathering (dinner party)

Tetsuro MATSUZAWA (30)

Masaki TOMONAGA (30)

[15:30‐17:00][16:00‐17:00] Session 7: Progress Report by PWS Students(L4/L5)[KISHIDA][HAYASHI][15:00‐15:30] Coffee Break

Chris MARTIN (30)

Yuko HATTORI (30)

Ikuma ADACHI (30)

[13:30‐15:00][12:00‐13:30] Lunch Break

Shigeru WATANABE (30)

Nobuyuki KAWAI (30)

Fumihiro KANO (30)Kazuo OKANOYA (30)

Toshiyuki NAKAGAKI (30)

Raman SUKUMAR (30min)

Himani NAUTIYAL (10)Duncan WILSON (10)/ Morgane ALLANIC (10)15:00 [15:00‐15:20] Coffee Break

Steve WAGNER (20)
Liesbeth FRÍAS (10)[14:10‐15:00] Session 2: Recent News and Progress report by
PWS Members and students (2) [MORIMURA]
Yumi YAMANASHI (15)/Jie GAO (10)Lori SHEERAN (20)

Shintaro ISHIZUKA (10)/Kazuya TODA (10)14:00 Natsumi ARUGA (10)

[13:30‐15:30] Session 6: Invited Talk and Progress report by
PWS students (3)[MACINTOSH](ブッダセミナー 「環境省」、12:00‐13:00)[12:00‐13:30] Lunch Break

Miho SAITO (10)Natsuko TAJIMA (10)/Kasumi SAKAKIBARA (10)Christina WHITEMAN (20)Frederico Ozanan Barros MONTEIRO (20)

[10:50‐12:00] Session 5: Invited Talk and Progress report by
PWS students (2) [HAYAKAWA]

Alberto VICENTINI (20)/Kei MATSUSHIMA (10)Aya YOKOTSUKA (10)Tatiana SCHOR (20)[9:30‐12:00][9:30‐10:50] Session 4: Invited Talk and Progress report by
PWS students (1) [BERCOVITCH]
José Alves GOMES (20)[TOMONAGA]

Registration: 9:00‐9:30

Registration: 9:00‐9:30

The 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science
4th (Fri), March
5th(Sat), March

Takeshi FURUICHI (15)/Chie HASHIMOTO (15)[13:10‐14:10] Session 1: Recent News and Progress report by
PWS Members and students (1) [ADACHI]

13:00 [13:00‐13:10] Opening Remarks (Tetsuro MATSUZAWA)

12:00 Registration: 12:00‐13:00

11:00

10:00

9:00

3rd (Thu), March[HATTORI][HIRATA]

Ralph ADOLPHS (30)
[15:00‐15:10] Closing Remark (Tetsuro MATSUZAWA)

Masako MYOWA‐YAMAKOSHI (30)

[13:30‐14:00] Poster Award [HAYAKAWA][13:30‐15:00][12:00‐13:30] Lunch Break

Crickette SANZ (30)

Misato HAYASHI (30)

Naruki MORIMURA (30)

Shinya YAMAMOTO (30)Kazuo FUJITA (30)

[9：30‐12：00]

Registration: 9:00‐9:15

6th (Sun), March

第４４回ホミニゼーション研究会「比較認知科学の展望：粘菌からヒトまで」

Special Session "New Horizen for Comparative Cognitive Science :From Single-Celled Organisms to Humans"

The 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science
March 3rd ‐ 6th, Inuyama***FINAL: As of March 7th 2016

March 3rd (THU)

Day 1

Presentation
time (min)Time
12:00‐13:00
13:00‐
13:10

(10)

title
Opening Remark

Speaker
Registration
Tetsuro MATSUZAWA

Affiliation
PWS Program Coordinator

Session 1: Recent News and Progress report by PWS Members and students (1) / Chair: Ikuma ADACHI
O‐1

13:10‐
14:10(15)

Cooperation and competition
among female bonobos

Mixed species associations ofguenons in the Kalinzu Forest andthereport of the AA Seminar held in
Kalinzu in August 2015

Takeshi FURUICHI

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

Chie HASHIMOTO

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐2

(15)

O‐3

(10)

Non‐invasive DNA sampling of wildbonobos: progress report

Shintaro ISHIZUKA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(10)

A sex difference of mother‐
offspring relationships in bonobo
patrilineal societies

Kazuya TODA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(10)

Mother‐Infant Relationships ofWild Chimpanzees andEnvironmental Education Programin Kalinzu, Uganda

Natsumi ARUGA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐4

O‐5

Session 2: Recent News and Progress report by PWS Members and students (2) / Chair: Naruki MORIMURA

14:10‐
15:00

O‐6

(15)

Environmental enrichment for zoo
animals : from backyard to
exhibition

O‐7

(10)

The Rock‐Paper‐Scissors Game in
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Jie GAO

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(10)

Exploring attentional facilitationand disengagement to assess
emotional states in captive
chimpanzees: Progress Report

Duncan WILSON

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(10)

Influence of inter‐individual
distance on grooming interaction in
captive chimpanzees and bonobos:
research progress

Morgane ALLANIC

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐8

O‐9

15:00‐
15:20

Yumi YAMANASHI

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

Coffee BreakSession 3: Invited Talk by PWS Collaborators / Chair: Reiko TAKIZAWA

O‐10

15:20‐
17:00

O‐11

(15)

(20)

From the World Heritage to Non
Protected Area ‐ Recent Challenges
on Biodiversity Conservation in
Relation to Policy Framework

Wildlife Habitat Fragmentation in
the DRC

Naobi OKAYASUWWF Japan / WRC Kyoto University

Raymond S. LUMBUENAMO

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

O‐12

O‐13

(30)

(30)

Poverty Eradication vs Nature
Conservation ~ For the Survival ofthis Planet
Primate Conservation: What weknow, what we do not know, andways forward

Masahiko HORIE

Ambassador for Global Environmental Affairs

Colin CHAPMAN

McGill University/Wildlife Conservation Society

17:00‐19:00

Poster session

Day 2

March 4th (FRI)

9:00‐9:30

Registration
Session 4: Invited Talk and Progress report by PWS students (1) / Chair: Fred BERCOVITCH(20)Electric fish as a model organism
for behavioral research (and public
exhibition).

