by Meg | May 30, 2016 | Internship
PDXWildlife has offered internships to study giant pandas in Sichuan, China since 2011. Each intern brings with them a different background and this makes for a unique experience for both Meghan and I, as well as the interns themselves. Along the way, we have been...
by Meg | May 29, 2016 | Internship |
Hello everyone! It’s me, Hailey (the tallest intern). My first week in Ya’an has been absolutely phenomenal. As I sat on the bus to Bifengxia for our very first day at the base I was filled with excitement, not only to be in a new place, with a new...
by Meg | May 23, 2016 | Internship
If you ask any of our past interns, the first two weeks are overwhelmingly the most difficult. Jet-lagged, exhausted, and required to begin training in endangered species research almost immediately upon arrival, it’s easy to understand why the transition is...
by Meg | May 15, 2016 | Internship
Hi, my name is Hailey Wallace, I am a junior at Southern Utah University, located in Cedar City, Utah. I will be graduating April 2017 (Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Agricultural Science). Upon graduation, I plan to apply to Oregon State University and...
by Meg | Apr 28, 2016 | Internship
Céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) PDX Wildlife followers! My name is Doireann Ferris, I’m from Ireland, hence the strange name, it’s actually pronounced like “Derrin”. I am in the final year of my Zoology degree in University College Cork. I grew up in...
by Meg | Apr 21, 2016 | Internship
Hi, PDXWildlife friends! My name is Nicole Murray, and I am a Summer 2016 intern! Most recently I come from Tempe, Arizona where I completed a bachelors in Geological Sciences and Sustainability, but I am originally from the Bay Area. Currently, I am working on a...