Mariko Kageyama
@marikkage.bsky.social
A museologist-lawyer metamorphosed into a university research administrator. A former natural history collections manager. Opinions are mine alone.
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Mariko Kageyama
@marikkage.bsky.social
· Jul 21
View of Open data in publications – non-copyrightability and attribution as drivers for equity, science and innovation
europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu
It’s truly a product of long term collaborations among coauthors that have been all enthusiastically working on promoting open data as a driver for equity, science and innovation in the global biodiversity research context and beyond
europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ej...
europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ej...
upon an encounter with a roadkill, my thought process: it would make a nice complete specimen (skin/skeleton); sensing a rotten smell, skin and tissue cannot be saved; I don’t have a salvage permit to begin with; it’s an invasive species so I may not need one; wait a second! I must go to work...
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
upon an encounter with a roadkill, my thought process: it would make a nice complete specimen (skin/skeleton); sensing a rotten smell, skin and tissue cannot be saved; I don’t have a salvage permit to begin with; it’s an invasive species so I may not need one; wait a second! I must go to work...
Consensus among museums worldwide is they are urged to act in a tense mode to grapple with the not so bright future - terms like emergency, disasters and resilience stand out on top of familiar sustainability and communities; but no mention of AI as a new threat (or not)
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November 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Consensus among museums worldwide is they are urged to act in a tense mode to grapple with the not so bright future - terms like emergency, disasters and resilience stand out on top of familiar sustainability and communities; but no mention of AI as a new threat (or not)
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Wondering Japan has or should have in the future a harsh FCA equivalent or a similar enforcement mechanism for the Ministry of Justice to hold academic institutions instead of individuals accountable for failure to disclose in conjunction with treble damages...
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/do...
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/do...
DOJ Revives China Initiative Tactics: Investigating Academic Researchers by Targeting Universities Under the False Claims Act | JD Supra
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking a renewed and aggressive enforcement approach to educational institutions and researchers with affiliations...
www.jdsupra.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wondering Japan has or should have in the future a harsh FCA equivalent or a similar enforcement mechanism for the Ministry of Justice to hold academic institutions instead of individuals accountable for failure to disclose in conjunction with treble damages...
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/do...
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/do...
It shows what we intuitively know but what would be the ideal forms of shared stewardship?
"call for international initiatives to promote fairer access to biological knowledge, including ... repatriation, improved accessibility protocols ... inclusive research partnerships"
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
"call for international initiatives to promote fairer access to biological knowledge, including ... repatriation, improved accessibility protocols ... inclusive research partnerships"
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
The hidden biodiversity knowledge split in biological collections | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Ecological and evolutionary processes generate biodiversity, yet how biodiversity
data are organized and shared globally can shape our understanding of these processes.
We show that name-bearing type ...
doi.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It shows what we intuitively know but what would be the ideal forms of shared stewardship?
"call for international initiatives to promote fairer access to biological knowledge, including ... repatriation, improved accessibility protocols ... inclusive research partnerships"
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
"call for international initiatives to promote fairer access to biological knowledge, including ... repatriation, improved accessibility protocols ... inclusive research partnerships"
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Doesn’t make sense -- I’ve been an ICOM-US member as a museum professional, whether I worked with a collection institution or not, for 20+ yrs; now the local secretariat in Japan asks for a new membership fee $350 under a supporting membership category, nearly 5x the due for a regular voting member
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doesn’t make sense -- I’ve been an ICOM-US member as a museum professional, whether I worked with a collection institution or not, for 20+ yrs; now the local secretariat in Japan asks for a new membership fee $350 under a supporting membership category, nearly 5x the due for a regular voting member
Developing strategic plans for ‘smarter’ collecting is something we should do with AI to mitigate depreciation of natural history collections
..and this statement is so true - “we can recapture spatial information about species occurrences [but] we cannot recapture time"
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
..and this statement is so true - “we can recapture spatial information about species occurrences [but] we cannot recapture time"
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Global sampling decline erodes science potential of natural history collections - Nature Communications
Natural history collections hold over two billion specimens representing Earth’s biodiversity, but their scientific value depends on continued specimen collection and digitisation. This study demonstr...
