Month: April 2026

Hopeson Kasiya of the Malawi Department of Fisheries has completed his studies at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo, earned his Ph.D., and returned to Malawi. Drawing on his extensive fieldwork in Malawi, he was able to complete an outstanding doctoral dissertation while collaborating with local communities there as a researcher in fisheries social sciences. Malawi faces a shortage of expertise in this area. There is no doubt that he will apply the knowledge he gained in Japan to the field of fisheries resource management in Malawi and contribute to further research on integrated natural resource management. Hopeson’s sincere approach to his research left a strong impression on members of both the local communities in Malawi and Japan. Thank you for your hard work over the past three years.
Hopeson, we look forward to seeing you take the lead in fisheries resource management in Malawi. Congratulations!

Talandila Kasapila, the Park Manager of Lake Malawi National Park at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife has completed his studies at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Ehime University, earned his master’s degree, and returned to Malawi. There is no doubt that he will apply the knowledge he gained in Japan to the management of protected areass and sustainable development of communities in Malawi, contributing to the continued practice of integrated natural resource management. We hope he will continue to demonstrate leadership in the protected area management at Lake Malawi National Park and others. Kasapila’s kind and gentle personality earned a warm welcome not only at Ehime University but also from the people of Yakushima, where his field research was conducted, making these two years truly wonderful.
Congratulations, Talandila!