José Alves GOMES

Laboratório de Fisiologia Comportamental e Evolução (LFCE),
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)(20)

Monkey for dinner? Bushmeat,urbanization and food security in
the Amazon.

Tatiana SCHOR

Geography Federal University of AmazonasCenter for Cities Study and Research in the Amazon ‐NEPECAB(10)

Local people's knowledge andperceptions of bonobos in Wamba
region, DRCongo

Aya YOKOTSUKA

Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University

O‐17

(20)

Diversification in white‐‐sandvegetation in tropical south
america – the case of the plantgenus Pagamea (Rubiaceae)

Alberto VICENTINI

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)

O‐18

(10)

Kei MATSUSHIMA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

O‐14

O‐15

9:30‐
10:50

O‐16

Comparative genome analysis on
captive armadillos

Session 5: Invited Talk and Progress report by PWS students (2) / Chair: Takashi HAYAKAWA(20)

Research in Neotropical primates at
the Nacional Primate Center, Brazil Frederico Ozanan Barros MONTEIRO

O‐20

(20)

Current threats, challenges andefforts for wildlife conservation in
the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

O‐21

(10)

O‐22
O‐23

O‐19

10:50‐
12:00

Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA)

Christina WHITEMAN

Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural
Resources (IBAMA)

Pair swim analysis of Indo‐pacificbottlenose dolphin around Mikura
islandNatsuko TAJIMA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University(10)

Who approaches toward swimmers
in wild dolphins?

Kasumi SAKAKIBARA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University(10)

Report of Tanzania field tour ~Nursing strategy of giraffe~

Miho SAITO

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

12:00‐
13:30

Lunch Break/ (ブッダセミナー 「環境省」 12:00‐13:00)
Session 6: Invited Talk and Progress report by PWS students (3) / Chair: Andrew MACINTOSH
O‐24

Akinori TAKAHASHINational Institute of Polar Research(20)

Human and Tibetan Macaque(Macaca thibetana) Interactions in
the Valley of the Wild Monkeys,
Huangshan, China

Lori SHEERAN

Department of Anthropology and Director of the Primate
Behavior and Ecology Program, Central Washington
University

O‐26

(20)

Molecular Approaches for Wildlife
Conservation and Ecology:
Amphibians and Primates Unite

Steve WAGNER

Department of Biological Sciences,Central Washington University

O‐27

(10)

Parasite sharing in sympatricBornean primates

Liesbeth FRÍAS

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐25

13:30‐
15:30(20)

Bio‐Logging: studying wildlife in theocean from an ‘animal’s‐eye’ view

O‐28

(10)

O‐29

(10)

O‐30

(30)

Testing Infection‐risk Avoidance inPrimates
Farming the forest edge: local
perception about primate conflictin six high altitude villages in the
Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand
India

The evolutionary ecology of tusks inelephants

Cécile SARABIAN

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

Himani NAUTIYALNational Institute of Advanced Studies

Raman SUKUMAR

Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science

15:30‐
15:45

Coffee Break & Group Photo

15:45‐
16:00

Special Talk by Juichi YAMAGIWA (President of Kyoto University)"What I hope to the future of the fieldwork and PWS endeavor"
Session 7: Progress Report by PWS Students (L4/L5) /Chair: Takushi KISHIDA

16:00‐
17:00

O‐31

(15)

Hair structures of leopard’s preyspecies in Mahale

O‐32

(15)

Allomothering in wild chimpanzeesof the Mahale Mountains National
Park

O‐33

(15)

The Vocal Repertoire of Tibetan
Macaques: A Quantitative Analysis
and a Congeneric Comparison

O‐34

(15)

Factors regulating steroid
hormones in Japanese macaquesand orangutans

Nobuko NAKAZAWA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

Hiroko SAKURAGI

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

Sofi BERNSTEIN

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

Sayuri TAKESHITA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

17:00‐19:00

Poster session

March 5th (SAT)Day 3March 5‐6: Joint Hosting by "ホミニゼーション研究会"

Registration
Session 9: New Horizen for Comparative Cognitive Science :From Single‐celled organisms to Humans

9:00‐9:30

第44回ホミニゼーション研究会「比較認知科学の展望：粘菌からヒトまで」

Chair: Masaki TOMONAGA
O‐35

(30)

O‐36

(30)

O‐37

(30)

9:30‐
12:00
O‐38

O‐39

(30)

(30)

Physical ethology of single‐celledorganism
Domestication and song evolution
in Bengalese finches
Great apes make anticipatory looks
based on false beliefs
Evolutionarily predisposed snake
fear: Comparative, Developmental,
and Electrophysiological studies

Comparative analysis of reinforcing
property ‐Study on pleasure‐

12:00‐
13:30

Toshiyuki NAKAGAKI

Hokkaido University

Kazuo OKANOYAThe University of Tokyo

Fumihiro KANO

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

Nobuyuki KAWAI

Nagoya University

Shigeru WATANABE

Keio Unversity

Lunch Break
Chair: Misato HAYASHI
O‐40

13:30‐
15:00

O‐41

(30)

Cross‐modal correspondences in
non‐human primates

Ikuma ADACHI

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(30)

Rhythmic entrainment :Evolutionary origins of humanbonding mechanism

Yuko HATTORI

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

O‐42

(30)

Orangutan Strategies for Solving a
Visuospatial Memory Task

Chris MARTIN

15:00‐
15:30

Indianapolis Zoo

Coffee Break
Chair: Shinya YAMAMOTO(30)

Launch of a new project to study
wild horses in Portugal

Satoshi HIRATA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

O‐44

(30)

Exploring the perceptual worldfrom the comparative‐cognitive
perspective

Masaki TOMONAGA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐45

(30)

