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Expedition Diaries

Dominica – A thorough introduction to tropical ecology

Dominica – A thorough introduction to tropical ecology

By Ian Thornhill

Written by and Photos Courtesy Ian Thornhill Within the Rosalie River valley, close to the Atlantic coast of Dominica, there is a place where three rivers meet. These rivers are the Stuart’s, the Clarke’s (or locally Cacao) and the Brown’s. Together they…

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Ecuador – Project weeks 1 and 2

Ecuador – Project weeks 1 and 2

By Sophia Wood

Written by Sophia Wood (Deputy Country Manager for Ecuador 2018) Photos courtesy of Dan Ward Arrival Our shapes were already blurred by dusk by the time we were loading the canoes. We fumbled to pack rucksacks, whiteboards, buckets, and nets into a…

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Peru – Geology Rocks, but Biology is Life

Peru – Geology Rocks, but Biology is Life

By Kathryn Christinsen

Written by and photos courtesy of Kathryn Christinsen This summer I spent nearly three weeks in Peru on the Pacaya – Samiria National Reserve helping biologists collect data through surveys. With no exaggeration, I can say it was simply indescribable and eye-opening….

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Croatia – Opwall in Skradin (Week 1)

Croatia – Opwall in Skradin (Week 1)

By Jo Fitzwilliams

It is week one and our Research Assistants and group from the German School in Helsinki arrived in Split safe and sound. We boarded the bus to the research base at the terrestrial site but we would not go there straight away…

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Honduras – Journal of a Research Assistant

Honduras – Journal of a Research Assistant

By Sam Rogerson

Photo Courtesy of Jon Kolby Saturday – 17/6/17 – Journal entry after one week of being in the jungle: “Jungle training was amazing. Living ‘rough’ with hammocks, a campfire and a few tarps. What a great time; true, proper trekking with funny,…

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Indonesia – Midnight Picnic in the Pondok

Indonesia – Midnight Picnic in the Pondok

By Melissa Donnelly

Written by and Photos courtesy of Melissa Donnelly I had just gotten back to camp from a very successful bat survey where I caught 22 animals from 6 different species. It was close to midnight; the generator was off and everyone was…

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Indonesia – The bird, the bat and the scorpion

Indonesia – The bird, the bat and the scorpion

By Melissa Donnelly

Written by and Photos Courtesy of Melissa Donnelly There was an amazing quiet creek on Transect 6 that I was desperate to survey. Finally, had the chance to go out there, but once I found the location, the entire thing had dried…

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Indonesia – Batty about Bats!

Indonesia – Batty about Bats!

By Melissa Donnelly

Written by and Photos Courtesy of Melissa Donnelly This is my first time in Indonesia, and I cannot wait to start looking for bats. I have mostly worked in Latin America and the Caribbean, and up until now have had very little…

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Honduras – It’s going down, I’m yelling Timbo

Honduras – It’s going down, I’m yelling Timbo

By Victoria Wilmott

Written by and Photos Courtesy of Victoria Wilmott In July 2017 myself and fourteen other A-level students signed up to join Operation Wallacea in the rainforests and seas of Honduras in Central America, for what would be one of the most challenging…

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South Africa – We’ll never forget

South Africa – We’ll never forget

By Lauren Doubek & Erika Stanish

Written by and photos courtesy of Lauren Doubek & Erika Stanish Africa is a place of extremes. The weather changes in an instant from freezing cold to boiling hot. The scenery changes from barren to lush. The drives go from breathing in…

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