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Science Corner – Monitoring threats to mammals in the cloud forests of Cusuco National Park

Science Corner – Monitoring threats to mammals in the cloud forests of Cusuco National Park

By Hannah Hoskins

Written by and photos courtesy of Hannah Hoskins Cusuco National Park, North West Honduras, June 2010. I had just finished the first year of my undergraduate degree studying Natural Sciences, a subject I had chosen as it gave me scope to pick…

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Calakmul goes digital! A field-report on our new data entry system in our forest site, Mexico

Calakmul goes digital! A field-report on our new data entry system in our forest site, Mexico

By Jose Nobrega

Words and photos courtesy of Jose Nobrega Data… one of the most valuable things we get after each season. Data entry… whilst being one of the most important activities to be done on-site, it is also one of the biggest sources of…

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Education for Sustainability – Singapore American School

Education for Sustainability – Singapore American School

By Dr. Martha Began Crawford

Words and photos courtesy of Dr. Martha Began Crawford     Part I.  The Case of Lauren Pong’s Education for Sustainability Lauren Pong, suited up in the photograph above is a first-generation American teenager whose parents are from China.  During childhood, Lauren…

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Our Third year on Silba Island, Croatia

Our Third year on Silba Island, Croatia

By Lisa Böhm

Written by Lisa Böhm Photos courtesy of Kirtan Shah and Lisa Böhm “Dobar dan”, as the locals greet you on this island when they are passing by. We started the 3rd year of the Croatia Opwall (Cropwall) marine site, and this time…

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A surprise camp visitor!

A surprise camp visitor!

By Anna David

Words and photos courtesy of Anna David It was the last night in camp for the week and everyone was making the most of it – learning the Poco Poco and getting their handmade rattan bracelets before the trek out the next…

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Guyana-ooh-nana: Breakfast or birds?

Guyana-ooh-nana: Breakfast or birds?

By Karen Ono

Words courtesy of Karen Ono Photos courtesy of Shamar Hooper and Justin Isip Breakfast (especially with all the bakes in Guyana) might be my favourite meal of the day. But what’s more exciting than breakfast? Birds!!! Between 6 to 8 AM is…

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Gondwana Game Reserve – A dream come true for a dissertation student

Gondwana Game Reserve – A dream come true for a dissertation student

By Justine Thompson

Six weeks away from home collecting data for a master’s dissertation sounded like a life time but before I knew it my time in Gondwana was coming to an end. South Africa was always a dream to me from a young age…

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When in Romania…

When in Romania…

By Krisztina Csiki

Words and photos courtesy of Krisztina Csiki As a Swedish master student with Transylvanian roots, I expected my dissertation journey with Operation Wallacea in Transylvania to be a fairly familiar experience. This has proved to be both true and false. During my…

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Macaques – Labundo’s best frenemy

Macaques – Labundo’s best frenemy

By Panji Akbar

Words courtesy of  Panji Akbar Photos courtesy of Amy Dixon Labundo-bundo, Indonesia 15-07-2019 Just like the other classic conservation story in other parts of the world, the relationship between Buton Macaque (Macaca ochreata brunnescens) and farmerz in Buton island are not peaceful….

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Bau Bau Marine Site, Indonesia – A day in the life

Bau Bau Marine Site, Indonesia – A day in the life

By Jessica Bouron

Words and photos courtesy of Jessica Bouron This summer I went on a two week expedition with Operation Wallacea to one of their marine sites in Indonesia. It was the most amazing experience, with each day being more exciting than the last,…

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Aguadas, Crocodiles and the Mayan Jungle – PhD adventures of a Portuguese biologist in Mexico

Aguadas, Crocodiles and the Mayan Jungle – PhD adventures of a Portuguese biologist in Mexico

By Jose Nobrega

Written by Jose Nobrega Pursuing a career in crocodilian research and conservation has been a bumpy ride. But that is what I am passionate about. From a very early age I knew that I wanted to “run off to the tropics” and…

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Finding new bird species in Sulawesi – retrospective on a PhD with Operation Wallacea Indonesia

Finding new bird species in Sulawesi – retrospective on a PhD with Operation Wallacea Indonesia

By Darren O’Connell

Written by Darren O’Connell Almost as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a Zoologist. Growing up on a steady diet of Attenborough documents, I dreamed of exploring new lands, discovering weird and wonderful species. I wanted to be the…

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