Dialectical perspective ofComparative Cognitive Science

Tetsuro MATSUZAWA

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

O‐43
15:30‐
17:00

17:00‐
18:00‐March 6th (SUN)Day 4Registration
Chair: Yuko HATTORI

9:00‐9:30

O‐46

9:30‐
12:00

Poster session
Social Gathering

(30)

O‐47

(30)

O‐48

(30)

O‐49

(30)

O‐50

(30)

Talk on cats and dogs: Comparative
cognition in two of our best friends

Comparative studies withchimpanzees and bonobos oncooperation in the wild andcaptivities
Conservation of wild chimpanzees
at Bossou, Guinea
Cognitive development andmother‐infant interaction in great
apes
Modern Environmental Challenges
to the Ecological Flexibility of Great
Apes

Kazuo FUJITA

Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University

Shinya YAMAMOTO

Kobe University

Naruki MORIMURA

Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University

Misato HAYASHI

Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

Crickette SANZ

Washington University

12:00‐
13:30

Lunch Break
Chair: Satoshi HIRATA
Poster Award

13:30‐14:00
14:00‐
15:00

O‐51

(30)

O‐52

(30)
(10)

Emergence of Self :Development ofSocial Cognition from Perinatal
Can we study emotions in animals?

Chair: Takashi HAYAKAWA

Masako MYOWA‐YAMAKOSHI

Ralph ADOLPHS
Closing Remark (Tetsuro MATSUZAWA)

Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University
California Institute of Technology

Poster Presentations (2nd floor)
No.
1

Name

Title

Date

Anna KAWAKITALong Term Study of Giraffes and My Vision for the Future in
Tanzania and Japan
Gorilla Conservation Through Photography and Filming
Why do we love babies? : Perception of adult and infant faces in
non‐human primates
Towards a better understanding of the adaptation mechanism intaste receptors of primates
Physique‐related Factors in Provisioned Japanese Macaque and My
Research Plan about Forest ElephantAnalysis and future of bite scars by cookie cutter sharks on wildindo–pacific bottlenose dolphins
Study on thing arm throw action of the chimpanzee
The Elucidation of Wild Bonobo's Stress Factors
Changes in the vegetation of Koshima island under high feedingpressure by Japanese macaques
Research and education on Asian elephants in Kyoto City Zoo
Bushmeat prices and Hydrological System in the Tabatinga market,
Amazonas, Brazil
Winter diet selection and tree species preference by Central
Himalayan Langur in and around Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary,
Garhwal Himalayas, India
Conservation and wildlife management as an object for thehumanities
Chimpanzees(PAN TROGLODYTES), As in humans, Perceive Rhythm
Better in Low Pitched Than High Pitched Sounds
Chimpanzees do not use the tit‐for‐tat strategy during token
exchanging in the prosocial
paradigm tasks
Various factors modify the prosocial behavior ofchimpanzees in the prosocial paradigm tasks, but motor
lateralization
kills everything
Connecting the dots: linking host behaviour to pathogentransmission
Mother‐offspring interactions before weaning and behavior of
immature wild Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus morio) in
Danum Valley
Bluffing and counter‐bluffing tactics in fiddler crab contests
Sound production and ontogenic change in the soundcharacteristics in the thorny catfish: Application for long‐term
underwater sound monitoring in Amazon
Trying to make pellet diet tastier to marmosets
Distance‐specific referential signals in chimpanzees (Pantroglodytes)
From behavior observation to pattern identification: Preliminary
results for personality in capuchin monkeys
Reevaluation of primate specimen collection of Japan Monkey
Centre as genetic resources
Face color indicates female reproductive state but not quality inJapanese macaques (Macaca fuscata).
Novel tasks for Asian elephants: Can they use their trunks to blow
out‐of‐reach food against a wall?
Mitochondrial DNA sequence diversity of Grevy’s zebra for
management in captivity

3rd

2

Ryoma OTSUKA
3 Yuri KAWAGUCHI
4

Yugo KAWAMOTO

5

Mayuko NOMOTO

6

Miho TANAKA

7

Masahiro YAMAGAMI
8 Hiroki OKAMURA
9 Akiko TAKAHASHI
10

Masayuki TANAKA
11 Tatiana SCHOR
12Himani NAUTIYAL

13

Anna‐Katharina LABOISSIÈRE

14

Hiroya TAKIYAMA

15

Maciej TROJAN

16

Maciej TROJAN

17

Julie DUBOSCQ

18

Renata MENDONÇA

19

Daisuke MURAMATSU
20 Yukiko YAMAMOTO
21

Claire WATSON
22 Chloe GONSETH
23

Raquel COSTA

24

Yuta SHINTAKU

25

Lucie RIGAILL

26

Kaori MIZUNO

27

Hideyuki ITO

4th
5th
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th

5th
3rd
4th
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th

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Zhijie LIAO

Investigation of social development of rhesus macaque by using 5thsocial network analysis method

29

Tomoko KANAMORI

30

Hikaru WAKAMORI

Seasonal fluctuations of population density of Bornean orangutans(Pongo pygmaeus morio) with fruit availability in Danum Valley,
Malaysia
Comparison of tail‐buttocks region of three species of macaques,
Macaca mulatta, M. leonina and M. assamensis
Research of breeding behavior of Manta ray
Study of wildlife ecology leeding to conservation
The Evolutionary History of kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa): interms of seed dispersal by animals

31

Souta INOUE
32 Shoko AYANI
33 Akito TOUGE

3rd
4th
5th
3rd
4th

34

Canceled
35 LIU Jie
36
37

Nachiketha RAMAMURTHY
Josue PASTRANA

Ecology and Behavior Study on François’s langur (Trachypithecus 3rd
francoisi) and Yunnan snub‐nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)
Population dynamics and vocal communication in Asian elephants 4th
Evaluating stress in male Japanese macaques living in two types of 5th
outdoor enclosures: vegetated vs. non vegetated/PWS plan
proposal

The 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science, 3rd-6th March, 2016