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Developing strategic plans for ‘smarter’ collecting is something we should do with AI to mitigate depreciation of natural history collections
..and this statement is so true - “we can recapture spatial information about species occurrences [but] we cannot recapture time"
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
..and this statement is so true - “we can recapture spatial information about species occurrences [but] we cannot recapture time"
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Maybe the difference would be only significant in the prosecution process if an intervening individual’s gender is the opposite of the inventor themselves, particularly herself because of unconscious bias that innovation is not supposed to belong to female figures… www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
A simple intervention significantly improved patent outcomes for women inventors
Research by the University of Washington and the USPTO found that some simple interventions increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by 12%. For first-time applicants, that...
www.washington.edu
October 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Maybe the difference would be only significant in the prosecution process if an intervening individual’s gender is the opposite of the inventor themselves, particularly herself because of unconscious bias that innovation is not supposed to belong to female figures… www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
how cool is that: a new venomous animal species to be published based on an “... integrative experimental design combining taxonomy, molecular data, and oceanographic modeling to understand species range shifts and cryptic diversity in a changing ocean”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
Frontiers | Physalia mikazuki sp. nov. (Phylum Cnidaria; Class Hydrozoa) Blown into Japan's Northeast (Tohoku) at the Whim of Marine Ecosystem Change
The discovery of Physalia mikazuki sp. nov. in the temperate waters of Gamo Beach, Sendai Bay (Miyagi Prefecture) in the Tohoku (northeast) region of Japan, ...
www.frontiersin.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
how cool is that: a new venomous animal species to be published based on an “... integrative experimental design combining taxonomy, molecular data, and oceanographic modeling to understand species range shifts and cryptic diversity in a changing ocean”
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
was recently invited (but declined) to apply for a position, where, after submitting a resume, would complete an AI-led interview to assess language ability and professional experience, then take a follow-up AI-led interview to assess professional background- may I speak with “human" resources
October 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
was recently invited (but declined) to apply for a position, where, after submitting a resume, would complete an AI-led interview to assess language ability and professional experience, then take a follow-up AI-led interview to assess professional background- may I speak with “human" resources
Sharp 'science of science' questions and challenges analyzing public fundings impact on drugs R&D ecosystems
“NIH...retains the right to veto publications...should...make data [on peer review scores and unfunded grants] available to metascience researchers"
goodscience.substack.com/p/what-if-ni...
“NIH...retains the right to veto publications...should...make data [on peer review scores and unfunded grants] available to metascience researchers"
goodscience.substack.com/p/what-if-ni...
"What If NIH Had Been 40% Smaller?"
“What If NIH Had Been 40% Smaller?”
goodscience.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sharp 'science of science' questions and challenges analyzing public fundings impact on drugs R&D ecosystems
“NIH...retains the right to veto publications...should...make data [on peer review scores and unfunded grants] available to metascience researchers"
goodscience.substack.com/p/what-if-ni...
“NIH...retains the right to veto publications...should...make data [on peer review scores and unfunded grants] available to metascience researchers"
goodscience.substack.com/p/what-if-ni...
I doubt it was a mere bad word choice ‘hometown’ implying settlements of African labor force that has spurred controversy, devolving into diplomatic PR disasters.
“JICA...has never undertaken initiatives to promote immigration and has no plans to do so in the future"
www.jica.go.jp/english/info...
“JICA...has never undertaken initiatives to promote immigration and has no plans to do so in the future"
www.jica.go.jp/english/info...
Announcement regarding the “JICA Africa Hometown” Initiative ｜ News＆Publication - JICA
www.jica.go.jp
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I doubt it was a mere bad word choice ‘hometown’ implying settlements of African labor force that has spurred controversy, devolving into diplomatic PR disasters.
“JICA...has never undertaken initiatives to promote immigration and has no plans to do so in the future"
www.jica.go.jp/english/info...
“JICA...has never undertaken initiatives to promote immigration and has no plans to do so in the future"
www.jica.go.jp/english/info...
Career opportunity @ Macroecology Lab, Dept. Ecological Developmental Adaptability Life Sciences, Tohoku University....species distribution modeling, mapping of different dimensions of biodiversity (taxonomic, functional), wildlife monitoring, ecosystem restoration
jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJor...
jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJor...
