DrKaori Yokochi

Lecturer

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences

  • Lecturer
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences
  • +61 3 924 45698 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Wildlife Conservation and Management

Urban Ecology

Road Ecology

Mammals

Behavioural Ecology

Conservation Genetics


Environmental Education


Knowledge Areas
Wildlife Conservation, Urban Ecology including Road Ecology and light pollution

GRANTS

  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Tracking fear across continents: Expanding anti-predator research into Africa to reveal how fear shapes mammal behaviour and conservation
    School of Life and Environmental Sciences2 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Plotz R
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION:In the shadow of light and music: Evaluating the response of insectivorous bat communities to nighttime recreational events
    16 Dec 2025 - 16 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795 - $8,405.00
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Travel fund to attend the Biodiversity Conference 2025
    School of Life and Environmental Sciences20 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Yokochi K
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    More than just a damp pipe: Assessing and improving ecological values of drainage structures under Great Ocean Road for wildlife (Parks Victoria)
    School of Life and Environmental Sciences5 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Yokochi K
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Behind the bright lights: Working with RBG to assess and minimise the impacts of light festivals on wildlife
    School of Life and Einvironmental Sciences, Deakin University5 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Yokochi K,
    • Whisson D
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Crossing the road to escape the rising water: Assessing the use of drainage tunnels by small native mammals in Otways
    Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment26 Feb 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Yokochi K