O-11 Invited Speaker

Addressing wildlife habitat fragmentation in the DRCongo throughcommunity effective involvement
Raymond S. Lumbuenamo
Changes in land use patterns are responsible not only for almost 20%
GHG emission but are also the leading cause of habitat fragmentation,
which in turn is one of the leading causes of species extinction. The
reduction in fallow time, a consequence of an increasing demand for
agricultural land driven by demographic explosion, has overextended
the shifting cultivation production model in the DRCongo. The rural
migration that has picked pace over the past three decades has
exacerbated the situation by taking a big toll on forested areas nearing major roads and cities
especially Kinshasa whose impact is felt hundreds of kilometers away, as more and more, newspans of forested areas are converted into farm land and cut for charcoal production.
Massive effects of habitat fragmentation have occurred in the Amazon and in other parts ofthe tropical forests of the world including Southeast Asia with major consequences on
biodiversity erosion, e.g. the dramatic decline of tigers’ populations in Sumatra. In contrast, it
is often believed that Africa has been spared, probably because deforestation in the Congo
Basin still occurs at smaller scales, to supply nearby cities in charcoal or cultivated products.
However, the effects of global changes have become more visible as scientists have developed
new methods to quantify and map deforestation and predict their consequences. It is now
clear that pressure is mounting, as population, urbanization, industrial agriculture (landgrabbing) and mining activities are increasing. The situation could change rapidly and thecoming years will be critical for forest resources of the Congo Basin.
It is therefore imperative that these perceived trends be curbed by tackling the problem at its
roots: the land use and the production system by the communities.

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The 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science, 3rd-6th March, 2016

O-13 Invited Speaker

Primate Conservation: What we know, what we do not know, and ways
forwardColin Chapman
Dept. of Anthropology and McGill School of Environment, McGill University

The world is changing rapidly and on September 30 th, 2014
the World Wildlife Fund announced that the world had lost
52% of is biodiversity. Primate species may also have been lostand it is estimated that close to 50% of the world’s primates
are at risk of extinction, with 11% critically endangered. The
rapid disappearance of tropical forests, the potential impactsof climate change, and the increasing threats to wildlife, makes
it imperative that we quantify and better understand wildlife population dynamics. With longlived animals this requires extensive, long-term data. Here I present data that spans up to 45
years at eight sites to document changes in monkey abundance in Kibale National Park,
Uganda. The primates show a complex pattern of change that is dependent on site andspecies, but all species, except blue monkeys, have colonized extensive areas of regenerating
forest, indicating that park-wide populations have been increasing since 1996 census. We
consider these changes with respect to forest dynamics, climate change, and disease andevaluate the importance of these factors on global primate populations. While statistics on
deforestation and primate population endangerment are grim, there have recently been
positive conservation gains globally and, as an illustration of conservation methods andoutcomes, I discuss the conservation efforts around Kibale National Park, Uganda.

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O-14 Invited Speaker

Electric fish as a model organism for behavioral research(and public exhibition)
José A. Alves-Gomes
Laboratório de Fisiologia Comportamental e Evolução (LFCE), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da
Amazônia (INPA)

The South American electric fish (Order Gymnotiformes) possess,among their principal diagnostic features, a specialized electrogenic
tissue, an electric organ, that generates discharges continually, sincefrom several hours after hatching throughout their entire lives.
Concomitantly, the gymnotiforms also have, embedded in their skin,a collection of specialized electroreceptor organs, which monitor thestrength (amplitude) and the timing (phase) of the electrical field
generated by their electric organ, in the space surrounding the fish. Any type of interferencein the otherwise normal pattern of the electric field detected by the array of electroreceptors
may become relevant information, as it can imply prey or predator, large or small, soft or hard,
fast or slow, or a conspecific male or female. Because the electric organ discharges (EODs) are
so vital for the fish, EOD waveforms and their possible variations are of utmost evolutionary
relevance, as they become key elements for co-specifics’ recognition, sexual selection,
reproductive isolation, agonistic interactions, hierarchical settlements, as well as to broadcast
internal physiological states, gender and ontogenetic stages. Electrodes placed in the water
near the fish can easily capture the EODs of individual fish and the electric signal can bedigitized and subsequently visualized at an oscilloscope screen, or played as a sound through aloudspeaker. As consequence, we can “see” and “hear” the EODs of the different species, inreal time. This possibility allows us to envision several opportunities to utilize these fish to
capture the interest and the curiosity of visitors in scientific exhibitions and museums. Ourlaboratory in the Amazon has been interested in several aspects of the evolutionary biology ofelectric fish, from molecular systematics, to biogeography, to behavioral physiology. We also
use the electric fish as a biosensor do infer about water quality, once these fish change their
EODs’ pattern according to physic-chemical status of the water. In this Symposium I will
describe our current research interests on electric fish in the Amazon and present a compiled
review of our most recent discoveries in each respective field.

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The 5th International Symposium on Primatology and Wildlife Science, 3rd-6th March, 2016

O-15 Invited Speaker

Monkey for dinner?
Bushmeat, urbanization and food security in the Amazon
Tatiana Schor
Geography Federal University of AmazonasCenter for Cities Study and Research in the Amazon -NEPECAB

Bushmeat is a meal in the Brazilian Amazon and primates are partof the menu. Acess to natural resources such as bushmeat is an
important aspect not only in terms of food diversity but also interms of culture. Prohibition and law enforcmente are insuficient
to stop consumption of wild mammals such as primates. The
consumption of bushmeat happens not only in community context
but is present in local markets of small and medium sized cities.
Population growth and agglomeration in cities, especialy in thewestern part of the Brazilian AmazonAmazonas State, has put pressure on wildlife. It isnecessary to understand the market struture and cultural aspects in the contemporary
urbanization process in the Amazon in order to build robust conservation politics. To do so wehave investigated bushmeat market structure in the Brazil-Colombia-Peru border and in small
towns along the Solimoes rivers relating quantity, price, species, hydrology and alimentary
habits. Our results have shown that bushmeat market is strongly related to the hydrologicalsystem, to the fish market, to cultural habits more than to food security. The monetarizationof social relations has permited the consolidation of bushmeat market in the Amazonian cities.
The focus of the talk will be to present the results and open the debate on wildlife
conservation in a context of bushmeat consumption.

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O-17 Invited Speaker

Diversification in white­-sand vegetation in tropical South America – thecase of the plant genus Pagamea (Rubiaceae)
Alberto Vicentini
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

The flora of the Guiana Shield contains several plant lineages thatare restricted to white-sand vegetation, some of which arewidespread in tropical South America. Here, the history ofdiversification of one of these lineages, the genus Pagamea(Rubiaceae), is reconstructed through phylogenetic hypotheses.
Data from chloroplast (rps16 and rpl20-rps12) and nuclear (ITS)
markers were incongruent, with ITS found to be more consistent
with morphological criteria to delimit species. Reconstruction of
the ancestral area for the genus was ambiguous, with both the western Guiana Shield and theAtlantic coastal areas containing early divergent lineages, but most speciation events
appeared to have happened in the western Guiana Shield where most extant diversity ispresent. Dispersal events into the western Amazon and the Andes (1.5-4.5Ma) and theeastern Guiana Shield (0.4-2.2Ma) were followed by speciation events in these regions.
Dispersal events between the Amazon and Atlantic rainforest occurred at least three times
independently. However, dispersals into new areas were limited, and most regions were
found to be phylogenetically clustered. Altitudinal and habitat shifts happened multiple times
independently, but ecological traits were found to be phylogenetically conserved, implyingthat such shifts were not the cause of lineage divergence. The result that most speciation
events happened in the western Guiana Shield, where white-sand habitats predominate inboth lowlands and highlands, and which has been less affected by Pleistocene climatic change,
coupled with the result that ecological traits are phylogenetically conserved, suggests that thediversification of Pagamea may have been related primarily to the patchy distribution ofwhite-sand vegetation.

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O-24 Invited Speaker

Bio-Logging: studying wildlife in the ocean from an ‘animal’s-eye’ view
Akinori Takahashi
National Institute of Polar Research

The fundamental approach to studying wildlife is the detailed
direct observation of the study species. However, the direct
observation of free-ranging animals is not always easy in theirnatural environment. This is especially the case for marine
animals, which range widely over the open ocean and dive togreat depths. To overcome the challenge of observing freeranging marine animals, the National Institute of Polar Researchhas devoted its major effort toward the development of ‘biologging'. This approach uses small instruments (such as accelerometers or GPS recorders) thatcan be attached on animals to record their behaviour while moving freely. Now, thediversification and miniaturization of bio-logging instruments offers unique opportunities tostudy various biological aspects of wildlife in the ocean. Especially, recent developments incamera/video recorders open up new opportunities to study not only the behaviour, but also
an animal's surrounding environment from an ‘animal's-eye' view. This enables us to integrate
the behaviour and ecology of animals into its environmental/social context. I report such
examples from our recent work on the foraging behaviour of penguins, which aims to better
understand the effects of climate and marine environmental changes on Antarctic wildlife.

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O-25 Invited Speaker

Human and Tibetan Macaque (Macaca thibetana) Interactions in the Valleyof the Wild Monkeys, Huangshan, China
Lori K. Sheeran
Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies and Primate Behavior and Ecology Program,Central Washington University

For 30 years, primatologists have studied Tibetan macaques at theValley of the Wild Monkeys, Mt. Huangshan, China. These combined
data have yielded insights into the species’ ecology, behavior, andevolution. This talk highlights findings from the past 12 years ofcollaborative, international fieldwork focused on human-monkey
interactions at this macaque tourism site. In the 1990s park staff
designed provisioning and tourism programs intended to limit visitors’
opportunities to interact with monkeys and to encourage monkeys’ “natural” foraging andranging behaviors. Our data collected from monkeys, visitors, and park staff indicate thatsome management methods are ineffective with respect to visitor safety, and range
restriction practices curtail monkeys’ foraging and grooming patterns. The site layout
intensifies macaque aggression and stress, particularly in one provisioning area that is flanked
on two sides by visitors. Visitors largely ignore park staff’s admonitions against feedingmonkeys, and park signage is ineffective in regulating visitor behaviors or informing visitors
about ways to reduce negative interactions with monkeys. The majority of macaque-humaninteraction sequences in our dataset are instigated by visitors and are prolonged by theirtendency to mimic monkeys’ threat behaviors, thereby escalating the intensity of the interspecies interaction, sometimes to the point of attack by the monkeys. Immature monkeys are
sometimes the recipients of redirected adult male monkey aggression, particularly in theprovisioning area where visitors most frequently provide monkeys with small quantities ofnutrient-dense foods such as chips, candy, nuts, and fruit. Opportunities exist to better
manage visitors’ behaviors and to improve what visitors learn about this monkey species andother wildlife. Implementation and monitoring of our recommendations may reduce thelikelihood of negative encounters between visitors and aggressive monkeys, while reducing
monkeys’ stress levels and facilitating more species-typical behaviors.

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O-26 Invited Speaker

Molecular Approaches for Wildlife Conservation and Ecology: Amphibians
and Primates Unite
Steve Wagner
Department of Biological Sciences, Central Washington University

We use a variety of molecular approaches to address
ecological and conservation questions. We have a developed
a number of non-invasive sampling methods that takeadvantage of quantitative and traditional PCR for detection of
species-specific markers from DNA found in the environment(eDNA). We have employed these techniques to investigate
pathogens of amphibians as well as distribution andoccupancy of amphibians. In addition, we have taken an eDNA approach to understandprimate distribution and occupancy of New World primates by the sampling of plants
putatively chewed by primates. Further, we have been using High-throughput DNA
sequencing to understand the microbiome of primates and their potential for transference ofbacteria to among congeners and other taxa. Maintenance of a species core microbiome may
be important for individual long-term health and survival.

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O-30 Invited Speaker

The evolutionary ecology of tusks in elephants
Raman Sukumar, Karpagam Chelliah
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science

Tusk is sexually monomorphic in the proboscideans that areancestral to both the African elephant Loxodonta africana andAsian elephant Elephas maximus. Tusk continues to remain
monomorphic in the African elephant but has become sexuallydimorphic in the Asian elephant. Fisher proposed that sexually
selected male display traits originate in both the sexes but aresuppressed in the females by modifier genes, when the trait
becomes deleterious to females. Thus, sexually antagonistic
selection on a trait and sex-specific gene expression can lead to the evolution of sexual
dimorphism. Tusk, therefore could be a sexually selected male trait that evolved according to
the Fisherian model. Intriguingly, tuskless males occur at very high frequencies in some Asianelephant populations. The tusked and tuskless male morphs could be alternate male mating
strategies, occurring at evolutionarily stable frequencies. Alternatively, the observed maletusk dimorphism, could be a consequence of artificial selection against tusked individuals, due
to selective hunting of tusked males. Furthermore, male African elephants are more intensely
poached for ivory than female elephants. Yet the frequency of tuskless individuals has
increased more rapidly among females than in male African elephants. In essence, sexual
dimorphism could be evolving among such poached populations. Empirical studies in an Asianelephant population also found that expression of musth in male elephants was a more
important determinant of female choice as compared to possession of tusks. In this talk we
discuss the evolutionary ecology of tusks in elephants, shaped through a combination ofnatural selection, sexual selection and artificial selection.

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O-35 Invited SpeakerPhysical ethology of single-celled organism
Toshiyuki Nakagaki
Hokkaido University

We report here that ability of information processing in singlecelled organisms like amoebae (Physarum) and ciliates(Paramecium) is higher than we had thought. Physarum amoeba
found the optimal path when it obtained the multiple locations offood. A simple mathematical model for the path finding was
proposed in terms of differential equations. As well as the pathfinding ability, the organism was able to anticipate the next timingof periodic climate change after experienced some periodic
changes of climate, and to show a kind of behaviors that seemed to be 'indicisive' when it
encountered the presence of a chemical repellent, quinine. We indicated that a simple
dynamics was enough to reproduce these observed behaviors. Mathematical modeling is
helpful to understand the mechanism of behavioral smartness in slime mold. Capacity ofmemory and learning was also studied in ciliate, another major group of single-celledorganism. We propose 'physical ethology' of cell.

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O-42 Invited Speaker

Orangutan Strategies for Solving a Visuospatial Memory Task
Christopher Martin
Indianapolis Zoo

The popular game known as Concentration, in which players
search for matching pairs among a grid of face-down cards,
provides a robust platform for examining visuospatial memory in a
simple, nonverbal way. Orangutans(n=5) at the Indianapolis Zoo
were given a modified version of the Concentration Game inwhich three cards were shown face-down on a computer screen,
two of which matched each other while the third was a foil.
Subjects overturned two cards at a time by touching them, withtrials terminating in a food reward if the overturned cards matched, or reverting to their facedown position if they did not. A constraint was experimentally imposed on the game whereby
the first two cards touched would never match, resulting in an optimal search strategy
composed of touching the first two cards, followed by the third, followed by the card among
the first two cards that matched the third. Findings showed that three of five subjects utilized
the optimal search strategy more often than would be expected by chance, but also
perseverated on specific patterns of choice sequences rather than flexibly adjusting behavior
from trial to trial to minimize the overall number of card flips. The observed tendency oforangutans to rely on a prescriptive choice strategy instead of adaptively updating theirsolution in light of evidential developments is consistent with findings from prior studies onorangutan strategies for solving invisible displacement tasks.

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O-50 Invited Speaker

Modern Environmental Challenges to the Ecological Flexibility of Great
Apes
Crickette Sanz, David Morgan
Washington University in St. LouisGreat apes have a long evolutionary history of adjusting tofluctuating environments, but basic questions remain as to how
gorillas and chimpanzees cope with modern environmental
disturbances such as mechanized logging. Most studies of apes
and forestry have compared areas with different logging histories,
rather than documenting the responses of local ape populations
to timber extraction as it occurs. In this study, we documented
the arrival, progression, and departure of mechanized logging
activities in an active forestry concession in northern Republic of Congo. Our aim was to not
only document the impacts of logging on sympatric gorilla and chimpanzee populations, butalso to determine the factors driving their abundance in the region. This was accomplished bysurveying ape nests and human signs encountered along line transects over the course of aneight year study. A total of 12,467 ape nests were detected over 1,068 km of transects, andcomplemented by information on ape ecology from our ongoing study of habituated apes andtree distribution from forestry inventories. We found that abundance of chimpanzee nests
was predicted by human impacts and feeding trees, and that gorilla abundance was predictedby stage of logging and heterogeneity of vegetation. Chimpanzees shifted away from forestry
activities to nearby “refuge areas" of lower human disturbance, whereas gorillas wereattracted to the dense undergrowth of previously logged forests. We also detected an
enduring legacy of logging impacts on ape habitats and nesting. Together, these results
demonstrate the importance of the ecological flexibility and advanced cognitive capacities ofgreat apes in coping with environmental disturbance. However, the diverse community ofprimates residing in the Congo Basin are facing a myriad of threats to their long-term survival
for which there is no historical precedent. Results of this research and additional field studies
are being used to develop evidence-based conservation initiatives to mitigate these threats
and ensure the preservation of our closest living relatives.

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O-53 Invited Speaker

Can we study emotions in animals?
Ralph Adolphs
California Institute of Technology

In his seminal book, "The expression of the emotions in man andanimals," Charles Darwin argued for apparent homologies
between the emotions of humans and those of many othermammals, inferred from their behavioral expressions. However,some current views in psychology and neuroscience argue that
we should not scientifically apply the word "emotion" tononhuman animals at all. I disagree with this latter view, and will
provide an initial sketch of emotions that considers them asfunctional states applicable to all complex animals. An essential part of this view is the needfor strong distinctions between emotions, their behavioral expression, and their conscious
experience. Another essential part of this view is the need for comparative studies acrossdifferent species, in order to glean the general functional principles that characterizeemotions.