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Career opportunity @ Macroecology Lab, Dept. Ecological Developmental Adaptability Life Sciences, Tohoku University....species distribution modeling, mapping of different dimensions of biodiversity (taxonomic, functional), wildlife monitoring, ecosystem restoration
jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJor...
jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJor...
Though I disliked being labeled as an alien, I'd never abused my H1-B status in the nonprofit sector
Does this proclamation also mean my green card potentially is worth much more than $100,000 - I should safeguard it in a vault..
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Does this proclamation also mean my green card potentially is worth much more than $100,000 - I should safeguard it in a vault..
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program was created to bring temporary workers into the United
www.whitehouse.gov
September 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Though I disliked being labeled as an alien, I'd never abused my H1-B status in the nonprofit sector
Does this proclamation also mean my green card potentially is worth much more than $100,000 - I should safeguard it in a vault..
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Does this proclamation also mean my green card potentially is worth much more than $100,000 - I should safeguard it in a vault..
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Japan is out since it hasn’t been investing as heavily?
“...now advising US-based researchers to look beyond Canada & Europe, to opportunities in Asian countries that have been investing heavily in science & technology in recent years, including China and South Korea"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“...now advising US-based researchers to look beyond Canada & Europe, to opportunities in Asian countries that have been investing heavily in science & technology in recent years, including China and South Korea"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
These scientists left the US in Trump’s first term: their tips on taking the leap
Nature talks to researchers about why they moved and how they relocated successfully.
www.nature.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Japan is out since it hasn’t been investing as heavily?
“...now advising US-based researchers to look beyond Canada & Europe, to opportunities in Asian countries that have been investing heavily in science & technology in recent years, including China and South Korea"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“...now advising US-based researchers to look beyond Canada & Europe, to opportunities in Asian countries that have been investing heavily in science & technology in recent years, including China and South Korea"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Definitely more peaceful to be alerted of sighting of bear than a wanted murder suspect near campus
“ATTN: Please be informed that a university staff has reported a bear sighting....On top of the tree on the north side of ...(see map). Number of bears sighted: 1, total length approximately 1 meter"
“ATTN: Please be informed that a university staff has reported a bear sighting....On top of the tree on the north side of ...(see map). Number of bears sighted: 1, total length approximately 1 meter"
September 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Definitely more peaceful to be alerted of sighting of bear than a wanted murder suspect near campus
“ATTN: Please be informed that a university staff has reported a bear sighting....On top of the tree on the north side of ...(see map). Number of bears sighted: 1, total length approximately 1 meter"
“ATTN: Please be informed that a university staff has reported a bear sighting....On top of the tree on the north side of ...(see map). Number of bears sighted: 1, total length approximately 1 meter"
Prof. Ben Feringa’s amazing special lecture on the joy of discovery, the art of building small, i.e., molecular machines, from switches to motors, display materials, medicine, robots, self-cleaning systems, or you name it; “chemistry is my hobby” “chemistry, the creating science” “bio-nano future”
September 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Prof. Ben Feringa’s amazing special lecture on the joy of discovery, the art of building small, i.e., molecular machines, from switches to motors, display materials, medicine, robots, self-cleaning systems, or you name it; “chemistry is my hobby” “chemistry, the creating science” “bio-nano future”
I’ve come across few other instances of the term UIRE associated correctly with the University for International Research Excellence on public media. What about Research University of International Excellence (RUIE) or University of International Excellence in Research (UIER)
doi.org/10.1038/s443...
doi.org/10.1038/s443...
Catalysts of change: Japan’s universities for international research excellence | EMBO reports
EMBO Press is an editorially independent publishing platform for the development of EMBO scientific publications.
www.embopress.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’ve come across few other instances of the term UIRE associated correctly with the University for International Research Excellence on public media. What about Research University of International Excellence (RUIE) or University of International Excellence in Research (UIER)
doi.org/10.1038/s443...
doi.org/10.1038/s443...
