- Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield
I research the social and cultural geography of East Asia and the Asia-Pacific, focusing on Japan and South Korea. I research, teach, and write about demography, environment, employment, and organizational behaviour in these regions, particularly in relation to the outcomes of depopulation for environmental and human systems. Does human depopulation result in environmental restoration? How does labour force contraction impact on organizations? These are some of the questions my research seeks answers to.
Keywords: "depopulation dividend"; "depopulation vanguard country"; "shrinking regions"; biodiversity; gender; inclusion.
Experience
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–presentSenior Lecturer in Social and Cultural Geography of East Asia, University of Sheffield
Education
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2001University of Sheffield, PhD East Asian Studies/Sociology/Employment Studies
Publications
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2025Biodiversity change under human depopulation in Japan, Nature Sustainability
Honours
Ambassodor's Special Commendation for Services to Anglo-Japanese Relations
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