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Inuyama City Oﬃce
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八剣伝
Hakkenden

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犬山駅西病院
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犬山駅

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千年の宴
Sennen no Utage

Laundry

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スギ薬局
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Sakaya Big
酒屋ビック

白帝橋南
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鈴蘭
Suzuran

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ishizukuri park

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サンパーク犬山

Murakami clinic
村上内科

ダイソー マンガ喫茶”山ん馬”
Manga Cafe “Yamanba”
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リタペットクリニック
Rita Pet Clinic 29

サイトウハム
Saito Ham

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Map of Inuyama

天神町Tenjincho

Inuyama kindergarden文

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Primate Research Institute

霊長類研究所

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2 Urashima (Tofu Cafe)
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7 Inuyama Diner (Italian)
8 Matsuya (Yakiniku)
10 Yoshino Sushi (Sushi)
12 Yamauchi Nojo (Japanese Style Bar)
13 Uotami (Japanese Style Bar)
14 Yoshinoya (Beaf Bowl)
18 Hakkenden (Roast Chicken)
19 Denny’s (Family Restaurant)
25 Kirintei (Lunch)
27 Shinmi (Chinese Restaurant)
30 Saito Ham (Light Meal, Ham)
31 Ryuken (Chinese Restaurant)
32 Sunpark Inuyama (Lunch)
33 Suzuran (Cafe)
37 RTB (Pool Holl)
39 Masa (Japanese Style Bar)
40 Sakura Sushi (Sushi)
41 Sennenn no Utage (Japanese Style Bar)
42 Ibushiya (Japanese Style Bar)
44 Yamanba (Manga Cafe)
47 Fukutomi (Japanese Style Bar)
48 Tenjingawa (Noodle)
50 Media Cafe Popai (Manga Cafe)

Restaurants & Bars

9 Visage (Hair Salon)
16 V-drug (Drug Store)
22 Itoyokado (Super Market)
26 Geo (Video Rental Shop)
29 Rita Pet Clinic (Pet Clinic)
35 Sakaya Big (Sake Shop)
36 Sugi Drug Store
38 Takeuchi Cycle (Bicycle Shop)
43 Seria (100yen Shop)
45 The Daiso (100yen Shop)
49 Minimini (Rental Apartment)
51 Nafco (DIY Shop)
54 Arbor (Hair Salon)

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24H Convenience Stores

15 Inuyama eki nishi Hospital
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21 Inuyama City Oﬃce
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46 Juroku BankIntroduction to the Program
Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (PWS)
While working towards Kyoto University’s mission statement of the well‐being of the world, the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology andWildlife Science (PWS) strives for many other goals. This program also aims to foster the type of individual that will have the ability to make quick
judgement of one’s environment, the ability to design the future of global society, while all at the same time nurture a leader‐type of individual who
will be indispensable for oversea expansion.
(Japanese) primatology originated from Japan, and plays a big role in leading this unique academic study to the world. During the recent years, anemerging field of academic study called “Wildlife Science” that targets endangered species has been on the verge of establishment. With fieldworkas its foundation, a comprehensive understanding of the human mind, body, life and genome, as well as engaging in hands‐on activities that aims
for a “the well‐being of the world” are all vital to this establishment.
While being the front line of an academic field, in Japan this field has a shortage of three important careers that is not lacking in the West.
(1) Conservation specialists of international organization(s) such as the United nations and NGO; (2) Curators of museums, zoos, aquariums, andthe like, as well as one that can develop and/or expand a museum or zoo as a “field museum” in a specific habitat; and (3) Outreach workers thatinvests a great length of time in outreach activities in a specific countries and societies. While providing a foundation for new research, educationand hands‐on experience, this program aims to nurture a global leader that interconnects this academic field and one’s accomplishments.
For further details on the program, please refer to our HP（http://www.wildlife‐science.org/）

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Conservation specialists of internationalorganization(s) such as the United Nations andNGO
Significant international contributions:
Produce an individual that acquires
expertise, high linguistic skills, andexperience in fieldwork

Curator (Zoo, Museum, Aquarium, and the like)（Ph.D. level curator)
A career path in specialized knowledge,
demonstrating one’s experiences, andcontributing to society

Outreach workers investing a great length oftime in outreach activities in a specificcountries and societies
Expanding Kyoto University’s tradition:
Identifying the needs through on-site field ofview; a leader who can propose significant
contributions to JapanTo enhance a connection with the next generation by creating an organization that facilitates a mutual relationshipThe curriculum of a practitioner that acquired “internationality”

PWS Core Staff Members /Collaborators◆Hands-on fieldwork
Domestic fieldwork
International fieldwork
Supervisors / Mentors◆Acquiring the skills / Knowledge that
becomes the foundation for fieldwork◆Relationship with International
Organizations

External Evaluation Committee
International Organizations◆Training at domestic facilities◆Language Learning

English achievements received by entrance exam, education, and degree through the “Global 30” Project◆General admission to the Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University (Entrance exam in August, Enrollment in April)◆International enrollment from Spring and Fall of 2009: entrance exam for foreign students only

Facilities for International Collaborations

Domestic Facilities for Fieldwork Courses
Sasagamine Hütte (cabin)in Myoko‐kogen

We have field stations in 3 of thelargest tropical rain forest(Amazon, Congo, Borneo)

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Primate ResearchInstituteThe enrollment process of the Leading Graduate Programin Primatology and Wildlife Science
The Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (PWS) is a 5‐year program. Students approved to join the PWS program from theirfirst year of Master’s program will progress from L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, and will complete the program in 5 years.
The PWS program is completed by students parallel to their existing Kyoto University master’s and doctoral programs. Therefore, students do notneed to change their supervisor or section/laboratory to join PWS. However, there are two necessary conditions for eligibility:
1. A graduate student of Kyoto University:
It is required to become a graduate student of the Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science (Kyoto University). However, we are in theprocess of adjustment for students of other graduate departments to enroll in our program, so please do not hesitate to inquire.
2. To apply and receive approval to enroll into our program:
The process is the same for both Japanese natives and foreign students. Eligible students: 1st year Master’s students (will be called L1 student), or adoctoral students (will be called L3 student). Annually, we will disclose the guidelines for applicants in mid‐January, and administer the entrance examin the beginning of March.

Curriculum
Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (PWS)
The following contents show the curriculum and schedule that the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science offer. Credits
obtained through the mandatory courses can also be used as credit for Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University.
NOTE: Course schedules are subject to change. For more information, refer to the following site: http://www.wildlife‐science.org/en/curriculum/
Please contact the following e‐mail address for any questions about the curriculum of PWS: info@wildlife‐science.org▼ MANDATORY COURSES (corresponds to Master course)◎Interdepartmental
Exchange “Inter-lab”◎KOSHIMA Field
Science Course◎YAKUSHIMA Field
Science Course◎Genome Science
CourseTo obtain a general idea of thediverse areas of study in the
Division of Biological Science,
Kyoto University. Visit thefollowing facilities in succession:
Kyoto City Zoo, Center for
Ecological Research (KU),
Research Reactor Institute (KU),
Seto Marine Biological Laboratory(KU), Primate Research Institute(KU), Japan Monkey Centre

To learn the basis of wildlife
research. Conduct observation on
wild Japanese macaques(protected species) in Koshima,
the birthplace of Japanese
primatology. Required to develop
independent research topic (e.g.,
Identification of food items infeces)To learn the basis of wildlife
research. Conduct fieldwork on
animals/plants in Yakushima, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
English is the official language in thiscourse to facilitate exchange ofideas with international participants,
e.g. from Tanzania, India, Malaysia
and elsewhere. Samples collectedduring the course will be used in thefollowing Genome Science Course.

Complementary to the Yakushima
Field Science Course. Designed forparticipants who expect to engage inboth laboratory work and fieldwork.
Beginner (direct sequencing) andadvanced (next generation
sequencing) courses are available.
English is the official language as in
the previous course. The samples
from Yakushima will be used toperform various experiments andanalyses. Students give a poster
presentation at the international
symposium scheduled on the last dayof this course.

PRI: Apr. 24th-30th, 2016
WRC: May 5th-11th, 2016

Apr. 4th-9th, 2016

Spring: May 21st-27th, 2016
Fall: Oct. 16th-22nd, 2016

◎Zoo/Museum Course
To obtain practical experiencein environmental education in
the field of primatology/wildlife
science as well as to learn towork as a curator, one of thethree exit points of the PWS
program. This course provides
lectures by zoo technicians
and practical training as
zookeepers.
Place: Japan Monkey Centre
Spring: TBD (June, 2016)
Fall: TBD
(February or March, 2017)

Spring: May 30th-Jun. 3rd, 7th, 2016
Fall: Oct. 24th-28th, 2016
EXAMPLES (Academic Year 2015):◎Comparative Cognitive
Science Course /Animal Welfare Course
To learn the basis of comparative
cognitive science. Understand theprocedures in cognitive
experimentation and behavioral
observation. Work with:- Chimpanzees & Horses (Primate
Research Institute): Comparative
Cognitive Science Course- Bonobos (Kumamoto Sanctuary):
Animal Welfare Course
Comparative Cognitive Course：
TBD (August, 2016)
Animal Welfare Course: TBD(November, 2016)◎ SASAGAMINE Field
Science Course◎Fieldwork(designed by each PWS student)(Non-snow season / Snow Season)

To develop skills in planning
To learn survival skills as the basis
projects aimed at one or more offor future fieldwork. Activities include:
the three exit points (goals) of the- Wildlife observation
PWS program (i.e., conservation- Climbing Hiuchi Mountain (2,420m)
specialization, curation, outreach).
- Night-time bivouac practicum
Required to design/conduct(improvised encampment)
individual overseas training
Place: Kyoto University Sasagamine
projects.
Hütte (cabin) in Myoko-kogen(plateau at 1,300m elevation), Nigata
PrefectureNon-snow Season:
Summer: TBD (July, 2016)
Autumn: TBD (October, 2016)
Snow Season: TBD (March, 2017)

Aug. 20th – Sep. 27th, 2015 (L1@Mikurajima “御蔵島”)：Observation of pair swimming and individual
identification of Indo pacific bottlenose dolphin around
Mikura island
Sep. 22nd– Dec. 6th, 2015 (L2@DR Congo):
The study on developmental factors of female natal
emigration in patrilocal society
Sep. 8th, 2015 – Jan. 12th, 2016 (L3@Gabon):Infection‐risk avoidance experiments in papionini andhominidae
Jul. 10th, 2015 – Feb. 15th, 2015 (L4@Tanzania):
Social interactions between infants and non‐parents inwild chimpanzees

Many group fieldworks are designed by Students.
‐ JIGOKUDANI‐ Kids Jamboree@ TOKYO‐ SHODOSHIMA‐ TAKASAKIYAMA‐ San Francisco▼ LONG-TERM INTERNSHIP TRAININGS (corresponds to Doctoral course)▼ LIBERAL ARTS SUBJECTS◎Conservation Biology
Internship Training◎Animal Welfare
Internship Training◎Social OutreachInternship Training◎Buddha Seminar

UN-related organizations and NGOs

Museums, Zoos and Aquariums

Outreach activities in specificcountries and societies▼ LANGUAGE LEARNING“Self-Study Paradigm”“Hands-on Experience through Fieldwork”
Students are required to become proficient in atleast one foreign language in addition to their native
language. English is required for all students whose
native language is not English. International
students whose native language is English arerequired to master another language of their choice.
Students are also strongly recommended to learn asecond foreign language.

- Lectures from WWF officers,
ambassadors, governors, etc.
- Official language: not specified◎Asura International
Seminar- Lectures from researchers,
government officials from theUnited Kingdom, Congo, Brazil,
Butan, etc.
- Official language: English▼ The International Symposiums
on Primatology and Wildlife Science- The 1st: Mar. 06-08, 2014
- The 2nd: Aug. 29-30, 2014
- The 3rd: Mar. 05-08, 2015
- The 4th: Jul. 21-22, 2015
- The 5th: Mar. 03-06, 2016
- The 6th: Sep. 12-15, 2016
- The 7th: TBD (March, 2017)