Just heard this witty quote in one of webinars on the topic of monitoring and assessing program outcomes and impact -- that’s exactly what I wanted to tell people around here 💡 "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all” - by Peter Drucker
September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Just heard this witty quote in one of webinars on the topic of monitoring and assessing program outcomes and impact -- that’s exactly what I wanted to tell people around here 💡 "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all” - by Peter Drucker
Philosophically eye opening read: “While advocates of open science highlight its intended benefits for justice, we hypothesize that openness will generally exacerbate oppression without additional measures to change the governance of the organizations involved"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
How Open Science organizations generate epistemic oppression - European Journal for Philosophy of Science
Advocates for open science argue that it democratizes access to and benefits from scientific knowledge. However, large-scale infrastructures such as public scientific databases are typically managed b...
link.springer.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Philosophically eye opening read: “While advocates of open science highlight its intended benefits for justice, we hypothesize that openness will generally exacerbate oppression without additional measures to change the governance of the organizations involved"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
No NIH grants have been granted to Japan since FY2022; the bar seems to be even higher as far as “all research supported at international sites should have direct potential to generate knowledge applicable to...the health of Americans"
reporter.nih.gov/search/jvWAC...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
reporter.nih.gov/search/jvWAC...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
Maximizing and Safeguarding NIH’s Investment in Foreign Collaborations
NIH is establishing a set of fundamental principles to guide our research collaborations abroad.
www.nih.gov
August 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
No NIH grants have been granted to Japan since FY2022; the bar seems to be even higher as far as “all research supported at international sites should have direct potential to generate knowledge applicable to...the health of Americans"
reporter.nih.gov/search/jvWAC...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
reporter.nih.gov/search/jvWAC...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
A perfect time to envision transactional, pragmatic, and aspirational modes of science diplomacy combined, but how? —Rewiring science diplomacy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A perfect time to envision transactional, pragmatic, and aspirational modes of science diplomacy combined, but how? —Rewiring science diplomacy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Getting worse and pains indirectly felt here in Japan...Japan Post: Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of [International] Mail to the United States Due to Changes in U.S. Customs and Regulations
www.post.japanpost.jp/int/informat...
www.post.japanpost.jp/int/informat...
News - Japan Post
www.post.japanpost.jp
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Getting worse and pains indirectly felt here in Japan...Japan Post: Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of [International] Mail to the United States Due to Changes in U.S. Customs and Regulations
www.post.japanpost.jp/int/informat...
www.post.japanpost.jp/int/informat...
State of Open Data '24 with lots of data points visualized (e.g., Figs 4, 14) help understand how far Japan lags behind; staggering 56% responded they've never heard of the FAIR data principles before; new mandate by funding agencies may reverse the trend
digitalscience.figshare.com/articles/rep...
digitalscience.figshare.com/articles/rep...
August 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
State of Open Data '24 with lots of data points visualized (e.g., Figs 4, 14) help understand how far Japan lags behind; staggering 56% responded they've never heard of the FAIR data principles before; new mandate by funding agencies may reverse the trend
digitalscience.figshare.com/articles/rep...
digitalscience.figshare.com/articles/rep...
apnews.com/article/libr...
The story is sweet, reminiscent of outstanding museum object loans, but the basic question still is how can staff best handle these (externally, internally, ethically, or emotionally) when people complain about things missing but are meant to serve the community at large
The story is sweet, reminiscent of outstanding museum object loans, but the basic question still is how can staff best handle these (externally, internally, ethically, or emotionally) when people complain about things missing but are meant to serve the community at large
Library book returned after 82 years. Note says, 'Grandma won't be able to pay for it anymore'
A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library.
apnews.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
apnews.com/article/libr...
The story is sweet, reminiscent of outstanding museum object loans, but the basic question still is how can staff best handle these (externally, internally, ethically, or emotionally) when people complain about things missing but are meant to serve the community at large
The story is sweet, reminiscent of outstanding museum object loans, but the basic question still is how can staff best handle these (externally, internally, ethically, or emotionally) when people complain about things missing but are meant to serve the community at large
Foreign viruses would be happy: [NIH] should consider if there is a scientific justification for...a program at a foreign site...since American taxpayers fund NIH research...must also assess risks to national security, biosecurity, waste, abuse, or fraud at foreign sites
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
Advancing NIH’s Mission Through a Unified Strategy
NIH is moving toward a unified strategy that aligns our priorities and funding approaches to fulfill this commitment.
www.nih.gov
August 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Foreign viruses would be happy: [NIH] should consider if there is a scientific justification for...a program at a foreign site...since American taxpayers fund NIH research...must also assess risks to national security, biosecurity, waste, abuse, or fraud at foreign sites
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...
www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni...