Q&A: The present and future of the ecosystem reflected in marine life

An animal ecologist who studies large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences has conducted surveys in oceans around the world. Using a method known as “biologging,” which involves attaching various recording instruments to animals in order to collect data, Iwata works to elucidate the activity and environment of mysterious marine life.