Kyoichi Mori

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Kyoichi Mori is a pioneering researcher in marine biologging and behavioral ecology, best known for his innovative work on sperm whales and deep-sea predator-prey interactions. His research centers on developing and deploying advanced animal-borne sensor technologies—such as video loggers and multi-sensor tags—to uncover the hidden lives of large marine animals. Mori’s most notable contribution is the design of the "whale rover," a novel biologging platform that moves along the surface of a sperm whale, enabling unprecedented, close-range observation of foraging behavior. This work, published in 2018, has garnered attention for its technical ingenuity and potential to reveal how sperm whales hunt giant squid in the deep ocean. Though his citation counts are modest—his top-cited paper has 4 citations—Mori’s impact lies in his role as a trailblazer in field-deployable robotics for animal behavior studies. His achievements include pioneering the use of suction-cup-attached cameras on cetaceans and contributing to the first video recordings of sperm whale feeding events. For students and researchers, Mori exemplifies how creative engineering can open new windows into the natural world.