“Let's see what happens!”—His words were and still are guiding me

Abstract

The first paper I read when I started studying bats as a student was Jim's paper. At the time, I never dreamed that a few years later we would be able to conduct bat experiments together in Japan and the United States. Although it was my first and last study abroad experience, and it was only for a month, the experience of working with Jim every day guided my confidence and career path as a researcher. I will never forget the excitement when we conducted a flight experiment using a telemetry microphone together and found that the big brown bats were fluctuating the pulse frequency up and down in a cluttered environment. This experience sparked my interest in the jamming avoidance behavior of bats, which has become a very important research topic for me. I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see up close the ideas that come from his vast experience and knowledge and to witness the respectful attitude he has toward bats and nature as a pure researcher. Jim is a great researcher whom I genuinely admire and who taught me to enjoy bats, nature, and research indeed.