by Meg | Mar 14, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Travel |
As you can tell now that we’ve problem solved the VPN issue and have reliable access to social media and our blog – we have a back log to post! Dee and I are back state-side now and Nate will remain in China until the end of March to help the girls with...
by Meg | Feb 27, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Science
I know you can never have too many panda posts but I thought I’d mix it up a little and tell you a bit about Ya’an and the delicious Sichuan Chinese food here. We’ve been in China for two weeks, so of course we have tried all of the new foods! I enjoy spicy food and...
by Meg | Feb 22, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Panda |
We’re wrapping up our first week working at Bifengxia as PDXWildlife Giant Panda Intern and I am totally starstruck by the cuteness and personality of the Bifengxia pandas! Right now it’s the calm before the storm of the breeding season. We’ve been taking advantage of...
by Meg | Jan 5, 2016 | Conservation, Internship
Happy New Year! We’re gearing up for our winter 2016 giant panda research season – I leave in just 3 weeks – Yikes! But I thought that a great way to start the new year was introducing you to our second winter 2016 giant panda intern. Here’s a...
by Meg | Nov 24, 2015 | Conservation, Internship, Science |
We hired our winter interns shortly before leaving for China! As most of you who are loyal blog followers know, winter is a BUSY intern season with lots of work and with our increased research load we need super qualified and super dedicated individuals. All four of...
by Meg | Jul 29, 2015 | Conservation, Panda
After being in China for almost a month and a half I have adjusted quite well and I am really enjoying my time. After being in a captive environment and Bifengxia Panda base I started to think about the wild populations. Bifengxia is part of The China...