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Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course in Costa Rica

Posted on September 5, 2017 by kdingess Leave a comment

Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation Dates: Winter Session: January 1-16, 2018 Summer Session: July 13-28, 2018 Application deadline: Winter Session: December 15, 2017 Summer Session: June 15, 2018 Program fee: $2600 Location: Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Contact: Visit our website and/or email us at conservation@danta.info for more information. Course Description This course is designed to provide students with field

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Why Fieldwork Friendships Last

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jess Ritsche Leave a comment

Okay, so this is a bit of a personal post. I realized in my most recent trip to Costa Rica that the friendships formed in the field have all lasted. So, it really got me thinking about why. Let me first explain what the field is like for me. In both locations that I’ve done fieldwork (Panama and Costa Rica),

Not Just Gorillas: Ecotourism in Rwanda

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Ginny Leave a comment

Besides the countless hours I spent working on my research in Rwanda this past summer, I had the lucky opportunity to do some traveling when my parents came to join me at the end of my project. First and foremost on my priority list was to trek up to see the mountain gorillas, made famous by Dian Fossey and also

A Day at Baboon Camp

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Sam Patterson Leave a comment

I spent 7 months last year (Jan-Jul 2014) collecting behavioral data on wild olive baboons in Kenya. Here I give an overview of a typical day at the field site. The alarm goes off at 5:10 AM. I growl and scramble for the snooze button. Repeat 1 to 3 times. By 5:25 AM I have my headlamp on, and I